EB5 Investors Magazine Volume 5, Issue 2 | Page 153

we present a unique value proposition. In addition to the pre-offering consulting services and broker dealer services, we can further differentiate our practice by offering pre-immigration tax planning through our parent firm, which is the largest member of Baker Tilly International, which is the 9th largest global network of accounting firms with presence in 147 countries. From the perspective of an investor, they can invest with confidence knowing that every EB-5 offering we present has undergone rigorous independent due diligence by an institutional-quality firm. HOW WILL YOUR WORLD-WIDE REACH BENEFIT FROM THIS NEW ACQUISITION? As the largest member of Baker Tilly International, we enjoy strong relationships with our network me m b e r s , who are eag e r to collaborate with us. securities compliance and capital raising services, along with the global perspective to recommend structuring alternatives to appeal to numerous EB-5 markets and cultural preferences. WHAT KIND OF COMPLIANCE SERVICES DO YOU OFFER AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Legislators and regulators are accelerating market pressures for the EB-5 market to evolve from the “wild west” to a professional, institutional source of capital that has the same level of integrity of other capital markets. Investor confidence is the cornerstone of efficient capital markets, and broker dealers allow investors to invest with confidence. Because of our status as a regulated entity with oversight from and accountability to the SEC and FINRA, broker dealers are experts operating in a space where they are accountable to the project to efficiently raise capital, while giving investors comfort through the independent due diligence and duty of suitability that a broker dealer owes to each investor. Our capital raising services are fully compliant, and for regional centers with an established distribution channel to source investors, we can offer a customized compliance solution. "...we’re developing distribution channels throughout the Middle East and Latin America." The Baker Tilly name is known worldwide and the trust associated with our brand extends to our EB-5 practice, which gives us recognition in markets we enter. In addition to our collaboration efforts in China, we’re developing distribution channels throughout the Middle East and Latin America. Our clients will benefit from working with a vertically integrated EB-5 practice that provides pre-offering, EB5INVESTORS.COM 152