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This website is affiliated with EB5 Coast to Coast. Founded by Steve Smith in 2012, when he acquired his first Regional Center in Washington State, EB5 Coast to Coast has become a leading regional center owner and operator, with a comprehensive network covering 49 states. Our Regional Centers sponsor dozens of projects in the market with hundreds of investors. For more information on our Regional Centers, please visit EB5 Coast to Coast’s website.  

In addition to our sponsoring Regional Center role, we assist with capital raising for select projects. To date, we have successfully raised capital for numerous projects, with a particular focus on addiction treatment centers. These investments qualify as national interest investments, which historically have benefited from faster processing times.

Headquartered in Seattle, EB5 Coast to Coast operates globally with an established presence in China, South Korea, India, Mexico, Nigeria, and South Africa. We are fluent in multiple languages and are ready to travel anywhere to meet with prospective investors.

EB5 Coast to Coast

Steve Smith

Founder and President

Steve has over a decade of experience in EB-5 and a successful 30+ year track record in commercial real estate development, with projects valued over $1 billion. Through his Regional Centers, he has helped hundreds of investors obtain green cards. 

Having emigrated from Taiwan with his parents, Steve has a personal connection to the EB-5 program. He finds the most fulfilling aspect of his profession to be the deep personal satisfaction he derives from helping others achieve their American dream and pursue happiness in this remarkable nation.

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Our Management Team

Neil O’Connor

Chief Operating Officer

Carel van der Merwe

Sales Director

Harry Rhee

Director of Business Development

Kathleen Harrison

Counsel

Diana Harris

Operations Manager

Q Sadriu

Marketing Director

Established track record with national interest projects

Finds High Quality EB-5 Projects for Investors

Facilitates EB-5 Capital Deployment

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Testimonials

“I appreciate Steve for his patience explaining all the details throughout the entire application process and further assistances. He has been a real estate developer for many years with great experience and many successful cases. I highly recommend Steve for new EB-5 investors. Mt. Baker Station is a good choice in this project because it has I-526 money back insured, construction underway, jobs creation, affordable apartments, and diverse community.”
W.C. WuChinese investor in Mt Baker project
W.C. Wu
“After studying the Mt. Baker Station offering and comparing it to other projects, I decided to choose your project because I thought it was best in terms of safety, security and return on investment. Also, I found your representatives friendly, helpful and easy to work with. I have enjoyed working with your team and would be willing to recommend your project to other EB-5 investors.”
S. GulatiIndian investor in Mt Baker project
S. Gulati
“After researching multiple EB5 projects I decided to go with the Mt. Baker project managed by your regional center EB5 Coast to Coast for the following reasons: Trust in Regional Center Manager and Developers, construction underway, lower EB-5 Management fee and I-526 denial insurance. I would (and do) recommend your project to prospective investors."
S. HarnejaIndian investor in Mt Baker project
S. Harneja
“I spent considerable amount of time analyzing various projects and weighing each project's risk vs. benefit. I concluded that Mt. Baker Station Project had better representation in terms of safety, location, and rate of return on investment. I also studied your past projects and its success. I found you and your team members to be very attentive, detail oriented, and friendly. Throughout the application process, I very appreciated timely replies to my queries. Your team was very much open to suggestions. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with you and your team. I would be more than willing to recommend your project to other EB-5 investors.”
R. DavadIndian investor in Mt. Baker project
R. Davad
“Mr Le migrated to the US on 11th Feb (2023), kindly see a photo of his family attached. We would like to thank you and the team very much for the great support to make it happen.”
T LeVietnamese investor in SDH Parent 1
T Le
“I was interested in EB-5 but found the lengthy timelines off-putting. When I came across EB5 Coast to Coast’s expedited project I did a considerable amount of due diligence before I got comfortable with the project and the team. Carel van der Merwe was particularly patient and helpful.”
B Singh Indian investor in SDH Parent 2
B Singh
“I got introduced to EB5 Coast to Coast by my attorney and decided to invest in Long Prairie for the expedited processing. We had a broker do the due diligence on the project before we decided to invest. I found EB5 Coast to Coast’s team to be very professional and would recommend them to prospective investors.”
M DarwishNigerian investor in Long Prairie
M Darwish

