Best Jake Wurzak Podcasts (2024)

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Scaling the 13th Largest Medical Marijuana Company in Florida - Brady Cobb - Founder of Sunburn Cannabis [Replay] 1:17:53

28m ago1:17:53

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Selling weed is in Brady Cobb's blood. Using shrimp boats and a suntan lotion company as a cover, his father, Bill Cobb, ran one of the country's largest pot smuggling enterprises in the 1980s, until the federal government arrested him and shut down the $300 million ring during "Operation Sunburn." The younger Cobb became a lawyer and cannabis lobb…

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Cultivating the California Hospitality Experience - Matt Marquis - CEO of Pacifica Hotels [Replay] 1:16:16

5d ago1:16:16

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Matt Marquis was named CEO of Pacifica Hotels after 7 years as the company's President and succeeded his father who founded the organization in 1970. Pacifica is the largest owner and operator of Boutique hotels on the Pacific Coast. On this episode, Jake and Matt discuss: - A walkthrough of converting an independent hotel in Hawaii - Developing In…

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How to Lead a Hospitality Operating Team - John Grossman - CEO of Marc & Rose Hospitality [Replay] 1:06:57

12d ago1:06:57

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John Grossman is the CEO of Marc & Rose Hospitality, a collection of iconic resorts and hidden gems born of the America West with a passion for hard work, hospitality, and high-flying adventure. This is a replay of the well-received episode #2 of Masters of Moments where Marc & Rose was known as Classic Hotels & Resorts. In this episode, we discuss…

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The Art of Creating Moments in Hospitality - Dupree Scovell - Managing Partner and CIO of Woodbine [Replay] 1:19:02

19d ago1:19:02

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Dupree is the Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Woodbine. A fully integrated real estate investment and development firm and one of the leading hospitality owners in the country, having completed over $3.6 billion in hotel investments and developed over 11,000 keys across branded and independent projects. Links: Woodbine Development …

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Unboxing a Landscape Resort in The Texas Hill Country - Ben Wolff - Co-Founder of Onera 1:13:50

26d ago1:13:50

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In this special episode, Jake and Ben break down Ben's new deal, thesis, and strategy, as well as critique his pitch and deck. Disclaimer: This episode is not an endorsement of Ben's deal or to aid in raising money for Ben's deal, it is opinion only and purely for informational and entertainment purposes. Links: Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/…

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How to Survive the Next Real Estate Black Swan Event - John Rutledge - Founder, Oxford Capital Group 1:25:00

1M ago1:25:00

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Oxford Capital Group is an award-winning international real estate investment, development, asset, and property management firm. Oxford Hotels and Resorts, LLC is its wholly owned hotel operating affiliate, which specializes in operating, managing, and branding distinctive, high-design lifestyle hotels, and food & beverage venues. John is also the …

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Building a $2B+ Real Estate Investment, Operation and Development firm - Greg Freedman - Co-Founder and Co-CEO of BH3 Management 1:31:25

1M ago1:31:25

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As the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of BH3, Mr. Freedman oversees Investments, Financial Analysis, and Capital Markets across all BH3 transactions, and has expertise in financial analysis, credit, and underwriting. Before cofounding BH3, Mr. Freedman was a principal in a private lending company based in South Florida that financed bridge loans on commerci…

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Lessons from a 19 Year NHL Career, Investing & Entrepreneurship - Chris Pronger - Founder of JRNY 1:28:44

2M ago1:28:44

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Chris Pronger is a former NHL MVP who played 19 years in the league before embarking on his journey into entrepreneurship with his adult beverage business. JRNY is a Canadian whisky created by the Brothers Sean and Chris Pronger with award-winning distillery Niagara Falls Craft Distillers Whisky. On this episode, Jake and Chris discuss: - Life in t…

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Building a Portfolio of Trophy Hotel Assets - Mark Brugger - CEO of DiamondRock Hospitality 1:12:43

2M ago1:12:43

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Mark W. Brugger is the Co-Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of DiamondRock Hospitality Company. Mr. Brugger co-founded the Company in 2004 and successfully led its initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange the following year. Mr. Brugger has received recognition for his work at DiamondRock, including being …

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Selling a Micro-Hotel for $1M per Key - Isaac French - Founder of Experiential Hospitality 1:33:35

