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November 17, 2020 · Free Online Event

OZ Pitch Day November 2020

OZ Pitch Day 2020

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Investment Pitches

Urban Catalyst Opportunity Zone Fund

Multi-Asset // Real Estate // San Jose, CA

Real estate Opportunity Zone fund focused on ground-up development projects in downtown San Jose. Seven projects acquired across office, multi-family, student housing, senior housing, and hospitality to form a diverse portfolio of assets.

Presented by
Erik Hayden
Erik Hayden
Urban Catalyst

Origin Investments QOZ Fund

Multi-Asset // Class A Multifamily // National

The Origin QOZ Fund invests in institutional-quality multifamily development projects located across some of the fastest-growing markets in the United States. The Fund currently has over $66 million invested in four Opportunity Zone projects located in Charlotte, Chicago, Houston, and Phoenix.

Presented by
Michael Episcope
Michael Episcope
Origin Investments

Investors Choice OZ Fund by USG/OZI

Multi-Asset // Real Estate // National

Using the proprietary USG/OZI risk mitigation strategy, the Investors Choice OZ Fund is a first-of-its-kind Opportunity Zone fund that allows investors to choose between a number of project-specific Opportunity Zone developments within the fund, to allow for as much project concentration or diversification as they desire.

Presented by
Greg Genovese
Greg Genovese
USG Realty Capital

Luxury Hotel Development in Puerto Rico

Single-Asset // Hospitality Real Estate // Puerto Rico

Lifeafar Capital is launching their second Opportunity Zone project in Puerto Rico, an iconic luxury hotel redevelopment that is set to open in Q4 of 2022. This spectacular property is perfectly situated to benefit from the post-COVID tourism recovery as well as Puerto Rico's record-breaking tourism boom. It combines not only Opportunity Zone tax incentives, but many local tax incentives that bolster returns.

Presented by
Adrian Beales
Adrian Beales
Lifeafar Capital

Saratoga Group MHP Fund VII

Multi-Asset // Mobile Home Parks // National

Saratoga MHP Fund VII (Saratoga's 3rd QOZ fund) is a $30M target raise for the purchase of neglected MHPs in Opportunity Zones. Saratoga anticipates purchasing 25-30 communities with existing tenants and cash flow, then pave the roads, install playgrounds, solar street lights, redo signage and bring in new homes.

Presented by
Sam Hales
Sam Hales
Saratoga Group

Caliber Opportunity Zone Fund

Multi-Asset // Real Estate // Greater Southwest

Caliber is designed to acquire, redevelop, and manage a portfolio of diversified commercial properties located in Opportunity Zones. The Caliber Tax Advantaged Opportunity Zone Fund has acquired holdings in Arizona, and is targeting additional holdings in Colorado, Texas, Nevada, and Utah; Caliber believes these states have the potential to possess some of the top OZs due to long-term population and job growth trends.

Presented by
Chris Loeffler
Chris Loeffler
Caliber

East Durham OZ Fund

Multi-Asset // Real Estate // Raleigh-Durham, NC

East Durham provides an opportunity for investors to participate in a major redevelopment of approximately 135 acres just east of downtown Durham and proximate to Research Triangle Park and Raleigh/Durham International Airport.

Presented by
Tom Darden
Tom Darden

Keys Behavioral Health

Single-Asset // Operating Business // Healthcare

Winner of the Acadiana OZ Pitch Fest in October 2020. Fund proposal is to purchase and renovate four historic buildings in an Opportunity Zone in New Iberia, LA, to expand addiction recovery and sober living residences.

Presented by
Angela O'Byrne
Angela O'Byrne

Riaz Capital ABD Ozone Fund

Multi-Asset // Workforce Housing // Oakland, CA

Riaz Capital aims to build workforce housing to address the San Francisco Bay Area's substantial housing shortfall for single-income households earning $40,000-$120,000 annually. They have more than 2,000 OZ-located units in various stages of planning and construction.

