USCIS-Approved Regional Center · Hawaii

Where EB-5 capital supports Hawaii’s rural future

Hawaii Economic Investment Center is a USCIS-designated EB-5 regional center serving the entire State of Hawaii, managed by the principals of California Energy Investment Center.

Platform Performance

Group Success Track Record

716
I-526 Approved
242
I-829 Approved
$195.5 M
Investor Capital Returned
25+
Years EB-5 Industry Leader.
Current EB-5 Project Offering

Rural EB-5 project in Kailua-Kona.

78-6957 Kamehameha III Rd, Kailua-Kona, HI

Investment$800,000 min.
Capital Raise$24,000,000
Investor Slots30 positions
DesignationRural TEA
Units122 townhomes
StructureNCE loan to JCE
About HEIC

Hawaii-focused EB-5 access, backed by an institutional legacy

The Hawaii Economic Investment Center (HEIC) is a premier USCIS-designated EB-5 Regional Center serving the State of Hawaii. Operating under the executive umbrella of the Bridge to America Investment Group, HEIC combines localized geographical expertise with one of the most successful and enduring institutional track records in the history of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.

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A Shared Institutional Legacy

HEIC functions as a direct sister entity to the California Energy Investment Center (CEIC), sharing identical corporate governance, administrative architecture, and executive management. Established by renowned EB-5 expert Dr. Joseph J. Penbera, the management firm began structuring cross-border, job-creating foreign investments in 1998. The dual-center network secured formal USCIS programmatic designations in August 2009.

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Unrivaled Track Record of Success

By operating under a single, centralized compliance and executive structure, investors with HEIC benefit from the deep programmatic verification and immense scale established across our network's entire portfolio.

Massive Capital Deployment

The executive management team has successfully overseen more than $3 Billion in total capital investments.

Verified Project Approvals

Bridge to America management has guided hundreds of successful EB-5 petitions from provisional filings through permanent green card status. This includes consistent approvals for complex commercial enterprises and infrastructure projects.

100% Focused on Job Creation

Network projects have successfully generated thousands of verified full-time U.S. jobs, consistently meeting and exceeding the USCIS 10-job requirement per investor.

Proven EB-5 Redemptions

The network maintains a disciplined track record of capital preservation, having successfully managed numerous project redemptions and the return of investor capital upon project completion.

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Comprehensive Sector Expertise

HEIC deploys the exact same project due diligence framework that allowed its sister center, CEIC, to fully fund major infrastructure and green initiatives - such as the massive Genesis Solar Power EB-5 Project, which raised $100 Million in EB-5 capital alone. HEIC targets highly vetted, structurally sound commercial enterprises across Hawaii's premier economic drivers, including:

01 High-impact real estate development
02 Tourism and hospitality expansion
03 Agricultural and infrastructure innovation
04 Alternative energy and clean technology development
04

Regulatory Integrity and Compliance

Under the strict guidelines of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act (RIA), HEIC utilizes our unified network's rigorous legal and accounting protocols. From comprehensive project business plans to strict fund-administration monitoring, the experienced executive staff provides hands-on, personal support to individual petitioners and their immigration attorneys. This disciplined management pipeline ensures maximum protection of foreign capital while safeguarding the investor's path to a permanent U.S. green card.

Leadership

Experienced operators behind HEIC.

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Dr. Joseph J. Penbera

Dr. Joseph J. Penbera

Chairman & Managing Member

Founder of CEIC with long-standing EB-5, economic, and institutional experience.

Michael J. Penbera

Michael J. Penbera

Executive Director

Focused on EB-5 since 2010, including USCIS communications and compliance oversight.

Maryanne Banich

Maryanne Banich

Operations Manager

Certified paralegal supporting regional center operations and investor documentation.

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