2M ago1:33:35

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Isaac French crafts micro-resorts & boutique hotels. He designed, built, and sold the massively popular Live Oak Lake in Waco, Texas for $1M per key. He also founded Experiential Hospitality, an exclusive course and community for the next generation of hospitality trailblazers. On this episode, Jake and Isaac discuss: Building and Selling Live Oak …

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Inside the Palisociety Collection of Boutique Hotels - Avi Brosh | Founder of Palisociety 1:35:18

2M ago1:35:18

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Paligroup is a fully integrated branded real estate development and hospitality operating company that acquires, programs, develops, owns, and operates unique hotels and residences. Their brands, development, and operational expertise also include specialized retail spaces, highly curated restaurants, bars, and event venues. Avi Brosh founded Palig…

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An Infinite Games Mindset - Sieva Kozinsky - Founder of Enduring Ventures 1:34:04

3M ago1:34:04

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Sieva Kozinsky is the Managing Partner and co-founder of Enduring Ventures, a long-term holding company dedicated to buying and building beautiful businesses and stewarding them with exceptional, values-driven leadership. On this episode, Jake and Sieva discuss: Pivoting from being an operator to an investor Due diligence on potential acquisitions …

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Deploying over $2B into mis-priced real estate by becoming local experts and leveraging a vertically integrated strategy - Ian Ross: Founder of SomeraRoad 1:11:47

3M ago1:11:47

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Ian Ross founded SomeraRoad in 2016, bringing a fresh, entrepreneurial approach to opportunistic real estate in growing secondary cities nationwide. He has since led the firm’s rapid expansion, overseeing nearly $2.5 billion in acquisitions of 25+ million square feet in more than 70 unique markets. Ian has also augmented SomeraRoad’s core value-add…

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Taking a Family Business to $500M with Brian Rosen - Chairman of InvestBev 1:30:36

3M ago1:30:36

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Brian Rosen is the founder of the Growth Beverage collective of brands, which includes Sprout Beverage, InvestBev, BevStrat, and Algoma Capital. The Growth Beverage ecosystem serves independent beverage brands at every stage of their growth journey - from inception through exit. On this episode, Jake and Brian discuss: - Growing the family business…

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Investment Waterfalls and How We Structure Our Deals | PLUS Q&A 1:05:40

3M ago1:05:40

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If you raise capital or invest - this is for you. I discuss: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:04:34) - Promoted Interest (00:06:00) - What’s a waterfall? (00:08:28) - How to build a waterfall (00:15:04) - Advanced structures (00:18:59) - Nuances (00:26:44) - Crystallization (00:30:06) - How we structure our deals (00:34:34) - Mistakes we’ve made (00:38:11) -…

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The Most Overlooked Asset in American Real Estate w/ Jordan Breck - President of MRP Capital Group 1:28:54

4M ago1:28:54

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Jordan Breck has been in the real estate investment business for over 10 years and is the President and co-founder at MRP. His primary responsibilities include the structuring and analysis of investments and overseeing the company’s growth strategy. Jordan has been personally involved in over $600 Million worth of transactions. MRP Capital Group is…

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Deploying $50MM into Affordable Housing with Mario Brown - Co-Founder of Affordable Upstate 1:20:07

4M ago1:20:07

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Affordable Upstate is a real estate investment firm focused on redeveloping and redefining naturally occurring affordable housing in the Upstate of South Carolina. In 2017 Mario co-founded Affordable Upsate, a small real estate investment firm, at the time with 63 units, that redevelops energy-efficient, multifamily apartment units. Since 2017 we h…

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Solo Episode: Pref Equity 101 55:02

4M ago55:02

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Preferred Equity is one of the best opportunities in Real Estate Right now. This is a time when you can earn equity-like returns with debt-like risk. They don't come often. On this episode, I do a solo-deep dive on Pref Equity and some Q&A done with a live audience! Enjoy. Links: Deal Reward Program Hospitality Investing Masterclass Follow Jake on …

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2023's Most Popular Episode: Homi Vazifdar - Founder & Exec. Director at The Canyon Group - Building the Future of Luxury Hospitality 1:23:28

4M ago1:23:28

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Homi Vazifdar is Founder and Exec. Director of the Canyon Group, a boutique private equity company, based in Larkspur, California just of north San Francisco. The Canyon Group, which was co-founded by Vazifdar in 2005, owns and/or develops ultra-luxury resorts in exotic destinations around the world. The Company currently owns assets in North Ameri…

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Creating Moments in Unique Stay Hotels - Ben Wolff - Co-Founder of Onera 1:26:27

