Miami-Dade County
Opportunity Zones
Conference & Marketplace
Monday, April 8
FIU North Campus
ABOUT
Join economic development leaders, developers, investors and business owners to learn about this new, exciting investment tool. Opportunity Zones provide tax benefits to private investors to spur economic development in Miami, across the state and across the nation. We are also hosting the state's first Opportunity Zone marketplace, showcasing property, projects and businesses to investors.
Monday, April 8
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Business (early-bird): $100
Gov / Nonprofit: $75
Business + Marketplace: $250
FIU North Campus
3000 NE 151st St.
North Miami
keynote speaker
Craig Bernstein
Craig Bernstein is the Chief Investment Officer at OPZ Bernstein and one of the nation's foremost Opportunity Zone experts. He has more than 20 years of experience in real estate, including acquisitions, dispositions, construction, development, financing, asset management, property management and leasing.
Craig has contributed to stories for The New York Times, Associated Press, Washington Post and CNBC and has spoken across the nation about the Opportunity Zone program.
Prior to founding OPZ Bernstein, Mr. Bernstein was the Chief Investment Officer of White Star Investments, a prominent single-family investment office in Bethesda, MD. Previously, he was one of the youngest directors in the history of Cushman and Wakefield.
SPEAKERS
James O. Lang
Greenberg Traurig
Shareholder
Marie Gill
MBDA Export & Disaster Recovery Centers - Florida Operator
Marcelo Salas
NES Financial
Vice President
Grey Dodge
Madison Street Strategies
Founding Partner
Lou J. Fuoco
Managing Director
TFG Related Entities - Fuoco Group
Jane Gilbert
City of Miami
Chief Resilience Officer
Karema Tyms-Harris
Foreign Affairs Center
Founder & CEO
Dana Tsakanikas
Executive Vice President
Stonehill
Rick Beasley
CareerSource South Florida
Executive Director
Esteban Bovo
Miami-Dade County
Commissioner
Joseph B. Darby III
Sullivan & Worcester
Partner
James Carras
Carras Community Investment
Principal
Paras Motiram
Ernst & Young
Senior Manager
James Murley
Miami-Dade County
Chief Resilience Officer
Larry Spring
City Manager
City of North Miami
Tucker Thoni
Associate Tax Attorney
GrayRobinson
Steven Kreinik
EisnerAmper
Partner
Philippe Bien-Aime
City of North Miami
Vice Mayor
Erin Gillespie
Madison Street Strategies
Founding Partner
Stephen Watkins
Entrex Capital Markets
CEO & President
Jeff Monge
Monge Capital
Managing Partner
Ronald Fieldstone
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr
Partner
Michael Liu
Miami-Dade County
Director of Housing and Community Development
Jaap Donath
Executive Vice President
Beacon Council
Christopher Fusco
Business Development
OZExpo
AGENDA
time
event
8:30-9:30
REGISTRATION
9:30-10:00
welcome
10:00-10:45
opportunity zones 101
10:45-11:45
OZ REGULATIONS
11:45-12:00
networking break
12:00-12:30
KEYNOTE: Craig bernstein
12:30-1:30
opportunity fund creation & INVESTMENT
1:30-2:30
development finance tools & oz
2:30-3:15
community-driven strategies
3:15-4:00
opportunities in miami-dade county
4:00-5:00