Reducing Capital Gains by Investing in a Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund – Griffin Capital Company – 6.12.19

Summary:

On Demand Soon.

The “Investing in Opportunity Act” included in the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, passed in December 2017, introduced an innovative way to stimulate private investment in low-income communities. The program rewards investors with significant tax savings for their commitment of long-term investment capital. Join us for an in-depth educational presentation about Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds (QOZF) that will cover the following:

• Advanced analysis of QOZ legislation – including new guidance issued April 17, 2019 by the Treasury Department and IRS
• Examination of potential tax benefits related to a QOZFs, including deferral, reduction, and elimination
• Investigation of well-structured QOZFs, deliberation of benefits, risks and strategic timelines
• Types of real estate asset classes that may offer the best return potential

Speaker:

Mr. Shields founded Griffin Capital in 1995, serves as the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and is based in the firm’s headquarters in El Segundo, CA. Griffin Capital is the sponsor or co-sponsor of two ‘40 Act Interval Funds and several public, non-listed real estate investment trusts: Griffin Institutional Access®Credit Fund and Griffin Institutional Access®Real Estate Fund, for which Mr. Shields is the President and a Trustee, Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III, Inc. (GAHR III) and Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV (GAHR IV), for which Mr. Shields serves as a Board of Directors observer, and Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT III, Inc. Griffin Capital previously sponsored two other non-listed real estate investment trusts: Griffin Capital Essential Asset®REIT, Inc. (GCEAR) for which Mr. Shields was the Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Directors and Griffin Capital Essential Asset®REIT II, Inc. (GCEAR II), for which Mr. Shields was the Chief Executive Officer and currently serves as Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Shields is also Chairman of Griffin Capital Securities, LLC, a FINRA registered broker-dealer which serves as the dealer manager for the REITs and the exclusive wholesale marketing agent for Griffin Institutional Access Credit Fund and Griffin Institutional Access Real Estate Fund. Mr. Shields is the Chief Executive Officer of Griffin Capital Advisor, LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisor and advisor to Griffin Institutional Access Real Estate Fund. Mr. Shields is also the Chief Executive Officer of Griffin Capital Credit Advisor, LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisor and advisor to Griffin Institutional Access Credit Fund.