Welcome to Banrion Capital Management’s What’s the Alternative Podcast! Join host Shana Orczyk Sissel, the “Queen of Alternatives” Founder & CEO of Banrion Capital Management, as she interviews leaders in the alternative investment space. Learn more about their firms, their passions and about the many different ways investors can use alternative in…

On today’s podcast we welcome special guest Jeffrey Seder, founder of EQB, a company that provides thoroughbred racehorse buying, selling, breeding, and racing management services. On the show, we discuss: What got him into the business of thoroughbred racehorse buying, selling, and breeding The basics of horse racing betting A look into the advanc…

Welcome to Banrion Capital Management’s What’s the Alternative Podcast! Join host Shana Orczyk Sissel, the “Queen of Alternatives” Founder & CEO of Banrion Capital Management, as she interviews leaders in the alternative investment space. Learn more about their firms, their passions and about the many different ways investors can use alternative in…

Welcome to Banrion Capital Management’s What’s the Alternative Podcast! Join host Shana Orczyk Sissel, the “Queen of Alternatives” Founder & CEO of Banrion Capital Management, as she interviews leaders in the alternative investment space. Learn more about their firms, their passions and about the many different ways investors can use alternative in…

Phil is joined by friend of the show Ben Hunt for his fourth appearance on the podcast. Ben Hunt holds a PhD in Political Science from Harvard University, is the co-founder and CIO of Epsilon Theory, and co-founder of Second Foundation Partners. Ben and Phil discuss narratives driving flows in markets, the incentivization of risk-taking by financia…

Welcome to Banrion Capital Management’s What’s the Alternative Podcast! Join host Shana Orczyk Sissel, the “Queen of Alternatives” Founder & CEO of Banrion Capital Management, as she interviews leaders in the alternative investment space. Learn more about their firms, their passions and about the many different ways investors can use alternative in…

Welcome to Banrion Capital Management’s What’s the Alternative Podcast! Join host Shana Orczyk Sissel, the “Queen of Alternatives” Founder & CEO of Banrion Capital Management, as she interviews leaders in the alternative investment space. Learn more about their firms, their passions and about the many different ways investors can use alternative in…

Richard Adler was a co-founder and former Managing Director of EII Capital Management, an investment advisory firm for over 38 years managing REIT portfolios beginning in 1986. He has sat on the advisory board of Armada since its founding, and is a storied entrepreneur and business leader. Richard joins Phil to discuss REITs, investment, and reflec…

Cliff Asness is the founder, Managing Principal and Chief Investment Officer at AQR Capital Management. Phil joins Cliff at his AQR office to chat about market concentration, value investing, and the market environment as a whole. Through the conversation, Cliff shares a wealth of knowledge and perspectives from his 30+ years of experience in the a…

Michael Antonelli is a market strategist at Baird Private Wealth Management and author of the "Bull and Baird" blog. In a world where there is no shortage of anxiety inducing doomsday narratives, Michael stands out by being a bullish optimist. Michael makes the case for communicating about the market using common language, using a data driven appro…

Jared Dillian, author and investment strategist, joins the Phil Bak podcast. He is the author of books such as No Worries: How to live a stress-free financial life, and Street Freak: A Memoir of Money and Madness. Jared and Phil discuss financial freedom, hard work, rules for success, and taking control over your financial outcomes.…

March 13, 2024 - On today’s podcast we welcome special guest Carson Block of Muddy Waters. Carson is an activist short seller who conducts in-depth fundamental short analysis focused on business fraud, accounting fraud, and fundamental problems. On the show, we discuss: His fortuitous path to short selling as a profession Sino Forest and the short …

Mike Green, CFA, is the Portfolio Manager and Chief Strategist at Simplify Asset Management. Mike and Phil discuss the over-emphasis of indexing, passive investment, and low fee competition causing potential hazards in investing. This includes large cap companies receiving the bulk of capital, reduced reward for conducting fundamental analysis, and…

Welcome to Banrion Capital Management’s What’s the Alternative Podcast! Join host Shana Orczyk Sissel, the “Queen of Alternatives” Founder & CEO of Banrion Capital Management, as she interviews leaders in the alternative investment space. Learn more about their firms, their passions and about the many different ways investors can use alternative in…

Phil Bak sits down with Rob Simone, managing director of Hedgeye Risk Management. Rob has over 15 years of corporate equity research within the REIT sector. Rob joins Phil today to discuss his famous short call on Medical Properties Trust.

