Welcome to the Agents Top Project Award section, where we highlight the judges top choices for EB-5 projects for both Urban TEA and Rural.
The contest was judged by a panel who voted on each project that was presented; the judges you will see below comprised of an immigration attorney, a securities attorney, a registered rep of a broker-dealer, a project general partner, an India based broker-dealer, a China based migration agent.
This picture above shows our CEO Ali Jahangiri next to the six judges, our ATP contest sponsor CEO (Connor Irish or PRXY) and Trevor Andersen from HOMEFED who was the winner of the Urban TEA project.
The judges who were solely responsible for awarding the winners were the following: Janak Mehta from FRR, Jenny Zhan from Beyond International, Kristine Li from AmCan, Ozzie Torres from Torres Law, Sam Newbold from CSG, and Vivek Tandon form Sequence.
These awards were judged based on financial modeling, job creation, capital stack considerations and impact in the community.
The ATP Awards feature two distinct categories: the Rural Project category and the Urban TEA Project category. These two categories both qualify for the $800,000 investment amount. There was a tie in the Rural Category for first place; Terra Vi from GreenCard Fund and Yellowstone Project from Eb5 United.
In the Urban TEA category, there was one project which ranked as first place by the judges, HOMEFED.
Each winning project was evaluated at the Miami Eb5Investors Conference by the ATP judges. All judges have extensive experience in EB5 and have been involved in the industry for many years and serve different roles in the industry.
We are excited to announce the next Agents Top Project awards for 2025 will take place during our Newport Beach expo on Jan. 9-10. New projects and old projects are welcome! Please reach out to us at info@eb5investors.com if you are interested in applying for the contest. Eight projects will be evaluated and the program will be recorded and broadcasted on Eb5investors.com.
To apply to have your project be one of the eight competing, contact us today.
Click on each project winner to learn more about their unique features:
Urban Project category winners:
HomeFed Corporation: Cota Vera 2
Rural Project category winners:
EB5 United: Yellowstone Club (YC)
Green Card Fund: Terra VI Yosemite
ATP JUDGES
Janak Mehta
FRR Immigration
Janak Mehta, co-founder and director of FRR Shares, specializes in foreign exchange and capital markets in India. With 37 years of experience, he has contributed significantly to financial services and has served on committees for the Bombay Stock Exchange. He is a graduate of Mumbai University, with executive education from Indian School of Business and Harvard Business School.
Kristine Li
AmCan
Kristine Li, CPA, works at AmCan Group, focusing on project evaluation and risk management. She has held senior executive roles in finance and investment, specializing in auditing within real estate and hospitality. She holds a Master’s in Business Administration and has experience in IPOs, overseas financing, and mergers.
Vivek Tandon
Sequence
Vivek Tandon is the founder and CEO of EB5 BRICS, a U.S. licensed lawyer and investment banker specializing in EB-5 visa investments. He holds FINRA and SEC securities licenses and has advised over 300 clients in the EB-5 space, particularly from India, Dubai, and Singapore.
Osvaldo F. Torres
Torres Law
Osvaldo Torres is an EB-5 corporate and securities attorney with 36 years of experience, specializing in corporate transactions and financing. He has been consistently recognized among the top corporate attorneys by EB5 Investors Magazine and serves on multiple committees within IIUSA. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
Samuel Newbold
CSG Law
Samuel Newbold chairs the Immigration Law Group at CSG and leads the firm’s EB-5 Practice. He represents regional centers, EB-5 issuers, and investors. He co-founded Prxyco, a blockchain-based EB-5 fund administration platform, and is active in the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s EB-5 Committee.
Jenny Zhan
Beyond International
Jenny Zhan is the founder and CEO of Beyond International with over 20 years of experience in institutional investing and wealth management. A chartered financial analyst, she has managed large real estate and equity investments and was honored by IIUSA in 2018. She holds a B.E. from East China University and an M.S. from the University of Maryland.
