Prior to joining Iconic, Matt was General Counsel to another EB-5 firm where he was instrumental in assisting the firm with successful EB-5 capital raises for the the Four Seasons at the Surf Club Hotel ($98M) and the Hall Arts Hotel and Residences ($76M). Matt previously served as Director of Government Affairs for Pine State Regional Center, a subsidiary of the Arkansas Capital Corporation. Matt also previously worked for the law firm of Greenberg Traurig, advising clients on EB-5 and immigration policy issues.

From 2005 to 2014, Matt served as Senior Counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee for former Committee Chairman Senator Patrick Leahy, where he handled a broad portfolio of policy and oversight issues, including immigration policy and the EB-5 program. During his tenure with the Senate Judiciary Committee, Matt played a key role in the enactment into law of several significant pieces of legislation championed by Senator Leahy, including all reauthorizations of the EB-5 program between 2006 and 2012. Matt’s government service gives him a keen perspective on the political and policy issues that are central to the EB-5 program.

Matt attended the University of Vermont, where he earned a BA with honors.  He received his JD, cum laude from Vermont Law School. Matt is based in Washington D.C., where he lives with his family.

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