5M ago1:26:27

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Ben Wolff is building, operating and managing $65M in experiential hospitality real estate. He is the co-founder and developer of Onera, a luxury treehouse resort in Texas Hill Country. Onera is the first public REIT hotel exit of a glamping resort. Ben is also the founder & CEO of experiential hospitality marketing and management firm StayOasi. Pr…

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Farmland & Agricultural Investing 101 w/ Trevor Hightower - Partner at Macfarlan Capital Partners 1:21:50

5M ago1:21:50

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With the help of its carefully-selected operating partners, Macfarlan intends to aggregate a strategic portfolio of small to mid-sized high-yielding agricultural assets reaching a target size of ~50,000 acres, operate for targeted cash on cash return over 6-8%, and exit to an institutional investor achieving a projected 13-15% project-level IRR ove…

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The Art of Raising a Fund with Matt Adler, Founder & Managing Principal of Adler Real Estate Partners 1:15:38

5M ago1:15:38

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Adler Real Estate Partners is an entrepreneurial real estate company pursuing a vertically integrated niche strategy which invests in multi-tenant light industrial and related business parks. The Company is highly focused on a specific market sector, enabling it to generate favorable risk-adjusted returns. Formed in 2012 as an independent company, …

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The Power of Niche in Experiential Hospitality - Sky McLean, CEO of Basecamp Resorts 1:11:23

5M ago1:11:23

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Sky is the Founder and CEO of Basecamp Resorts, a hospitality brand headquartered in Canmore, Alberta, Canada. It currently operates 11 hotel and resort properties across Western Canada’s most spectacular mountain ranges. Jake and Sky discuss: - The state of experiential travel - Finding great locations - A walkthrough of a deal - Nordic spas - Adv…

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Building an Experiential Hospitality Investment and Management Company w/ Jonathan Wang - Founder & CEO of EOS Investors 1:19:31

5M ago1:19:31

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An active investor for 20 years, Jonathan has been involved in over $10 billion of real estate transactions worldwide in the hospitality, office, and residential sectors, focusing on hotels. Prior to founding EOS in 2017, he was with Northwood Investors from 2007 to 2016, where he served as a Managing Director from 2009 to 2016, overseeing the acqu…

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Surviving Real Estate Downturns with Noah Breakstone - CEO of BTI Partners 1:24:57

6M ago1:24:57

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As the CEO of BTI Partners, Noah brings over 30 years of real estate finance, construction and development experience to the table with over $3.5 billion in transactions across a wide variety of asset classes. On this episode, Jake and Noah discuss: - Spotting patterns in cycles to take advantage of - Debt positioning - Identifying great locations …

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Inside the World of Boutique Hotels with John Flannigan - Founder & CEO of Wylder Hotels 1:12:26

6M ago1:12:26

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John Flannigan is a hotel industry veteran with over 30 years of hospitality experience. In June of 2016, John founded Wylder Hotels to seek out drive market leisure properties that had a nostalgic history. He thought there was white space within the adventure travel sector in tertiary areas of the country that could compete with urban assets, yet …

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Translating Military Leadership to the Self-Storage World with Scott Lewis - CEO of Spartan Investment Group 1:22:58

6M ago1:22:58

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Scott Lewis is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Spartan Investment Group, LLC (SIG). As the CEO, Scott is responsible for the strategic direction of the company and ensuring it aligns with SIG’s mission to Improve Lives Through Real Estate. Prior to Spartan, Scott held positions as a regional sales manager for a biotech firm, various p…

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Reinventing Luxury Rentals with James Curnin - CEO of Clara Homes 1:17:32

6M ago1:17:32

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James Curnin is the CEO and founder of Clara Homes, a Miami-based, vertically integrated real estate firm offering residential and commercial development, operations oversight, and custom homes. He has pursued ground-up new construction opportunities in high-end markets across Los Angeles and Miami and specializes in the development of luxury spec …

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How to Grow a construction business from builder to developer with Bryson Reaume - Founder & CEO of Reaume Richardson Construction 1:26:03

7M ago1:26:03

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Bryson is responsible for the overall strategic direction and executive management of Reaume Richardson. His knowledge was built from the ground up, as he worked in the trades for half a decade before moving into executive management. He's passionate about aligning the firm's vision, values, and targets so that Reaume Richardson can maintain the hi…

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Buying SFR's in Elite School Districts - Sean O'Dowd, General Partner at Scholastic Capital 1:17:34

