EB-5 INDUSTRY FORUM 2016

9:00am – 10:00am – Case Studies Seminar Session #1: Capital redeployment

Panelists:

• Ronald Fieldstone, Partner, Arnstein & Lehr LLP;
• Enrique Gonzalez, Partner, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP;
• Daniel B. Lundy, Partner, Klasko Immigration Law Partners;
• Joe McCarthy, Principal, American Dream Fund;
• Julia Park, Managing Director, Advantage America EB-5 Group

10:00am – 11:00am – Case Studies Seminar Session #2: Project Marketing & Investor Market Diversification

Panelists:

• Mona Shah, Principal, Mona Shah & Associates
• Edward Beshara, Managing Partner, Beshara P.A.
• Irina Rostova, Partner, Rostova Westerman. Law Group, P.A.
• David Appel, Senior Partner, Tax & Business, Marcum LLP
• Jeff Carr, President, Economic and Policy Resources
• Bruno L’ecuyer, Chief Executive, Investment Migration Council

11:00am – 12:00pm – Case Studies Seminar Session #3: Law Enforcement & Litigation

Panelists:

• Michael Homeier, Founding Shareholder, Homeier & Law, P.C.
• John Pratt, Partner, Kurzban Kurzban Weinger Tetzeli & Pratt P.A.
• Chris Robertson, Partner, Seyfath Shaw LLP
• Russell Weigel, Principal, Russell C. Weigel, III, P.A.

10:00am – 11:30 am – IIUSA Committee Meetings (Invite-Only*)

Five of IIUSA’s 12 standing committees will meet in the morning session.

Committees include: Banking, Compliance, Editorial, Public Policy and Technology

*IIUSA Members can sit in on any committee meetings, however prior notice is required. If you are interested, email us at info@iiusa.org.

12:00pm – 1:30pm – Welcome Luncheon*

Catch up with old friends and make new ones at IIUSA’s welcome luncheon. All ticketed participants will be allowed to join this gathering.

*IIUSA Leadership Luncheon held separately, followed by IIUSA Board Meeting.

2:00pm – 3:30pm – IIUSA Committee Meetings (Invite-Only*)

Five of IIUSA’s 12 standing committees will meet in the morning session.

Committees include: Association Building, Best Practices, Investor Markets, Membership, and Public Relations

*IIUSA Members can sit in on any committee meetings, however prior notice is required. If you are interested, email us at info@iiusa.org.

1:45pm – 2:30pm – EB-5 Due Diligence Seminar Session #1: Immigration Due Diligence

Panelists:

• Dawn M. Lurie, Shareholder, Polsinelli LLP
• Peyman Attari, Co-founder, President & CEO, AISA Investment Advisers
• Angelo Paparelli, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
• Michael Kester, Economist, Impact DataSource
• Rachel Zou, Chairperson, Lianhong Overseas Consultants Service Limited

2:30pm – 3:15pm – EB-5 Due Diligence Seminar Session #2: Investor Fund Protection

Panelists:

• Kurt Reuss, Co-founder and Advisor, EB5 Diligence
• Dan Smith, President, Trident Fund Services
• Jim Gamble, Vice President-Director of Construction Management, Tetra Tech, Inc.
• Jay Rosen, Partner, Arnstein & Lehr LLP
• John Shen, CEO, Regional Centers Holding Group

3:15pm – 4:00pm – EB-5 Due Diligence Seminar Session #3: Compliance with U.S. Securities Laws

Panelists:

• Rupy Cheema, Co-founder and Senior EB-5 Business Analyst, EB5 Diligence
• Mariza McKee, Partner, Kutak Rock LLP
• Russell Scarcela, Director of Investigative Due Diligence and Business Intelligence, BDO USA LLP
• Michael Fitzpatrick, Partner, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
• Christian Moore, COO, Global Verification Network
• Robert V. Cornish Jr, Partner, Phillips Lytle LLP

4:00pm – 4:45pm – EB-5 Due Diligence Seminar Session #4: Return of Capital and Exit Strategy

Panelists:

• Rupy Cheema, Co-founder and Senior EB-5 Business Analyst, EB5 Diligence
• Rob Lee, CEO, Elite EB-5 Solutions
• Bill Gresser, Director Emeritus, IIUSA; President, EB-5 New York State, LLC
• Scott Barnhart, Economist, Barnhart Economic Services
• Jonathan Bloch, Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP

4:45pm – 5:00pm – I-829 Award Ceremony 

5:30pm – 8:30pm – Evening Reception (Bel Air Country Club)

Address: 10768 Bellagio Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90077

Shuttle service will be provided to and from reception.

Download the conference schedule in PDF here.