In the latest episode of Focus on Alternatives, Greg Mauz, ADISA board member and senior managing director at Skyway Capital Markets, sits down with Jimmy Atkinson, founder and CEO of OpportunityZones.com and author of The Opportunity Zones Playbook, to discuss how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is reshaping the future of opportunity zone investing.

With Opportunity Zones 2.0 becoming a permanent part of the tax code on Jan. 1, 2027, Atkinson explains the most significant changes and what financial professionals should be doing now to prepare.

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In the latest episode of Focus on Alternatives, John Grady speaks with Gabriela Aguero, FINRA's vice president of corporate financing, about FINRA Forward, the regulator's initiative to modernize oversight, empower firm compliance and support resilience. Aguero also discusses how member firms can engage with FINRA and why industry events like ADISA's are critical to understanding the evolving alternatives marketplace.

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In this episode of Focus on Alternatives, Greg Mauz, ADISA board member and senior managing director at Skyway Capital Markets, and Trawnegan Gall, senior vice president at Cornerstone Real Estate Investment Services, explain why the master lease is a critical part of DST due diligence. Learn how lease structure affects investor distributions, what to look for in sponsor reporting, and why a sponsor's balance sheet and track record can make all the difference.

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The series is the copyrighted content of ADISA. You may access, review, and use this information, but may not republish it in any manner without the express written permission of ADISA.

Neither ADISA, nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents, makes any representations or warranties, express or implied, or assumes any legal responsibility for the information provided in the presentations. The contents of the presentations are not the views or opinions of ADISA and its staff.

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The series does not constitute legal or other professional advice. It is recommended that you seek legal or other professional advice to determine whether any advice, actions or practices contained in the series are appropriate and legal in your jurisdiction.