7M ago1:17:34

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Sean O'Dowd built Scholastic Capital in order to buy SFR homes in elite school districts. On this episode, Jake and Sean discuss: Building Scholastic Capital Raising a fund for the business How Scholastic picks the right markets and their asset criteria Fundraising, leasing, financing, technology and more! Links: Sean on Twitter - https://twitter.c…

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Hospitality Investing 101 with Daniel Lesser, CEO of LW Hospitality Advisors 1:08:33

7M ago1:08:33

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Daniel has more than forty years of specialized experience worldwide in hospitality-related: real estate appraisals, economic feasibility evaluations, investment counseling, asset management, receivership, and transactional services of hotels, resorts, conference centers, casinos, mixed-use facilities, spa & wellness properties, and timeshare/fract…

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Turning Wall Street Expertise into a Multi-Million Dollar Value-Add Multifamily Business with Gabe Bodhi, CEO of Tekton Group 1:19:51

7M ago1:19:51

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Gabe has led more than $50mm of multi-family investments in metro Denver, across more than 500 apartment units in Denver, Lakewood and Aurora. Gabe is also the co-manager on over $25mm of multi-family investments (164 units) in Los Angeles. On this episode, Jake & Gabe discuss: Going from Wall St. into Real Estate Building Generational Wealth Raisi…

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From NBA All-Star to Entrepreneur - Jamal Mashburn on his Business Empire 1:39:45

8M ago1:39:45

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Jamal "Monster Mash" Mashburn played 12 years in the NBA and was an All-Star who averaged 19 points over his career. In his post-NBA life, Jamal has built an impressive portfolio of investments that include restaurants, car dealerships, hospitality, waste management and transportation. In this episode, Jake and Jamal discuss: Jamal's operating port…

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Building a Vertically Integrated Housing Company with $2bn AUM - Casey Lynch, CEO of Roundhouse 1:25:34

8M ago1:25:34

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Roundhouse is a fully integrated developer and operator of multifamily housing. Starting with a single condominium purchased amidst the financial crisis in 2009, we have since developed and acquired a portfolio of over 5,000 multifamily homes. Today, Roundhouse focuses exclusively on providing high-quality housing options in emerging cities across …

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Lessons from completing hundreds of RE transactions valued at over $8 billion - Greg Friedman - CEO of Peachtree Hotel Group 56:37

8M ago56:37

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Greg has successfully led Peachtree in more than $9.0 billion in acquisitions, investments, and development since co-founding the company. He has more than 24 years of hospitality experience with an emphasis on deal-structuring and financing and was formerly Senior Vice President of Business Development for Specialty Finance Group, originating more…

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A Deep Dive into Value-Add Urban Real Estate with Scott Sherman - Founder & Principal of Torose Equities 1:13:05

8M ago1:13:05

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Scott is responsible for strategic direction, sourcing investment opportunities, capital markets and operations for the firm. Prior to launching Torose, Scott co-founded Tricera Capital where he led the charge on strategic direction, capital markets and sourcing investment opportunities. In this role, Scott built a portfolio in excess of $700M over…

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The Family that Transformed Fort Lauderdale - Dev Motwani - Managing Partner of Merrimac Ventures 1:15:46

8M ago1:15:46

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Dev Motwani serves as Managing Partner of Merrimac Ventures, a Fort Lauderdale based real estate firm that focuses on value-add investment and development opportunities. Property types owned and operated include hotels, condos, retail, office and rental apartments primarily in South Florida but also throughout the United States. On this episode, Ja…

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Homi Vazifdar - Founder & Exec. Director at The Canyon Group - Building the Future of Luxury Hospitality 1:24:03

9M ago1:24:03

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Homi Vazifdar is Founder and Exec. Director of the Canyon Group, a boutique private equity company, based in Larkspur, California just of north San Francisco. The Canyon Group, which was co-founded by Vazifdar in 2005, owns and/or develops ultra-luxury resorts in exotic destinations around the world. The Company currently owns assets in North Ameri…

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Mauro Governato - General Manager of Château de la Messardière - Operating One of the World's Greatest Ultra-Luxury Hotels 1:00:38

9M ago1:00:38

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Mauro began his career in the food and beverage industry, working in Michelin-starred restaurants across Europe for a 15-year period. Having worked in Hong Kong, London, Paris, Lisbon, Rome, Milan, the Maldives, Mauritius, and the Bahamas, he has a wealth of international experience with luxury institutions and brands. Born and raised in Turin, Ita…

