CMB EB-5 Visa

About Us

Why CMB Regional Centers

Somos um dos operadores de Centros Regionais mais antigos e mais bem-sucedidos do setor de EB-5, com 25 anos de experiência. Patrick F. Hogan, nosso CEO e Fundador, tem participado do setor EB-5 desde 1994, e abriu nosso primeiro centro regional em 1997.

Experiência

At CMB we focus solely as a regional center operator and a fiduciary to our investors. Over 6,000 investors from over 100 countries have subscribed to CMB EB-5 partnerships to pursue permanent residence in the United States.

Até agora, o CMB lançou mais de 80 ofertas distintas EB-5, incluindo um capital de investimento no valor de mais de US$3,3 bilhões, em combinação com mais de US$13 bilhões em fundos públicos e privados. Essas ofertas EB-5 financiaram o desenvolvimento e construção de mais de cem projetos em 20 estados dos Estados Unidos. Esses investimentos pretendem criar 200.000 novos empregos para norte-americanos.

Histórias de sucesso

Desde nossa primeira sociedade EB-5, o Grupo A, temos uma taxa de aprovação de projetos de 100%. Os investidores EB-5 do CMB obtiveram mais de 5.000 aprovações de petições I-526, mais de 2.000 aprovações de petições I-829, e retornamos mais de US$ 1 bilhão em capital de investimento aos nossos investidores.

Transparência

Em 2014, fomos o primeiro centro regional a solicitar auditorias independentes de terceiros para todos os nossos financiamentos de sociedades EB-5, de acordo com os Princípios Geralmente Aceitos de Contabilidade (GAAP – Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) e estatísticas de petições aprovadas. Temos solicitado essas auditorias todos os anos desde então, e continuaremos a fazê-lo, para estabelecer um padrão de transparência para o setor.

Pioneiros

Somos o primeiro centro regional a se basear unicamente na criação de empregos indiretos e induzidos, e fomos os primeiros a apresentar o que é conhecido como modelo de empréstimo. Ao longo dos anos, o setor EB-5 vem evoluindo e muitas estruturas e metodologias das quais fomos pioneiros hoje são amplamente utilizadas por todo o setor.

A história do CMB

Pat and Noreen Hogan speek at CMB 20th aniversary event in 2017 O primeiro Centro Regional CMB, CMB Export, foi autorizado em 1997. À época, o programa EB-5 era muito recente e ainda pouco utilizado. O fundador do CMB, Patrick Hogan, identificou uma necessidade intensa de investimentos de capital em antigas bases militares localizadas na Califórnia, que haviam sido afetadas pela Comissão Federal de Fechamento e Realocação de Bases Militares (Base Realignment and Closure, BRAC).

Diversas grandes bases militares na Califórnia haviam sido realocadas ou fechadas, o que resultou na perda de dezenas de milhares de empregos. O Sr. Hogan buscou usar os investimentos EB-5 para revitalizar essas regiões. Essas comunidades em antigas bases militares enfrentavam sérios desafios, no esforço de reinventar sua economia. Isso incluía a necessidade de redução de amianto, a contaminação de lençóis freáticos, e estradas em péssimas condições. CMB é a sigla em inglês para “Base Militar na Califórnia”, e este nome veio do esforço para melhorar a infraestrutura nessas áreas.

As 10 primeiras sociedades EB-5 no CMB Export tinham como principal foco a solução desses problemas de infraestrutura na Base Norton da Força Aérea em San Bernardino, e na Base McClellan da Força Aérea, perto de Sacramento. O CMB pôde utilizar os fundos EB-5 para reconstruir estradas e pontes, instalar sistemas solares nos telhados, implementar sistemas de transporte público e remover riscos ambientais que desencorajavam investimentos do setor privado.

Today, the former McClellan Air Force Base is now McClellan Park, the largest master-planned community in California. It includes office space, warehousing, retail space, and manufacturing facilities.

