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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 

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Monday, April 8

9:00 - 5:00

FIU North Campus

Business (early bird): $100

Gov/Nonprofit: $75

Bus. + Marketplace: $250