Joseph C. McCarthy, MS JD

Mr. McCarthy is an attorney and law partner with the Los Angeles-based firm, McAdam & McCarthy. Before private practice, Mr. McCarthy worked with the Governor of Washington in the Executive Policy Office. He advised on a number of state issues, including immigration, in particular, the development of EB-5 Immigration programs to stimulate economic growth and attract sophisticated investors. Prior to working for the Governor, Mr. McCarthy was employed for 8 years as a consultant with several large, international consulting firms. He is also currently a visiting professor with California State University, San Bernardino in the College of Business and Public Administration. Mr. McCarthy has a Masters Degree in Geological Engineering and a Juris Doctorate with honors. 
 

George W. Ekins 

During his tenure with the commercial real estate firm Marcus & Millichap, George Ekins has been involved in the sale of over $1 billion (USD) of real estate. Throughout his career in real estate, he has purchased, renovated, and sold real estate with domestic and international partnerships. Mr. Ekins manages a real estate portfolio valued over $80 million. Before his present career in commercial real estate, Mr. Ekins lived in China for four years, operating manufacturing facilities and managing international exports in China and Taiwan. He is a licensed commercial real estate broker, holds a BA in international business and speaks Mandarin Chinese.