Current MSRE students, alumni, and special guests gathered together for a virtual Seminar Series on Friday, April 16th. Guest speakers, Chris Cooley and Ashley Tison of OZworks lead a discussion on opportunity zones.
MEET THE SPEAKERs
Since 2008, Chris Cooley has been a top voice, international speaker, and leader in the global coworking and flexible work industries. He has traveled the world to gain first-hand knowledge of many unique workspace models while co-creating multiple, successful, sustainable flexible workspaces. Chris uses his knack for innovation, background in human design and unique collaborative approach to identify market opportunities while creating customized engagement techniques for specific personnel and target demographics. He is currently the co-owner of OZworks Group which is a private online network where OZ-aligned individuals connect with resources specific to their Opportunity Zone strategies.
Ashley Tison is an Opportunity Zone Sherpa - a practicing attorney and experienced entrepreneur responsible for the founding and growth of numerous enterprises across a wide array of industries. As a co-founder of OZPros.com, he has built a team who concentrates on helping real estate entrepreneurs, developers, and SMB owners, with current or future capital gains taxes, create a strategy to be able to make investments in Qualified Opportunity Zones that create tax free wealth along with a community impact.