Ray Mazzie, managing partner at Southern Waters Capital, joins the show to discuss the current market cycle, his outlook on suburban, secondary, and tertiary markets, and the opportunity that they may present in these uncertain economic times.

Show notes: https://opportunityzones.com/2023/05/ray-mazzie-263/

Replay of a live webinar presented by WealthChannel co-founders Jimmy Atkinson and Andy Hagans, wherein we described what hard-earned experience has taught us about investing, and the 3 habits that we have found to be essential for High Net Worth investors.

Plus, we give a sneak preview of our upcoming event in Fort Worth, TX -- WealthChannel Summit coming on June 16, 2023.

Show notes: https://opportunityzones.com/2023/05/essential-habits-262/

Opportunity Zone investing is simple, until it's not. While the overall program is simple enough to comprehend, the devil is in the details. Complying with the statutory and regulatory requirements can be overwhelming for many fund managers, real estate operators, and investors.

Landon Johnson, chief marketing officer at CapZone Analytics, joins the show to discuss best practices for Opportunity Zone compliance, and his firm's automated solution.

Show notes: https://opportunityzones.com/2023/05/landon-johnson-261/

With the rise of e-commerce and grocery delivery, is there a growing market opportunity for the cold storage real estate sector?

Chad BeBolt, managing director and principal at Saxum Real Estate, joins the show to discuss the current state of the cold storage real estate market, and opportunities for investors to consider.

Show notes: https://opportunityzones.com/2023/05/chad-debolt-260/

Can Opportunity Zones help build home ownership opportunities in certain locations around the country?

Chris Knoppe, president at CBUS OZ Funds, joins the show to discuss how a combination of renovation and new construction can rebuild neighborhoods and create a path to homeownership.

Show notes: https://opportunityzones.com/2023/05/chris-knoppe-259/

How effective has the Opportunity Zone program been at driving private investment into low income communities? What potential improvements could make the program even more effective?

Catherine Lyons, Director of Policy and Coalitions at the Economic Innovation Group, Rachel Reilly, founder at Aces & Archers, and Chris Cooley, CEO of OZworks Group, join the show to discuss how OZs are catalyzing social impact and what the future may hold for the program.

Show notes: https://opportunityzones.com/2023/03/social-impact/

The Opportunity Zone incentive can be a powerful (but underutilized) tax planning tool for certain investors.

John Berlet, president of Coastal Bend OZ Fund, joins the show to discuss how he came to learn about Opportunity Zones after selling his business, and why he believes OZs should be used by more investors and advisors for tax planning and retirement planning.

Show notes: https://opportunityzones.com/2023/04/john-berlet-257/

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, coupled with rapidly rising interest rates may be creating a prime opportunity for investors with dry powder to invest in distressed debt in the coming weeks and months.

Nathan Whigham, founder and president of EN Capital, joins the show to discuss the overall impact of the banking crisis on capital markets, and why he believes it could be a huge opportunity for some investors.

Show notes: https://opportunityzones.com/2023/04/nathan-whigham-256/

On March 23, 2023, OZ Pros founder Ashley Tison joined OZ Pitch Day for another round of "Ask The OZ Expert." We peppered him with live Q&A from our audience of High Net Worth investors, and he didn't skip a beat.

Today's podcast episode is a replay of this segment wherein Ashley covers a wide range of topics, including multiple tax incentive stacking, the impact of the banking crisis on OZs, insurance risks of OZ developers, and much more.

Show notes: https://opportunityzones.com/2023/04/ashley-tison-255/

Investing in ways that align with our personal values is an important aspect of portfolio construction. But the ESG movement may be muddying the waters.

Reid Thomas, managing director and chief revenue officer at JTC Americas, joins the show to discuss a new report from JTC and OpportunityDb that offers the results of our 2023 impact investing survey.

Show notes: https://opportunityzones.com/2023/04/reid-thomas-254/