TOP ECONOMISTS
KEVIN WRIGHT
the needs of potential investors from
around the world. Wright’s experience
in the EB-5 industry dates back to 2006.
As the founder of Wright Johnson LLC,
Wright was responsible for the creation
of over 200 regional centers and he
has authored hundreds of economic
s t u d i e s i n m a ny d i ve r s e i n d u s t r y
sectors. He is a frequent speaker on
EB-5 in several markets including China,
Thailand, Hong Kong, Brazil, Korea,
Mexico, United Arab Emirates, Turkey
and Vietnam. Additionally, Wright is a
former IIUSA committee member and
is a current member of the President’s
Advisory Counsel.
EB-5 Economist & Consultant
Baker Tilly Capital
K
evin Wright is an EB-5 economist and
consultant with Baker Tilly Capital. He
works within the EB-5 and New Markets
Ta x C r e d i t p r a c ti c e a r e as to p r ov i d e
flexible and affordable capital to qualifying
projects and businesses. Within EB -5,
Wright works with regional centers and
project sponsors to design and structure
secure and marketable projects that meet
WHY DID YOU GET INVOLVED IN
THE EB-5 INDUSTRY?
diverse cultures and help them to become
a part of the American dream.
WHAT TRENDS ARE YOU SEEING
IN THE EB-5 INDUSTRY?
With the meltdown in Chinese investment
due to the retrogression, we see that
investment is down 75 percent in China.
The agents are seeking rural projects
based upon the idea that new legislation
will allow investors in rural projects
to move to the front of the line. As an
industry, we see project developers more
evenly focused all around the world and
not just focusing on China. There has
been a dramatic increase in investors
from Vietnam, India and South America.
We have also seen the shift towards the
use of broker dealers in the EB-5 space.
When I became involved in the EB-5
industry it was very early on and a couple of
years before the economic crash of 2008.
What really attracted me to the industry is
its complexity.
There are so many challenging facets to the
program that I found stimulating, including
its global nature, where you have the
opportunity to meet unique families from
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