Presented by
Garrick Monaghan
Garrick Monaghan

Nomadic Opportunity Pearl Fund

Multi-Asset // Operating Business // Healthcare

Nomadic Oz is the first Qualified Opportunity Fund for health, wellness, and COVID-19. It will be a hybrid fund with 5 portfolio companies and a startup health and wellness incubator for new investment opportunities.

Presented by
Anh Mai
Anh Mai

USVI Hemp Farm OZ Fund

Single-Asset // Operating Business // Agriculture

This $7 million OZ Fund project represents direct ownership in an industrial hemp farm located in St. Croix, USVI. The project sponsor believes that the ideal growing environment with multiple tax advantages should allow this project to be the lowest cost producer of high-quality CBD oil in the U.S.

Presented by
Wally Sullivan
Wally Sullivan
Javelin Securities

Elite Opportunity Fund

Multi-Asset // Oil & Gas

The first and only oil and gas Opportunity Zone fund. The Elite Opportunity Fund will acquire producing, cash flowing minerals and royalties in Texas, Louisiana, and Pennsylvania, and provide investors with 10 years of tax-free capital gains on oil and gas producing assets in OZs.

Presented by
Chris Cook
Chris Cook

Educational Sessions

Welcome

OpportunityDb founder and Opportunity Zones Podcast host Jimmy Atkinson kicks off the day.

Speakers
Jimmy Atkinson
Jimmy Atkinson
OpportunityZones.com

Keynote Address

Keynote

Rachel is director of impact strategy at EIG. She will address the importance of Opportunity Zones and how OZ investing will continue to be viable under a Biden administration.

Speakers
Rachel Reilly
Rachel Reilly
Aces & Archers

Opportunity Zone Investing 101

A crash course on the Opportunity Zone incentive for beginners. Learn how the incentive works, what types of investments are eligible to receive the investment, and how to invest in a Qualified Opportunity Fund.

Speakers
Jimmy Atkinson
Jimmy Atkinson
OpportunityZones.com
Ashley Tison
Ashley Tison
OZPros

Being a Shrewd Opportunity Zone Investor

How family offices and high net worth individuals should assess Opportunity Zone investment options, with real world examples.

Speakers
Chris Cooley
Chris Cooley
OZworks Group
Rocco Forino
DealConnectHub
Dave Kunz
Dave Kunz
Hall Labs
Jeffrey Maganis
Crowdcreate
Gerry Reihsen
Gerry Reihsen
Reihsen & Associates

Partners

  • Origin Investments
  • OZPros
  • The Opportunity Exchange
  • Crowdcreate
  • Coasis
  • Novogradac
  • Cherokee
  • Saratoga Group
  • Caliber
  • Riaz Capital
  • Nomadic OZ
  • Elite Opportunity Fund
  • Hall Labs
  • Keys Behavioral Health
  • DealConnect
  • OZ Expo
  • EIG

Speakers

  • Jimmy Atkinson
    Jimmy Atkinson
    OpportunityZones.com
  • Adrian Beales
    Adrian Beales
    Lifeafar Capital
  • Chris Cook
    Chris Cook
  • Chris Cooley
    Chris Cooley
    OZworks Group
  • Tom Darden
    Tom Darden
  • Michael Episcope
    Michael Episcope
    Origin Investments
  • Rocco Forino
    DealConnectHub
  • Greg Genovese
    Greg Genovese
    USG Realty Capital
  • Sam Hales
    Sam Hales
    Saratoga Group
  • Erik Hayden
    Erik Hayden
    Urban Catalyst
  • Dave Kunz
    Dave Kunz
    Hall Labs
  • Chris Loeffler
    Chris Loeffler
    Caliber
  • Jeffrey Maganis
    Crowdcreate
  • Anh Mai
    Anh Mai
  • Garrick Monaghan
    Garrick Monaghan
  • Angela O'Byrne
    Angela O'Byrne
  • Gerry Reihsen
    Gerry Reihsen
    Reihsen & Associates
  • Rachel Reilly
    Rachel Reilly
    Aces & Archers
  • Wally Sullivan
    Wally Sullivan
    Javelin Securities
  • Ashley Tison
    Ashley Tison
    OZPros