A antiga Base Norton da Força Aérea é agora o San Bernardino International Airport. O local também serve como o principal centro de logística e armazenamento do Sul da Califórnia. Inquilinos como FedEx, UPS, Pepsi e Stater Bros. mantêm instalações na antiga base ou nas proximidades.

Essas histórias de sucesso do EB-5 mostram o profundo impacto que o programa EB-5 pode ter na canalização de capital de investimento para partes dos Estados Unidos pouco atendidas, e incentivar a criação de empregos.

Atualmente, o CMB opera múltiplos Centros Regionais, com projetos de investimento EB-5 em todos os Estados Unidos. Conseguimos aplicar a abordagem conservadora e focada em infraestrutura que ajudou a revitalizar bases militares fechadas na Califórnia, em projetos EB-5 em setores como construção residencial, armazéns industriais e energia renovável.

Mais de 6.000 investidores EB-5 confiaram no CMB com seus objetivos de imigração, desde aqueles dias iniciais. O CMB trabalhou com investidores de mais de 100 países, e ainda mantemos uma presença mundial, realizando todo os anos reuniões presenciais com investidores potenciais de todo o mundo.

Como líder do setor, o CMB continua a criar ofertas EB-5 de alta qualidade para investidores interessados em obter residência permanente nos Estados Unidos.

Nossa estrutura

Nossa abordagem é simples: Tradicionalmente, nossas sociedades EB-5 oferecem um empréstimo de seis anos para o desenvolvedor de um projeto, que exige pagamentos apenas dos juros. Dependendo do projeto específico, esses contratos de empréstimos podem ser feitos com agências governamentais, parcerias público-privadas ou incorporadoras privadas experientes. Nosso capital de investimento EB-5 é combinado com fundos adicionais públicos e privados para financiar o desenvolvimento e construção do projeto ou projetos específicos. O benefício deste financiamento “semente” nos estágios iniciais é incentivar a atividade de construção, ampliação ou reformas na ausência de outras fontes de financiamento. O prazo e recursos necessários para completar cada projeto variam conforme a natureza do projeto. Alguns projetos são eventos únicos dentro de um desenvolvimento, enquanto outros projetos são projetos de longo prazo com diversas fases. A disponibilidade de financiamento alternativo nos estágios iniciais para projetos de infraestrutura e construção inicia uma reação em cadeia de desenvolvimento econômico que resulta na criação significativa de novos empregos para norte-americanos.

Nossa equipe

Executives

Patrick Hogan

Chief Executive Officer

Patrick F. Hogan is the CEO and Founder of CMB Regional Centers. Mr. Hogan’s considerable experience dating back to 1994 establishes him as one of the most experienced practitioners in the EB-5 industry. In fact, Mr. Hogan has been involved in EB-5 since the creation of the Regional Center Program. Mr. Hogan founded CMB Regional Centers with the creation of CMB Export, LLC in 1997.

Mr. Hogan, a lifelong entrepreneur, opened his first of many businesses in 1978. Currently, Mr. Hogan is the CEO of two companies that are the leaders in their industries: CMB Regional Centers and Rock Island Auction Company. Today, Rock Island Auction Company is the #1 antique and collectable firearms auction house in the world and CMB Regional Centers is the most successful EB-5 Regional Centers in existence. Mr. Hogan is considered a seasoned expert in the EB-5 industry. He sits on the Board of Directors for the Association to Invest In the USA (IIUSA) and has been an active participant in furthering industry best practices as well as program reauthorization and reform.

Noreen Hogan

President

Noreen Hogan is the President of CMB Regional Centers and manages the day-to-day operations of the company as well as implementing strategic initiatives for CMB. Ms. Hogan is recognized as a leading expert in the industry, speaking about EB-5 at events throughout the world. Ms. Hogan has held previous positions as the Vice President of Company Operations, Project Manager, and an economist. During 2015, Ms. Hogan, worked for CMB Swiss Co GmbH, as a Deputy Director of Worldwide Operations, establishing the company’s operations in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Prior to her employment with CMB, Ms. Hogan worked as a project manager for Discover Financial Services, a U.S. Fortune 500 company. Ms. Hogan holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a B.A. in Economics from Augsburg College.