Welcome to Banrion Capital Management’s What’s the Alternative Podcast! Join host Shana Orczyk Sissel, the “Queen of Alternatives” Founder & CEO of Banrion Capital Management, as she interviews leaders in the alternative investment space. Learn more about their firms, their passions and about the many different ways investors can use alternative in…

Phil sits down with Randall Zisler to discuss real estate and REITs. Randall is the co-founder of Zisler Capital Associates and a highly respected academic with a number of works on real estate investing, economics, and finance. In his conversation with Phil, he shares a wealth of knowledge pertaining to real estate valuations, REITs, public vs pri…

Welcome to Banrion Capital Management’s What’s the Alternative Podcast! Join host Shana Orczyk Sissel, the “Queen of Alternatives” Founder & CEO of Banrion Capital Management, as she interviews leaders in the alternative investment space. Learn more about their firms, their passions and about the many different ways investors can use alternative in…

Welcome to Banrion Capital Management’s What’s the Alternative Podcast! Join host Shana Orczyk Sissel, the “Queen of Alternatives” Founder & CEO of Banrion Capital Management, as she interviews leaders in the alternative investment space. Learn more about their firms, their passions and about the many different ways investors can use alternative in…

December 17, 2023 - On today’s episode we welcome special guest, Hodes Weill Managing Partner and Co-founder, Doug Weill. Hodes Weill is a leading, global capital advisory firm focused on the real estate and real assets investment and funds management industry. On the show, we discuss: How real estate plays a role in investment portfolios Which seg…

In this episode, Matt Golliher, a financial advisor at Vista Investment Partners. He’s a Bitcoin advocate and recently helped pivot Vista to be more bitcoin-focused as he and the team view bitcoin as being a big part of financial advice and guidance into the future. We discuss: How did you become interested in bitcoin? What’s the origin story? How …

Ryan Kirlin is the President of Alpha Architect. Ryan’s role is working with financial advisors to analyze and create affordable, tax-efficient, investment portfolios in partnership with Alpha Architect and our investment strategies. Alpha Architect empowers investors Through Education and is focused on quantitative investing strategies. Ryan and I…

October 24, 2023 - On today’s show we welcome special guest, Zapata AI Co-Founder and CEO Christopher Savoie. Zapata AI is an industrial generative AI software company developing solutions and applications to solve enterprises’ hardest problems.On the show we discuss: How Christopher went from getting his PhD in a medical field to founding several …

Welcome to Banrion Capital Management’s What’s the Alternative Podcast! Join host Shana Orczyk Sissel, the “Queen of Alternatives” Founder & CEO of Banrion Capital Management, as she interviews leaders in the alternative investment space. Learn more about their firms, their passions and about the many different ways investors can use alternative in…

In this reposted podcast, Phil sits down with Meb Faber and explains his mission and strategy in the real estate space. This conversation is the "why" behind what Phil does on the day to day, trying to create unique value within the real estate investment market. This episode is censored when Phil or Meb directly mention particular funds by name.…

Welcome to Banrion Capital Management’s What’s the Alternative Podcast! Join host Shana Orczyk Sissel, the “Queen of Alternatives” Founder & CEO of Banrion Capital Management, as she interviews leaders in the alternative investment space. Learn more about their firms, their passions and about the many different ways investors can use alternative in…

Alright, today I’m joined by TJ Van Gerven, who is a fee-only financial planner and a CFP®. TJ and I launched their RIAs at about the same time in 2018, and have connected lots since then. TJ works with Equity Compensated Professionals at his firm, Modern Wealth Builders. We discuss RIA ownership and bitcoin in this episode. What has been the bigge…

Phil sits down with Shana Sissel to discuss her journey founding Banrion Capital and her alternative investment strategy.

Alright, in this episode I’m joined by Phil Bak CEO, Armada ETF Advisors. Phil has been in the ETF industry for over 15 years. He’s a great Twitter follow for insights and laughs – weekends are for memes are one of my personal favorites. Phil’s done a ton in his career and he’s had some opinions on bitcoin over time and I want to unpack those as we…

August 14, 2023 - On today’s show we welcome special guest, Bitcoin Depot CEO Brandon Mintz. Bitcoin Depot operates the largest bitcoin ATM network in the world. On the show, we discuss: Brandon’s “bitcoin moment” and what initially got him interested in the cryptocurrency His entrepreneurial journey and where he got the idea to start the company W…

Welcome to Banrion Capital Management’s What’s the Alternative Podcast! Join host Shana Orczyk Sissel, the “Queen of Alternatives” Founder & CEO of Banrion Capital Management, as she interviews leaders in the alternative investment space. Learn more about their firms, their passions and about the many different ways investors can use alternative in…

