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We prioritize genuine personal connection and long-term partnerships; behind every decision is a real person waiting to answer your questions.

Real Assets

We focus on alternative investments grounded in real assets and real businesses offering tangible, results-driven investment opportunities for your portfolio.

Real Access

Access private market investment opportunities that can help diversify your investment portfolio beyond traditional stocks and bonds.

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Partnerships Built on Trust

About Us

At Ignite Investments, we view our relationships with investors as long-term partnerships grounded in trust, transparency, and mutual growth. It’s why more than half of our clients confidently diversify their portfolios across multiple investments.

We offer investors direct access to investment opportunities sponsored by Encore Enterprises, a leading commercial real estate and investment management firm that has served investors responsibly for 25 years. Our investors participate alongside Encore in the very same opportunities it selects for itself, benefiting from aligned interests, comprehensive reporting, and dedicated support throughout the investment lifecycle.

Encore Enterprises 25-Year Track Record1

By the Numbers
Ignite partners exclusively with Encore Enterprises, a privately owned investment manager with a 25-year track record in alternative investments. Headquartered in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Encore brings together entrepreneurial vision and sound financial discipline, with a focus on commercial real estate and middle-market ventures.
Total Transaction Value
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With more than $6 billion in transactions to date, Encore has demonstrated a strong capacity for executing complex deals.

Assets Under Management
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Encore currently oversees $1.8 billion in assets across its commercial real estate and middle market companies.

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Over 550 completed transactions reflect Encore’s ability to navigate market complexities efficiently, unlocking value in each endeavor.
Investor Capital Lost1
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Over the past 25 years, Encore has never had an unplanned capital call or lost an investor’s initial capital.

Featured Offering​

Private Credit

Encore Alternative Income Fund

This fund serves as a foundational income vehicle for investors seeking diversified exposure to small- and medium-sized businesses across the United States.

Private Investments

Offering Types

Participate in exclusive private market investments sponsored by Encore Enterprises, delivered through Ignite’s personalized investor experience.

Real Estate​

Accredited Investors Only​

Access private market investments structured for accredited investors seeking direct exposure to real estate. Each opportunity undergoes thorough due diligence, extensive underwriting, and continuous review for alignment with Encore’s investment thesis, providing a transparent path to long-term value.

$100,000

Minimum Investment

Private Equity

Accredited Investors Only

Access private credit investments structured around revenue-based funding, providing capital to operating businesses in exchange for a share of top-line revenues. This approach emphasizes downside alignment, recurring cash flow, and flexible structures.

$200,000

Minimum Investment

EB-5

Immigrant Investor Program

Explore EB-5 investment opportunities tailored for immigrant investors seeking permanent U.S. residency. Our offerings focus on meeting EB-5 job-creation requirements, supporting economic growth, and helping align with immigration objectives.

$800,000

Minimum Investment

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(1) As of June 30, 2025. Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance.
(2) Distributions are not guaranteed and may vary based on performance, market conditions, and other factors.

Have Questions? We Have Answers.

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