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Testimonials

“I appreciate Steve for his patience explaining all the details throughout the entire application process and further assistances. He has been a real estate developer for many years with great experience and many successful cases. I highly recommend Steve for new EB-5 investors. Mt. Baker Station is a good choice in this project because it has I-526 money back insured, construction underway, jobs creation, affordable apartments, and diverse community.”
W.C. WuChinese investor in Mt Baker project
W.C. Wu
“After studying the Mt. Baker Station offering and comparing it to other projects, I decided to choose your project because I thought it was best in terms of safety, security and return on investment. Also, I found your representatives friendly, helpful and easy to work with. I have enjoyed working with your team and would be willing to recommend your project to other EB-5 investors.”
S. GulatiIndian investor in Mt Baker project
S. Gulati
“After researching multiple EB5 projects I decided to go with the Mt. Baker project managed by your regional center EB5 Coast to Coast for the following reasons: Trust in Regional Center Manager and Developers, construction underway, lower EB-5 Management fee and I-526 denial insurance. I would (and do) recommend your project to prospective investors."
S. HarnejaIndian investor in Mt Baker project
S. Harneja
“I spent considerable amount of time analyzing various projects and weighing each project's risk vs. benefit. I concluded that Mt. Baker Station Project had better representation in terms of safety, location, and rate of return on investment. I also studied your past projects and its success. I found you and your team members to be very attentive, detail oriented, and friendly. Throughout the application process, I very appreciated timely replies to my queries. Your team was very much open to suggestions. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with you and your team. I would be more than willing to recommend your project to other EB-5 investors.”
R. DavadIndian investor in Mt. Baker project
R. Davad
“Mr Le migrated to the US on 11th Feb (2023), kindly see a photo of his family attached. We would like to thank you and the team very much for the great support to make it happen.”
T LeVietnamese investor in SDH Parent 1
T Le
“I was interested in EB-5 but found the lengthy timelines off-putting. When I came across EB5 Coast to Coast’s expedited project I did a considerable amount of due diligence before I got comfortable with the project and the team. Carel van der Merwe was particularly patient and helpful.”
B Singh Indian investor in SDH Parent 2
B Singh
“I got introduced to EB5 Coast to Coast by my attorney and decided to invest in Long Prairie for the expedited processing. We had a broker do the due diligence on the project before we decided to invest. I found EB5 Coast to Coast’s team to be very professional and would recommend them to prospective investors.”
M DarwishNigerian investor in Long Prairie
M Darwish

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Neil O’Connor

Neil is a versatile leader with operational and global financial experience in organizations ranging from $20m to $3b+, leading 80+ staff with complex P&L structures. He is a creative and inclusive problem solver with demonstrated ability to develop revenue and expense strategies, translate strategies into action plans and effect execution cross-functionality to turn around a business or accelerate its growth.
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Carel van der Merwe

Carel’s EB-5 career started in 2016 after spending 2 decades in various sales/client service roles in financial services. As an immigrant himself, he gets tremendous joy advising and helping families on how to realize their American dream via the EB-5 program. At EB5 Coast to Coast his role is to help people make an informed EB-5 investment decision that will result in a Green Card as well as a successful investment outcome. He is a regular speaker at industry events.
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Harry Rhee

Harry is based in Seoul, Korea and heads up our Asian agency business. Before joining EB5 Coast to Coast Harry had several prominent roles at investment banks.

Kathleen Harrison

Kathleen graduated from Emory Law School in 2015. She worked in private practice for over six years serving clients in the EB-5 industry. She has significant experience advising regional centers, EB-5 issuers, and developers seeking EB-5 capital to finance projects.
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Diana Harris

Diana joined the company in 2012, and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the organization to ensure everything runs smoothly and efficiently. She supports operational leadership, and acts as a liaison between a variety of departments. Diana attended Seattle Pacific University where she studied computer programming, project management and web development. She’s a Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society member, and is esteemed with both a President’s Honor Scholastic Achievement Award, and Faculty Honor’s Award.
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Qendrese Sadriu-Rrustemi

Prior to joining EB5 Coast to Coast in 2023, Q spent 8 years as MD at American Immigration Group where she worked directly with the CEO to source the most qualified and sound EB-5 investment opportunities. She managed all aspects of the EB-5 business and led American Immigration Group’s partnerships and representations around the world . Prior to that Q was employed by JP Morgan Chase where she managed business relationships, financing, and investments for large corporations with complex needs.