In this episode, I'm joined by Kane McGukin. Kane is a data strategist at Arkos Global Advisors. He has a unique educational background with finance and business administration paired with computer science. He hosts the Navigating Bitcoin's Noise podcast and writes a substack called The Mesh Point. He has had some incredible conversations and thoug…

Phil revisits his discussion with David Kotok (Cofounder, Cumberland Advisors) recorded in early 2020. David and Phil discuss entrepreneurship, surviving difficult market conditions, and the benefits of studying history and math. David reflects on his career and shares his experiences and insights from decades spent in the industry.…

In this episode, I’m joined by long-time advisor friend Mike Troxell. Mike owns Modern Financial Planning – he is a financial planner and CPA- he is a 2x Investopedia top 100 advisor. Mike works with a lot of individuals and families in the technology space with complex tax questions. Mike is not pro/anti bitcoin - but brings a healthy skepticism t…

Welcome to Banrion Capital Management’s What’s the Alternative Podcast! Join host Shana Orczyk Sissel, the “Queen of Alternatives” Founder & CEO of Banrion Capital Management, as she interviews leaders in the alternative investment space. Learn more about their firms, their passions and about the many different ways investors can use alternative in…

Alright welcome to CFPs that Stack – I’m joined by someone that most advisors don’t need an introduction to Thomas Kopelman. For those living under a rock – Thomas is the co-founder of AllStreet Wealth – an Investopedia top 100 advisor – Social Media Marketing Guru – host of The Long Game Podcast and involved with www.wealth.com a estate planning s…

In this episode, we are joined by Jacob Phelps who is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™. Jacob moved from Indiana to Colorado and comes at bitcoin from the technology lense vs. monetary properties. This leads to a deeper dive into what a future service offering might look like from financial advisors. His journey to bitcoin What opportunities are ther…

In this episode, we are joined by Andy Flattery. Andy is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and Owner of Simple Wealth Planning in North Kansas City, MO. He specializes in advising young and affluent families in the earlier stages of wealth building. Previously, Andy was a Financial Advisor at two of the largest Financial institutions in North America,…

In the inaugural episode, Trent and Isaiah recap what the show is designed to be and why financial advisors should care about bitcoin. They share what has them excited today, what's www.adviceonbitcoin.com, and some favorite resources. Check out Advice on Bitcoin to get 8 hours of CFP® CE credits and learn about bitcoin Articles referenced in the s…

Michael Gayed joins the podcast to discuss research, launching funds, and dealing with having a large following on Twitter.

Phil brings on Carol Roth for a conversation about the WEF, economic regulation, CBDCs, media, and more.

Phil hosts Christopher Volk on to discuss his book, The Value Equation: A Business Guide to Wealth Creation, as well as other useful insights on real estate investing and finance.

Phil Bak hosts Axel Merk on the podcast to discuss issues within the banking system. Axel provides his insight on what went wrong, and what he thinks the proper regulatory response is for better banking outcomes.

In this episode of the Phil Bak podcast, Phil is getting asked the questions! Enjoy this replay from Grizzle's Twitter Spaces in which monetary policy, finance, and REITs were discussed.

Doomberg joins the podcast to share how they mastered the art of content generation, the five pillars of business, and the secret to their writing process.By Phil Bak, Doomberg

We're back! Dr. Preston Cherry joins the show to talk family, life transitions, personal finance & behavioral finance. Learn more about Dr. Cherry at www.drprestoncherry.com

February 27, 2023 - On today’s show we welcome special guest and the 2022 Dealmaker of the Year, Danny Rice. Danny was the CEO of Rice Acquisition 1, which merged with Archaea Energy in a $1.15 billion deal and then subsequently sold to BP for $4.1 billion. Danny is now the CEO of Rice Acquisition 2, which recently announced a $1.5 billion merger w…

January 6, 2023 - On today’s show we welcome special guest Phil Bak, CEO of Armada ETF Advisors. Phil has been innovating in the ETF industry for over 15 years. He has previously served as Founder/CEO of Exponential ETFs, an ETF issuer and sub-advisor acquired by Tidal ETF Services in 2020. Phil has also served as Chief Investment Officer at Signal…

On today’s show we welcome special guest, David Friedberg, Founder and CEO of The Production Board. Dave is an entrepreneur, business leader and investor who founded The Climate Corporation, which was sold to Monsanto for $1.1 billion. He now leads The Production Board, a holding company of businesses established to solve the most fundamental probl…

On today’s podcast we welcome special guest, Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus. Intuitive Machines is a diversified space exploration, infrastructure, and services company. On the show, Steve discusses: -Some of his main learning experiences at NASA and what inspired him to leave to launch a startup -The current state of the space race -The pote…