Understanding Qualified Opportunity Zones
Qualified Opportunity Zones are areas selected by the government for revitalization efforts. Investing here not only offers the potential for tax deferral and reduction but also provides the chance to contribute to the development and improvement of these communities.
Featured Qualified Opportunity Funds
Explore our hand-picked Qualified Opportunity Funds to maximize your tax benefits while supporting economic development. Invest confidently, knowing your capital drives both financial growth and positive change.
Trilogy QOF Fund
- Asset Class: Multi Family
- Minimum: $100000
- Current Income No current income
Key Highlights
Optimized Tax Benefits: Our team helps you take full advantage of tax deferral and exemption opportunities under current QOF regulations. We do not however give tax advice and all investors considering a QOF should consult their tax advisor.
Carefully Vetted Opportunities: Each fund undergoes strict analysis to ensure you invest in opportunities backed by experienced managers.
Custom Portfolio Solutions: We work with you to design a QOF investment strategy tailored to your financial goals and risk tolerance.
Sponsor Assets Under Management
Real Estate offered on our platform
Highly-vetted investments from institutional DST managers
Access to a broad array of asset types
Maximize Benefits with Qualified Opportunity Funds
At Stax, we provide access to pre-vetted Qualified Opportunity Funds managed by industry leaders. You’ll benefit from a combination of tax savings, professional fund management, and the chance to invest in thriving industries.
Access unique QOF funds with experienced real estate sponsors.
Invest in key sectors through selected QOF funds, providing you with the potential to diversify and expand your investment reach.
Featuring Best in Class Fund Managers
Collaborate with some of the highly experienced in Class Fund Managers in the industry, ensuring professional management and effective strategies to managing your investments.
Exclusive Opportunities with Stax
Experience the advantage of working with Stax—where our deep expertise and tailored approach guide you in optimizing potential tax benefits of QOF investments.
Download the Complete QOZ Guide
Discover how investing in Qualified Opportunity Zones could enhance your portfolio while offering tax incentives. Download the guide to get started on your QOZ journey.
QOZ Legislation
In 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs act established a new tax incentive to encourage investments in over 8,000 designated opportunity zones that haven't seen significant capital investment in decades.
When you invest in properties through qualified opportunity fund, you're not only eligible for significant tax benefits. You're also revitalizing up-and-coming communities by creating more jobs, driving business and expanding housing.
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Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Qualified Opportunity Funds
Unlock Powerful Tax Benefits and Understand the Potential Risks Involved in QOF Investments
Tax Deferral
Investing in a QOF within 180 days of a sale lets you defer capital gains taxes until the end of 2026. This gives you the time to reinvest and potentially expand your wealth without immediate tax implications.
Tax-free gains
By keeping your investment in a QOF for at least 10 years, you won’t need to pay taxes on the capital gains earned. This way you can increase your overall returns over the long term significantly.
Tax-Free Growth
QOFs offer the ability to keep your funds invested without additional capital gains tax until 2047. This gives you decades to potentially grow your wealth without capital gains taxes.
Diversified Opportunities
QOFs provide access to a variety of asset classes. This can further help balance your portfolio while spreading risk across different types of properties and sectors.
Speculative Investments
QOFs depend on market projections that may not materialize as expected. If these assumptions prove incorrect, it could lead to potential financial losses.
Illiquid Investment
There is no established market for QOF interests, making it difficult to sell or liquidate your investment. This means you need to be prepared for the long-term commitment.
Tax Risks
QOF tax rules can change, impacting the benefits you receive. Future changes could impact your investment returns and benefits, so staying informed about updates is important.
Regulatory Risk
The regulatory framework governing QOZ investing is still evolving. Future adjustments could impact your investment, and it’s important to stay informed about these changes.
Our Partners
Our network of industry-leading partners provides best-in-class investment managers, expert tax advisors, and solution-driven product developers. Together, we deliver exceptional investment solutions tailored to your needs.
Our Leadership Team
Our leadership team combines extensive knowledge of private markets with a shared dedication to putting clients first. We work closely with you, educating you on the pros and cons to ensure the decisions we help you make align with your long-term financial goals.
Founder & CEO
Stacey Morimoto
Due Diligence and Operations
Quinn Morimoto
Compliance Principal
Jason Finley
Stacey Morimoto
Mr. Morimoto leverages over 20 years of experience in the securities industry to help his clients navigate the complexities of alternative investments.
After starting his career at Salomon Smith Barney and recognizing the limitations of the traditional wirehoue platform, Stacey became an independent financial representative and established his own securities broker dealer.
Through DST investments, he saw a unique opportunity to deliver real value to clients that larger firms couldn’t offer. The ability to improve the overall day-to-day quality of people’s lives, beyond just their finances, is still what drives him.
With Stax Capital, a boutique firm that prioritizes individual attention, Stacey’s mission is to deliver the best possible educational experience for investors, so that they can make the right decision for themselves.
Quinn Morimoto
Son of founder and CEO Mr. Stacey Morimoto, Quinn has benefitted from early exposure to the inner workings of the securities industry. With a degree in finance from the University of San Diego, he heads up the due diligence and underwriting for all the DST offerings brought to the Stax Platform, a process that includes gathering appraisals, third party reports, and legal opinions as well as recreating sponsors’ financial models. He dives deep into the numbers and analyzes offers from every angle, looking for flaws, in order to minimize as much risk as possible for investors. Quinn has directly facilitated hundreds of private placement investment transactions and would say that the best part of the job is being able to truly make a lasting impact on people’s lives.
Jason Finley
With two decades of experience in sales and marketing across prestigious golfing, technology, and non-profit sectors, Mr. Finley has consistently embraced roles centered on helping others. He firmly believes that enjoying your work makes it effortless, which is why he cherishes being part of the Stax Capital family.
Educating investors on often-overlooked investment opportunities to help them grow their wealth, achieve tax efficiency, and plan for the future brings him immense satisfaction. From the onboarding process to discussing investment options, Jason is dedicated to ensuring every client receives the highest level of service when working with Stax Capital.
Jason is a graduate of the FINRA Institute at Georgetown Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professional (CRCP) program, further enhancing his expertise and commitment to providing exceptional service and compliance in the financial sector. He also holds the Series 22, 7, and 24 securities licenses, underscoring his comprehensive knowledge and regulatory compliance proficiency.