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#25: Sean Hehir - CEO of Trinity Investments 1:33:00

9M ago1:33:00

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Sean is a Principal and Managing Partner of Trinity Investments as well as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Trinity Investments and Trinity Fund Advisors LLC. He oversees the firms’ investment activities, including sourcing and executing investment opportunities, formulating investment strategies, and structuring acquisitions and dispos…

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#24: Mehul Patel - CEO of NewcrestImage 1:24:47

9M ago1:24:47

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NewcrestImage is a privately held family office investment firm based in Dallas, Texas, with an extensive portfolio of diversified real estate assets and alternative investments. They've conducted 277 hotel transactions and $2.7 billion in real estate transactions across 148 cities. Mehul's start in the hotel business came when he and his family mo…

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#23: Brady Cobb - Founder of Sunburn Cannabis 1:17:53

10M ago1:17:53

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Selling weed is in Brady Cobb's blood. Using shrimp boats and a suntan lotion company as a cover, his father, Bill Cobb, ran one of the country's largest pot smuggling enterprises in the 1980s, until the federal government arrested him and shut down the $300 million ring during "Operation Sunburn." The younger Cobb became a lawyer and cannabis lobb…

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#22: Matt Pestronk - Co-Founder of Post Brothers 1:25:47

10M ago1:25:47

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Matthew Pestronk is co-founder of Post Brothers, a real estate investment, development, and management company with singular and unique expertise in urban real estate development. Matthew serves as President of the company, engaged in the sponsorship of 40 Class-A multifamily, mixed-use, and retail development projects comprised of over 8,000 units…

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#21: Chris Frampton - CEO of East West Partners 1:22:13

10M ago1:22:13

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As Managing Partner, Chris oversees all of the company’s development and sales activities. With East West pioneering new communities in Charleston, Denver, Snowmass, Deer Valley and Kauai, Chris works with folks from coast to coast and helps guide these destinations toward the future. From his perspective, the agenda is actually quite simple, “We b…

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#20: Glenn Alba - Founder & CEO of Opterra Capital 1:17:37

10M ago1:17:37

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Opterra Capital is real estate investment sponsor and operating partner, capital markets advisor, and asset manager with significant experience in all sectors of commercial real estate. Founded by Glenn Alba, a former Managing Director at Blackstone with over 23 years experience in real estate, Opterra Capital seeks to leverage this expertise towar…

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#19: Jeff Burns - CEO of Affiliated Development | The Future of Workforce Housing 1:19:53

11M ago1:19:53

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Jeff Burns is the Founder and CEO of Affiliated Development, a real estate development company headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Mr. Burns has more than 15 years of experience in the acquisition, development, and finance of a wide array of property types in markets across the United States. With an extensive background and longstanding rel…

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#18: Warren de Haan - Managing Partner & Co-CEO at ACORE Capital 1:25:12

11M ago1:25:12

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Warren de Haan is a founder, Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer at ACORE Capital, LP, one of the largest credit managers focused on commercial real estate lending, with approximately $20 billion of assets under management. For the past 3 years, ACORE Capital has ranked in the top 20 of The Real Estate Debt 50, PERE's ranking of the wor…

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#17: A Deep Dive on GP Fees 31:25

11M ago31:25

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On this solo episode, Jake dives into GP fees. He explains why GPs should charge fees, the differences between deal shops and Real estate private equity firms, how to build great returns, the types of fees you will see from GPs, what to charge as a GP and more. Connect & Invest with Jake: Follow Jake on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jwurzak Take the…

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#16: Arash Azarbarzin - CEO of Highgate|Creating, Acquiring, and Scaling Brands 1:14:28

11M ago1:14:28

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Highgate is internationally recognized as a dominant operator across diverse markets and asset types. They have arms in asset management, development, investor management, and technology that have helped grow them into one of the most successful hospitality companies in the world. On this episode, Jake & Arash discuss: Key components to creating an…

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#15: Jay Shah - Executive Chairman of Hersha Hotels & Resorts | Building a REIT in Hospitality 1:27:52

12M ago1:27:52

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Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE: HT) is a self-advised real estate investment trust in the hospitality sector, which owns and operates luxury and lifestyle hotels in urban gateway and regional resort markets. The Company’s 25 hotels totaling 3,811 rooms are located in New York, Washington, DC, Boston, Philadelphia, South Florida, and California. Jay…

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