Stephen H. Smith - President
Stephen H. Smith is the owner of Steve Smith Development LLC with a 24-year track record of mixed-use and multifamily projects spread throughout the Puget Sound region.

Mr. Smith’s success is due to his careful analysis of each step in the development process—from market research and site selection to design, construction, marketing and customer service. Through the years, he has delivered high-quality apartment, condominium and mixed-use projects that have commanded premium pricing. In 2005 he entered the senior apartments market by teaming up with SHAG (the Senior Housing Assistance Group) to build the 206-unit Cedar Park apartments in Seattle’s Lake City neighborhood.   This  project  was  financed  utilizing  state

tax-exempt bonds and federal tax credits allocated by the Washington State Housing Finance Commission. The project was completed in 2008 and has enjoyed remarkable success, achieving 95% occupancy. Mr. Smith and SHAG have continued their partnership by teaming up to build the 152-unit Victoria Park apartments, which opened in March 2011. In the aggregate, his portfolio includes the development and/or construction of nearly 4,000 units in 40 different projects valued in excess of $900 million.

More information can be seen at www.stevesmithdev.com

Andrew Brand – Senior Project Manager
Andrew Brand is a real estate development professional with extensive knowledge in the development of apartment communities in Washington State using low-income housing tax credits, historic tax credits and tax-exempt debt. His skill in putting together and managing complex financing sources over the past 6 years has contributed to the creation of over 600 units of rental housing comprising over $75 million in value. Mr. Brand’s ties to the Puget Sound Region real estate market extend from real estate development to regional and local planning and participation in local housing development professional organizations. Andrew Brand owns and operates Verity Housing Advisors, LLC, a multi-family housing development and asset  management  consulting  firm.  He has a BA from

Emory University in Atlanta, GA and a Masters in Urban Planning from the University of Washington where he concentrated in real estate studies.

TC Wu - Marketing Advisor
TC has been involved in Seattle real estate for 12 years, having obtained his real estate license when he was only 19 years old. Since real estate is his passion in life, he quickly achieved remarkable success early in his career due to unrelenting dedication to his clients, who continue to keep his pipeline full with a constant stream of business referrals. Currently he serves as Chief Operating Officer and Sales Team Manager for WPI Real Estate Services, a full-service real estate company established in 1972 www.WPIRealEstate.com. WPI offers professional brokerage and management services for real estate investors in the Seattle area. WPI's portfolio under management includes more than 1,600 dwelling units, and various commercial buildings in over 260 different locations. TC's position at WPI, combined with the diverse

talents of his team, enables him to also serve all the real estate needs of WWRC's EB-5 investors, if they wish to purchase a home, condominium or investment property, and if they will need the services of a professional property management company. TC earned a degree in Finance from the University of Washington and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.