Pam Ellis

Senior Vice President

Pam Ellis serves as the Senior Vice President of CMB Regional Centers. She joined the organization in 2009 and previously served as the Vice President of Company Operations from 2013 to 2015. Ms. Ellis manages the day-to-day company operations as well as directing multiple department during the comprehensive development of all CMB file submissions to the USCIS on a yearly basis. Ms. Ellis has over thirty years of management and customer service experience that has built the foundation for her to manage this industry leading staff. Ms. Ellis served as the Vice President of Visitor Services for the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau for twenty years. Today, Ms. Ellis supervises the various services CMB Regional Centers provides to nearly 6,000 clients, as well as supervising over 50 full-time employees.

Ky Boyle

Senior Vice President: Asia

Ky Boyle is the Vice President of the Asia Market for CMB and is responsible for coordinating CMB’s network of relationships throughout Asia. Mr. Boyle has been involved in the EB-5 industry since 2010 and is a frequent panelist and speaker at EB-5 industry events. Mr. Boyle has over thirty years of business leadership and management experience and has been active in economic development throughout the past three decades. As a member of the State of Iowa’s trade delegation, Mr. Boyle participated in economic trade missions in Asia. Mr. Boyle spent twelve years with MidAmerican Energy Company (a Berkshire Hathaway company) providing consulting services to major commercial energy consumers such as, 3M Corporation, Hormel Foods, Musco Lighting, The State of Iowa, component suppliers to John Deere, and municipalities in the State of Iowa. Mr. Boyle has a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Phoenix and a Master’s degree in Business Leadership from William Penn University.

Matthew Hogan

Senior Vice President of Project
Development

Matthew Hogan is CMB Regional Centers Vice President of Project Development. Mr. Hogan oversees CMB’s team responsible for the identification of new opportunities, initial project underwriting, negotiating and structuring of each of CMB’s EB-5 partnership loans. In his role as Vice President of Project Development, Mr. Hogan is directly involved in the development of all project related documentation needed to support each EB-5 partnership’s USCIS submissions. Mr. Hogan is also instrumental in developing and maintaining both new and ongoing business relationships. Since joining CMB in 2011, Mr. Hogan has been involved in the structuring of over $2.5 Billion in CMB’s EB-5 investment loans spanning over 65 EB-5 partnerships. Mr. Hogan has been featured as a speaker in multiple EB-5 related events including, Invest in the USA (IIUSA), EB-5 Investor Magazine, the Asian Real Estate Association of American Global and Luxury Summit, Global Immigration and Investment Summit, International Real Estate and Investment Expo, and the CDFA National Development Finance Summit and many more.

Neal Lee

Senior Vice President/Chief Financial
Analyst

Neal Lee is CMB Regional Centers’ Vice President and Chief Financial Analyst. Mr. Lee leads CMB’s finance team in the due diligence and structuring of CMB’s EB-5 investments. To date, Mr. Lee has overseen in excess of $2.5 billion in CMB EB-5 transactions. Mr. Lee further supervises the activities of CMB’s project compliance team, through the lifecycle of each CMB EB-5 loans. Prior to CMB, Mr. Lee worked as an investment portfolio manager at a global real estate investment / EPC / general contractor firm, based in Seoul, Korea with offices in over 30 countries worldwide. Mr. Lee holds a Master’s degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a B.A. in Economics from Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.

