Navigating the Securities Laws when Raising Money
Gene Trowbridge Overview:
Many businesses need to raise money from members of the public to fund their growth. Raising money likely involves compliance with Securities Laws. Private Placements are a part of the Securities Regulations which allows the least regulated portion of the Securities laws. Sponsors of fund raising activities often fear that they will violate Securities Laws when they raise money from outside investors. The Securities laws are complicated, and Sponsors are uncertain of what laws apply to them in their fundraising activities. Because of uncertainty, Sponsors who need to access capital from outside investors may often not proceed with the fundraising they need.
Areas Covered in the Session:
- Discuss the application of the Securities laws
- Demonstrate the most applicable process of raising money from outside investors
- Make attendees aware of mistakes that Sponsors make
Who Will Benefit:
- Any Individual
- Group, or Business who needs to raise money from outside investors
Speaker Profile
Gene Trowbridge , a 50+ year veteran in commercial real estate, has experience as a broker, real syndicator, and securities attorney for the past 30 years. As a syndicator, Gene built over 20 self-storage facilities in Southern California representing over 850 investors, raising money from SEC broker dealer community.
Making a career change at 45, Gene graduated from law school and started a legal firm specializing in real estate syndication and crowdfunding. His firm, Trowbridge Nieh LLP, has represented over 800 syndicator groups who have raised approximately $8 Billion dollars in equity or debt in over 1,000 offerings.
His hands-on experience has enabled him to help the “rookie” syndicator groups just getting started and the more experienced syndicator groups advance their business.