On May 11, 2019, Steven Thayer delivered the commencement speech to over 600 graduates, parents, and faculty, at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Department of Economics graduation ceremony. Thayer is a 1988 graduate of the University of Illinois
The IRS issued proposed regulations on Opportunity Zones on Friday, October 19, 2018. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) created Opportunity Zones to spur investment in distressed communities throughout the country by providing tax benefits related to
On October 8th-10th 2018, Steve Thayer spoke at the ADISA Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada on how family offices invest private capital. The Alternative and Direct Securities Association (ADISA) is the nation’s largest investments association providing networking, education and advocacy
The regulatory framework in the United States (“US”) related to the sale and issuance of cryptocurrencies is a mess. Today, there is no single regulatory body in the US that governs the purchase and sale of cryptocurrencies. The Securities and
The new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) created new tax incentives for the ownership and development of property in federally designated Opportunity Zones. An Opportunity Zone is an economically distressed community that is nominated by a State and
Once again Handler Thayer, LLP hosted its annual Handler Thayer Family Office Forum at the University Club in Chicago, Illinois. This year’s conference was held on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. The primary purpose of the conference is to educate families
Although everyone would like to make the tax code easier, we just can’t seem to get it done. In the spirit of trading political favors, also known as compromise, we always seem to end up making the tax code more
Leading Chicago venture capital firms gathered on July 27, 2017, to discuss the state of venture capital in Illinois. Michael W. Frerichs, the Illinois State Treasurer kicked off the conference followed by J.B. Pritzker, of The Pritzker Group, and keynote
Institutional investment managers, including certain persons and entities related to a family office, that exercise investment discretion over $100 million or more in Section 13(f) securities must report their holdings on Form 13F with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
On June 21, 2017, Handler Thayer, LLP hosted its 3rd Annual Family Office Private Capital Forum at the University Club in Chicago, Illinois. Steven J. Thayer, Partner, at Handler Thayer, welcomed over 200 participants including single family offices, multi-family offices,