Tara Moffit

Senior Vice President & General Counsel

Tara Moffit is CMB Regional Centers’ Vice President and General Counsel, directing CMB’s legal team with the composition and structuring of legal documents for the CMB partnerships. Ms. Moffit obtained her Juris Doctorate from the Drake University Law School in 2002, graduating with highest honors. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in history from Marycrest International University, graduating Summa Cum Laude. Prior to working with CMB, Ms. Moffit was employed with a general practice law firm in Davenport, Iowa, working in several fields, including foreclosure, bankruptcy, real estate, construction law, and personal injury.

Investor Relations

Garrett Connors

Vice President

Daniel Ryan

Vice President: Global Market
Development

Kenny Peng

Senior Director of Investor Relations: South Pacific/Asia

Moussa Ndiaye

Director of Investor Relations: France/Africa/Middle East

Vitaly Modlo

Director of Investor Relations:
Russia/Eastern Europe

Doojin Lee

Director of Investor Relations:
Korea

Kiel Kamin

Senior Director of Investor Relations

Emilio Aragon

Director of Investor Relations

Isamar Vega Sanchez

Senior Investor Relations
Manager: Latin America

Evandro Freitas

Senior Investor Relations
Manager: Brazil

Laurel Cao

Senior Investor Relations Manager

Jennifer Trinh

Investor Relations Manager

Sijie “Lucy” Liu

Investor Relations Manager

Alexa Swanson

Investor Relations Manager

Wilson Jiang

Investor Communication
Specialist: China

Ranjeeta Prakash

Investor Relations Manager:
India

Marilyn Manthe

Investor Relations Manager

Marcoantonio Peña

Investor Relations Manager

Nicholas May

Investor Relations Manager

Client Relations

Sarah Callaway

Director of Client Relations

Jenny Kolar

Client Relations Manager

Marketing

Timothy Edwards

Director of Digital Marketing
and Client Acquisition

Sean Murphy

Marketing Manager

Amy Seeman

Senior Graphic Designer

Project Team

Kyler James

Chief Economist

Roshan Verma

Director of Finance and
Investment Analysis

Youn Woong Park

Asset Manager

Matthew Temple

Director of Investment
Operations

Kyle Mente

Sr. Economist

Jeremy Lenaerts

Financial & Investment Analyst

Chase Wilbanks

Project Analyst

Brayden Gombert

Project Compliance Analyst

Matthew Coffman

Project Analyst

Legal & Compliance

Andrew McClarity

Vice President, Deputy General Counsel

Joseph Loete

Legal Counsel

Cody Svejda

In-house Counsel

Shayleen Adamson

Associate Compliance Analyst

Amy Goldsberry

Legal Assistant

Administration

Nikki Franks

Executive Assistant

Abbey Siefker

Aviation Scheduler / Travel
Director

Stacy Shearman

Office Manager/Executive
Assistant

Yasmine Sebou

Travel Coordinator

Cindy Tucker

Administrative Assistant

Accounting

Stacy McNamara

Controller

William Reilly

Accounting Compliance Officer

Annette Lawrence

Senior Accountant

Julie Prichard

Senior Accountant

Darcy Shetter

Senior Accountant

Dulce Pollock

Sr. Accountant

Human Resources

Clayton Talton

Director of Human Resources

Carley Elkins

HR Generalist

Adrian Garcia

HR Generalist

Anthony Frazier

HRIS Specialist

Carilee Fore

Benefits & Compliance Business Partner

Information Technology

Jenn Bowe

Vice President: Information Technology

Emily Ade

Database Developer

Gavin Gassmann

Web Developer

Henry Lopez

IT Support Technician

Michael Huynh

IT Support Technician

CMB Swiss Co (CMBRC Affiliate)

CMB Swiss Co is an affiliate of CMB Regional Centers. Through worldwide marketing campaigns, Swiss Co engages in sourcing prospective individuals interested in immigrating to the U.S. through the EB-5 Visa Program. CMB Swiss Co also interacts and enters into agreements with licensed immigrations agencies, immigration advisors, and other individuals to refer potential EB-5 Investors who are seeking to invest in CMB EB-5 opportunities. Learn more about CMB Swiss Co.