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Thursday, July 30, 2026 · Free Online Event

OZ Pitch Day Summer 2026

Defer & eliminate taxes with Opportunity Zone investments.

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Investment Pitches

Kinect Real Estate Partners Gresham OZ Fund

Multifamily // Portland, OR

A $27.6M equity raise for a fully entitled, shovel-ready, 305-unit ground-up multifamily development in Gresham, Oregon, a supply-constrained Portland suburb.

Pitch Deck: [Click To Request]
Presented by
Benjamin Kuula
Benjamin Kuula
Kinect Real Estate Partners
Anna-Marie Allander Lieb
Anna-Marie Allander Lieb
Kinect Real Estate Partners

U.S. Energy Development Corporation

Oil & Gas // Permian Basin OZs

A privately held oil and gas operator established in 1980, offering direct energy investments for accredited investors and institutional partners.

Pitch Deck: [Click To Download]
Presented by
Nick Padula
Nick Padula
USEDC

Bakersfield Self-Storage OZ Project by YourSpace America

Self-Storage // Bakersfield, CA

The proposed project is a ground-up, fully climate-controlled self-storage development located in an Opportunity Zone at 141 N. Chester Avenue in Bakersfield, CA. The 1.71-acre site will feature a state-of-the-art, institutional-quality Generation V facility totaling 107,868 GBA and 80,216 NRSF, with approximately 813 units and a 1,225 SF office. The facility will include advanced security and coded electronic access.

Pitch Deck: [Click To Download]
Presented by
Russ Colvin
Russ Colvin
YourSpace America

R3 Strategies

Workforce Housing // Rural Oregon

Investment-ready public-private partnerships in rural Oregon Opportunity Zones that leverage OZ 2.0’s enhanced rural benefits alongside state and local incentives including Oregon’s Moderate Income Revolving Loan (MIRL) program, tax increment financing incentives, and SDC reductions.

Pitch Deck: [Click To Download]
Presented by
Nick Green
Nick Green
R3 Strategies

Savoy Companies

Multifamily // Dallas, TX

Savoy pairs OZ benefits with disciplined execution in revitalizing Texas neighborhoods.

Pitch Deck: [Click To Request]
Presented by
Barrett Linburg
Barrett Linburg
Savoy Equity Partners

Blueprint Local OZ 2.0 Fund

Multifamily, Mixed-Use, and Industrial // National Portfolio

Blueprint Local is a real estate investment firm that has deployed equity into more than 20 Opportunity Zone projects across the Southeast, Texas, and Mid-Atlantic, totaling over $2.3 billion in project capitalization and 6,100+ multifamily units delivered.

Pitch Deck: [Click To Download]
Presented by
Ross Baird
Ross Baird
Blueprint Local

Educational Sessions

Recording Not Available

Opportunity Zone Investing Explained

Keynote Session

Learn what you need to know right now about the tax benefits of OZ investing in 2026, plus a preview of OZ 2.0 coming in 2027, in this crash course from OpportunityZones.com founder Jimmy Atkinson.

Presentation Deck: [Click To Download]
Speakers
Jimmy Atkinson
Jimmy Atkinson
OpportunityZones.com

OZ 2.0 Fireside Chat

Fireside Chat

With the 90-day OZ 2.0 nomination window now open, governors are redrawing the Opportunity Zone map for 2027–2036. How the new designation process works, what has changed since OZ 1.0, and what investors should do before the map is finalized.

Speakers
Jimmy Atkinson
Jimmy Atkinson
OpportunityZones.com
Catherine Lyons
Catherine Lyons
EIG

Captive QOF vs. Sponsor QOF: Which Path Fits Your Gain?

Educational Panel

Most investors with a capital gain default to a sponsor’s QOF without realizing they could form their own. When does a captive structure make sense, what is the real operational lift, and at what gain size does the math actually pencil?

Presentation Deck: [Click To Download]
Speakers
Jimmy Atkinson
Jimmy Atkinson
OpportunityZones.com
Alex Cartwright
Alex Cartwright
HotelSHIFT
Blake Christian
Blake Christian
HCVT
Gerry Reihsen
Gerry Reihsen
Reihsen & Associates
Recording Not Available

Ask the OZ Experts

Interactive Q&A

Opportunity Zone professionals answer questions live from the OZ Pitch Day audience.

Speakers
Jimmy Atkinson
Jimmy Atkinson
OpportunityZones.com
Jonathan McGuire
Jonathan McGuire
Aldrich CPAs and Advisors
Frances Kern Mennone
Frances Kern Mennone
FBT Gibbons
Ashley Tison
Ashley Tison
OZPros

Partners

  • Kinect Real Estate Partners
  • U.S. Energy Development Corporation
  • Argosy Real Estate Partners
  • YourSpace America
  • R3 Strategies
  • Savoy Companies
  • Blueprint Local
  • HotelSHIFT
  • HCVT
  • Novogradac & Company
  • Economic Innovation Group
  • Reihsen & Associates
  • FBT Gibbons
  • Aldrich Advisors
  • OZ Insiders
  • OZPros

Speakers

  • Jimmy Atkinson
    Jimmy Atkinson
    OpportunityZones.com
  • Ross Baird
    Ross Baird
    Blueprint Local
  • Alex Cartwright
    Alex Cartwright
    HotelSHIFT
  • Blake Christian
    Blake Christian
    HCVT
  • Russ Colvin
    Russ Colvin
    YourSpace America
  • Rick Firmine
    Rick Firmine
    Argosy Real Estate Partners
  • Nick Green
    Nick Green
    R3 Strategies
  • Benjamin Kuula
    Benjamin Kuula
    Kinect Real Estate Partners
  • Anna-Marie Allander Lieb
    Anna-Marie Allander Lieb
    Kinect Real Estate Partners
  • Barrett Linburg
    Barrett Linburg
    Savoy Equity Partners
  • Catherine Lyons
    Catherine Lyons
    EIG
  • Jonathan McGuire
    Jonathan McGuire
    Aldrich CPAs and Advisors
  • Frances Kern Mennone
    Frances Kern Mennone
    FBT Gibbons
  • Nick Padula
    Nick Padula
    USEDC
  • Gerry Reihsen
    Gerry Reihsen
    Reihsen & Associates
  • Ashley Tison
    Ashley Tison
    OZPros