Bennett Blachar, Co-Manager ofthe NCE Manager
Bennett Blachar, an attorney licensed in Florida and New York, gained his initial experience in the EB-5 industry while working at Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, a reputable firm that represents developers and EB-5 investors. Currently, he is the general counsel for both EB5 for Florida Regional Center and EB5 Restaurants, LLC. These organizations are trailblazers in the restaurant sector of the EB-5 industry and have successfully raised EB-5 investment capital for renowned chefs and brands that have received James Beard and Michelin Star awards. As general counsel, Mr. Blachar provides advisory services to three
distinct EB-5 investment funds.
Jennifer Zawid, Co-Manager of the NCE Manager
Jennifer Zawid, is a Florida-barred attorney who also holds an LLM in Real Property Developmentfrom the University of Miami School of Law. She has extensive experience in the EB-5 field having previously held postions at LCR Capital Partners, where she was involved in business development and legal and compliance matters and Fort Partners, focusing on real estate acquisitions, EB-5, and general legal matters. Ms. Zawid has also served as an Enforcement Attorney with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and as a Staff Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice/Civil Division/Office of Immigration Litigation.
Michael Conaghan, Co-Manager of the NCE Manager
Michael Conaghan is a seasoned real estate professional with a career spanning over 37 years. He has an extensive background in residential, hospitality, and mixed-use real estate properties, as well as extensive expertise in development, debt and equity finance, acquisition, disposition, and asset management. Throughout his career, Mr. Conaghan has successfully handled significant debt and equity transactions totaling over $4.5 billion. He was a founding partner at Fort Partners, LLC, where he oversaw all property acquisition, financing, structuring, and dispositions, and was instrumental in the development of their award winning luxury hotels and condominiums, including renowned properties such as the Four Seasons
Hotels in Surfside, Palm Beach, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Prior to that, he held prominent positions in development, finance and asset management for notable companies such as GreatWolf Resorts and life insurance companies.
Spencer Bernstein, Co-Manager of the NCE Manager
Mr. Bernstein holds the position of Managing Director at EB5 Restaurants, LLC, a pioneering company in the restaurant sector of the EB-5 industry. He is also an associate at EB5 for Florida Regional Center. With a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stetson University, Mr. Bernstein primarily focuses on fund administration, sales, and marketing. When the EB-5 Regional Center program lapsed in 2021-2022, he helped EB5 Restaurants, LLC raise over $10million of EB-5 funds through direct EB-5 restaurant offerings.

Regional Center Experience
The project is sponsored by EB5 Affiliate Network State of North Carolina Regional Center, part of the EB5 Affiliate Network – the largest EB-5 regional center operator in the U.S.
With more than 10 USCIS-approved regional centers covering 20+ states, EB5 Affiliate Network has raised more than $900 million of EB-5 funds and has sponsored over 1,800 EB-5 investors. Through its Regional Center projects, EB5 Affiliate Network has created more than 34,000 EB-5-qualifying jobs and has a 100% approval rate on USCISadjudicated projects.
In addition, the EB5 Affiliate Network team has industry-leading EB-5 and real estate knowledge, having been involved in more than $3 billion of leveraged buyouts, IPOs, and real estate development.
As its Regional Center Sponsor, EB5 Affiliate Network will oversee Regional Center compliance for The Fairmont Heritage Place – The Cedars EB-5 project.

