Service Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Ignite Investments, LLC processes, handles, or otherwise manages data we collect, including through your use of our products, services, APIs, apps, and websites that link to this policy (collectively referred to as our “Services”).

At Ignite Investments, we are dedicated to protecting your personal information and processing it responsibly. We appreciate the trust you place in us when you provide us with your information and are committed to treating it with the utmost respect.

What Does the Privacy Policy Cover?

This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect and maintain, including through our website (“Site”), software (including APIs, browser extensions, and integrations with third-party software), and other Services.

Additional notices may apply if you reside in specific jurisdictions such as the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Brazil, or California. These notices provide details on how to exercise your rights regarding personal information.

The Information we collect

We gather information in several ways including:

  1. Information you provide directly to us: This may include identifiers like your name, business address, email address, transaction information, professional or employment-related information, financial information, and any other details you choose to provide.
  2. Information from cookies and similar technologies: We use “cookies” and other technologies to collect information about your use of our Site and Services, which helps us improve your experience.
  3. Information from third parties: We may receive information about you from public sources or through partnerships with other companies.

How we use the information we collect

We may use the information we collect in the following ways:
  • To maintain, improve, and enhance the functionality and quality of our Site and other Services.
  • To communicate with you about your accounts and activities involving us and our services, including changes to our Site and services.
  • To comply with regulatory requirements.
  • To provide the services you have requested.
  • To better understand the sources of traffic and transactions on our Site.
  • To personalize your experience.
  • For internal research and development purposes.

In order to provide the experience and services outlined above, Ignite Investments may share your information with affiliates of the company as well as service providers that Ignite Investments has engaged to execute business initiatives on its behalf.

Your Data Rights

Opt Out of Cookies and Other Similar Technologies. Your browser or device can allow you to opt out of data collection through cookies or similar technologies. Please note that your experience using the Site or the Services might be degraded, or certain functionalities may not work, if you opt-out to such collection. Please see our Cookie Policy for more information.

Opt Out of Marketing Communications. If you wish to opt out of our use of your contact information for our email marketing purposes, you can click the “Unsubscribe” button located within the most recent marketing email you received from us or submit your request in the “Contact Us” section.

Additional Rights

Depending on your location, you may have additional rights regarding your personal information. When exercising these rights, we may request specific information from you to verify your identity before responding. We aim to process all requests promptly within the legally required timeframe. Please note that certain types of information may be exempt from these requests.

Rights under the Data Privacy Framework

Individuals from the EU, UK, and Switzerland have the right to access, correct, amend, or delete their personal information if it is inaccurate or has been processed incorrectly. You may also opt out of receiving marketing communications from us. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

Ignite Investments is committed to addressing questions regarding our privacy practices or the use of personal information. Should you have any complaints, please contact us first at [privacy@igniteinvestments.com]. We aim to resolve complaints within 45 days of receipt.

Changes and Contact Information

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. For any questions or to exercise your rights, you can contact us via the methods listed in the “Contact Us” section.

Brenda Grogan

Executive Director

Brenda Grogan is responsible for developing and maintaining investor relationships for Ignite Investments. Brenda has more than 25 years of commercial real estate development, investments, and brokerage experience and has raised more than $195 million dollars in equity through Encore-sponsored products. Previously, Brenda was director of commercial real estate for Hudson & Marshall, exceeding $2 billion in transactions through sales and auctions.

Prior to that, she was vice president of investments at Henry S. Miller. Brenda earned a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from Louisiana State University. She holds a Real Estate Commissioners Broker’s License as well as the Series 22 and Series 63 registrations.

Brenda is a registered representative of Umergence, LLC.

Daisy Chen, CFA

Executive Director

Daisy Chen, CFA, is Executive Director, responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with Ignite Investments’ high net worth and international clients. Daisy has more than 15 years of experience in the securities, financial advising, and private equity industry. Since joining the firm in 2012, she has managed relationships with high-net-worth individuals representing more than $155 million in equity on behalf of Ignite and its sponsors.

Prior to joining Ignite, Daisy was a financial analyst at Trinity Private Equity Group. Before that, she worked at NY Life Securities as a financial advisor managing portfolios of retail investors. Daisy earned a Master of Science in management information systems from the University of Texas at Arlington and a Bachelor of Science from East China Normal University in Shanghai, China. Daisy holds her Series 22 and Series 63 securities licenses and has earned a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. In her spare time, she is an instructor of a Level 3 CFA review course.

Daisy is a registered representative of Umergence, LLC.

Nami Nafissi

Senior Associate, Investor Relations

Nami is responsible for maintaining investor relationships and providing client support for Ignite Investments. He has more than six years of experience in real estate law. Previously, Nami was a case clerk at Clark Hill Strasburger (formerly Strasburger & Price LLP), working within the industry litigation practice group. Prior to that, Nami served in the AmeriCorps*VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) program through the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) working in business development for Habitat for Humanity. Nami earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Louisiana State University’s E.J. Ourso College of Business.
 
Nami Nafissi is a registered representative of Umergence, LLC.

Nili Sangani

Managing Principal

Nili Sangani serves as a Senior Vice President at Encore Enterprises where she plays an integral role in the management of several investment partnerships, the management of select shared service functions within the firm, and strategic oversight of the firm’s high net worth capital raising activities via Encore’s capital raising subsidiary, Ignite. Nili is also an active member of the Board of Directors of Encore Enterprises and Encore Properties, Ltd. Over the course of her career, she has overseen and managed relationships with investors representing nearly $1.5 billion in equity. Prior to joining Encore in 2014, Nili worked as an investment banker in the Real Estate Group of Raymond James & Associates in New York and Florida, where she was responsible for executing a variety of public and private M&A and capital market transactions for clients across the hospitality, multifamily, student housing, industrial, single-tenant net lease, and GSA sectors, with a particular emphasis on listed REITs. Nili earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business, where she graduated with honors. Nili holds the Securities Industry Essentials License as well as the Series 7 and Series 63 registrations. Nili is a registered representative of Umergence, LLC. testttttttttttt