Publisher’s Note
Publisher
Ali Jahangiri, Esq.
I am honored to welcome you to the fall 2013
issue of EB5 Investors Magazine. Big thanks to
our editorial team, which consists of our respected
editorial board and our dedicated in-house team
represented on the masthead.
Coordinating Editor
Courtney Creedon
Editorial Board
Scott Barnhart
David Hirson
Patrick Hogan
Kate Kalmykov
Jor Law
Linda Lau
Henry Liebman
Joseph McCarthy
Bill Stenger
Stephen Yale-Loehr
When asked why I have chosen to get involved
in this industry my answer is quite simple—EB-5
makes sense; we are enhancing our country and local
communities by bringing in outstanding individuals.
Ali Jahangiri
Our EB-5 beneficiaries educate their children in our
institutions, develop our businesses, pay into our tax
system, and potentially stay here for generations, adding value to our diverse
culture and economy. When looking specifically at the benefits to the U.S.
economy, the positive outcome is clear and tremendous. To evidence this, we
are happy to share an article on the fiscal impact of EB-5 investors co-written
by our esteemed board member, Scott Barnhart.
Contributing Writers
Cora Barnhart
Scott Barnhart
Edward Beshara
Angelique Brunner
Jeff Campion
Lauren Cohen
Genna Garver
Jennifer Hermansky
David Hirson
Michael Homeier
H. Ronald Klasko
Jor Law
Laura Foote Reiff
Mona Shah
Yi Song
Jacob Stein
John Tishler
Bernard Wolfsdorf
At our conference held at the Balboa Bay Club in July, Chairman Bob
Goodlatte, our keynote speaker, discussed the “overall economic impact” of
EB-5 and how it is far greater than the jobs it creates. We fundamentally
agree, and in this issue, Scott has researched and prepared an article that will
assist us in quantifying this.
This unique issue highlights attorneys that were chosen as the top in the
industry. The Top 25 list, as you will notice, has been expanded by popular
demand to also include securities attorneys. For this reason, there are 32
attorneys on our list. These attorneys are “for hire” and provide a complete
range of services with respect to EB-5 immigration and Regional Centers.
Before earning a spot on our list, these attorneys went through a rigorous
selection process that included a community survey, and input from our
editorial board and in-house staff. I am confident that we were able to
objectively identify these folks and most proud to be able to deliver this
information to you.
Production
Creative Director
Frank Chlarson
Graphic Design
Miguel Camacho
Ajay Dahiya
Danielle Phan
We continue to push the publication’s mission to provide high quality,
objective analysis to immigration attorneys, securities attorneys, regional centers, and EB-5 service providers and investors, through peer-reviewed articles.
To our article contributors…thank you! I encourage you to stay active with
us and keep the magazine in mind when you have a good idea for an article.
The content is becoming more relevant and the magazine has substantially
grown in size since the last issue. As we anticipated, this magazine is bringing
the EB-5 community together and creating a much-needed space for the
discussion of important issues. Politically, a unified voice is very important as
this industry matures to the next level. We have to all work together to make
it a better experience for the investor, as well as the developer or business.
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Best regards,
EB5 Investors Magazine is a publication of
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Ali Jahangiri
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