What are the advantages of a Qualified Opportunity Fund that is structured as a REIT instead of a partnership? How does the level of diversification in a fund impact its risk/return profile?

Peter Ciganik is Managing Director at GTIS Partners, a global real estate investment firm based in New York.

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Do record stock market levels, the high inflation environment, and the new economy pose an opportunity for Opportunity Zone investors? Are there silver linings in rising prices?

Greg Genovese is CEO of USG Realty Capital and Investors Choice OZ Fund, a new Qualified Opportunity Fund offered by USG/OZI.

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Are there misperceptions in the market? Do investors overreact to sentiment? And is there an opportunity for level-headed contrarian view Opportunity Zone investors?

Riaz Taplin is principal and founder of Riaz Capital, an Oakland, California based real estate management firm focused on developing workforce housing in California's urban Opportunity Zones.

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How much success have some Opportunity Zone investors had in deploying capital into early stage venture companies?

Leonard Mills is CEO of Verte OZ, an Opportunity Zone fund that invests in high-growth disruptive businesses.

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With impending tax policy changes and upcoming investing deadlines, is the Opportunity Zones marketplace nearing a critical inflection point?

Nick Parrish is managing director and head of business development at Cresset Partners.

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Are Opportunity Zones being underutilized? And what's in store for the Opportunity Zone marketplace as we come out of the pandemic and head into the second half of 2021?

This episode is the audio recording of a live panel from the ADISA 2021 Spring Conference. Erik Hayden (Urban Catalyst), Matt Iak (U.S. Energy Development Corporation), and Greg Genovese (USG Realty Capital) were the expert panelists. The panel was moderated by Jimmy Atkinson (OpportunityDb).

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Puerto Rico is in dire need of redevelopment. How can Opportunity Zones and other tax incentives help to create a more resilient Puerto Rico?

Jose Torres is managing partner and founder of Monllor Capital Partners and the Puerto Rico Opportunity Zone (PROZ) Fund.

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Why might an investor consider an Opportunity Zone hotel investment on the Las Vegas Strip?

Bill Shopoff is president and CEO of Shopoff Realty Investments, a national, multi-disciplinary real estate investment firm founded in 1992.

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Who is the prototypical direct retail Opportunity Zone investor?

Erik Hayden is founder and CEO of Urban Catalyst, the largest developer of Opportunity Zone real estate in Silicon Valley.

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How can the Opportunity Zone incentive be applied to energy investments in the oil and gas sector?

Matthew Iak is executive vice president of U.S. Energy Development Corporation and has overseen the capital raise of $1.5 billion since 2005.

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