The City of Lancaster, California is not waiting around. During the post-2008 downturn, city management recruited Chinese Electric Vehicle company BYD and brought them to Lancaster. Now, the city is equally aggressive seeking out Opportunity Zone development. Chenin Dow - from the City Managers office in Lancaster California, is our guest on this episode of The OZExpo Podcast.

Host: Jack Heald
Guest: Chenin Dow

Jill Homan's company focuses exclusively on Opportunity Zone investments. In a way, she's been focused on OZ work since she studied the effects of impact investing in graduate school. Her career in both the public and private sector has always focused on ways to improve the lives of those who need it most. 

Jill Homan of Javelin19 Investments is our guest on this episode of The OZExpo Podcast.

Host: Jack Heald
Guest: Jill Homan

Attorney Paul Wassgren was an investor long before he even started studying law. His background as a trader and an investor, combined with his broad legal experience, gives him insights into Opportunity Zone investing that few people anywhere can match. Paul Wassgren of DLA Piper is our guest on this episode of The OZExpo Podcast.

Host: Jack Heald
Guest: Paul Wassgren

Zack Streit took an unconventional path to find his calling. He loves to help people who need each other find each other. Specifically, in his role at George Smith Partners, he connects developers and sponsors together with financiers and fund managers. Zach Streit is our guest on this episode of The OZExpo Podcast.

Host: Jack Heald
Guest: Zach Streit

Attorney Ronnie Fieldstone has been spotting and taking advantage of opportunities longer than most of us. His track record is impressive. And His enthusiasm is telling. When he speaks, anyone with an interest in the OZ program should be listening. Tax Attorney Ronnie Fieldstone is out guest on this episode of The OZExpo Podcast.

Host: Jack Heald
Guest: Ronnie Fieldstone

You've never run into a Tax Attorney like Jessica Millett. Her experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa was an unlikely stop in her career path. Yet it has informed her choices in life and in her work. That's one reason why she's such a passionate and skillful advocate for the OZ program. And why she is so dedicated to seeing it succeed - for everyone involved.

Jessica Millett is our guest on this episode of The OZExpo Podcast.

Host:Jack Heald
Guest: Jessica Millett

Jim Costello loves data and loves research. And he's got the mind of a scientist. He knows there are no easy answers to the hard problems that the Opportunity Zone program addresses. But his company - Real Capital Analytics - can help anyone involved in the OZ market make better, more informed decisions. Jim Costello is our guest on The OZExpo Podcast.

Host: Jack Heald
Guest: Jim Costello

Jim Sanford of Sag Harbor Advisors has "been there and done that." From the S&L crisis of the early 90s, to the internet meltdown in the first part of this century, to the 2008 crisis, he is intimately familiar with the risks and rewards that await investors in the Opportunity Zone. He's one of the most experienced - and successful - advisors in the business. And he's our guest on this episode of The OZExpo Podcast.

Host: Jack Heald
Guest: Jim Sanford

As Deputy Chief of Staff for the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, she was intimately involved in the process that designated opportunity zones. Now, as the co-founder of Madison Street Strategies, she guides clients through the maze of OZ restrictions and requirements.

If anyone knows the ins and outs of navigating the opportunity zone program, Erin Gillespie does. She's our guest on this episode of The OZExpo Podcast.

Host: Jack Heald
Guest: Erin Gillespie
Website: https://www.madison-street.com/
Websites for communities mentioned in show: 
https://littleriver.miami and http://www.liftorlando.org

He traded the life of an entrepreneur for the life of a tax lawyer, and the Rocky Mountains for the South Florida Beaches. Adam Yormack is our guest on The OZExpo Podcast.

Host: Jack Heald
Guest: Adam Yormack