Jaime Raskulinecz, CEO of Next Generation Trust Company, has announced a strategic partnership with Stairway Invest LLC to provide accredited investors holding self-directed IRAs at Next Generation access to Stairway Loan Accounts (SLAs). These accounts offer a personally guaranteed 8 percent per annum return, with principal and accumulated interest withdrawable at any time.
The SLAs are SEC-compliant, liquid private products available exclusively to accredited investors. Funds are invested in real estate globally, with a focus on affordable housing and renewable energy. Stairway Invest primarily targets U.S. markets, currently holding assets in 16 states, but also has holdings in Australia, Canada, and Brazil.
“With real estate continuing to be among the most popular alternative assets allowed in self-directed IRAs, this strategic partnership allows our accredited investor clients to earn a personally guaranteed ROI from one simple, liquid product using funds from their Next Generation IRA,” said Raskulinecz. To participate, accredited investors must first open and fund a self-directed account with Next Generation Trust Company, then allocate a portion of those funds to Stairway Invest. Interest earned is credited to the client’s SLA, and both principal and accumulated interest can be returned to the self-directed IRA at any time.
Stairway Invest has worked with accredited investors in real estate for nearly 25 years. The SLA offers daily interest crediting, no fees, and unlimited transactions. Founder and CEO Austin Fowler emphasized the personal guarantee: “Our managers personally guarantee client principal and interest, not just with the assets purchased with deposits, but with their own worldwide portfolios. All client funds are backed first by their manager’s worldwide assets and then by the business itself. Stairway Invest stands behind every manager, providing a deep and diverse safety net.”
Beyond the SLA, Stairway Invest provides client education on professional passive real estate investing through its online forum, professional capital raising services, and a white-label service for professional investors who wish to use Stairway’s infrastructure to raise capital as liquid debt under their own brand.
This partnership underscores the growing demand for alternative assets within self-directed IRAs, offering accredited investors a pathway to diversify retirement portfolios with a personally guaranteed return backed by real estate. For more information about Next Generation Trust Company and the alternative assets allowed through self-direction, visit NextGenerationTrust.com. To learn more about Stairway Invest and the SLA, visit stairwayinvest.com.
