Brian Luftman can best be characterized as an entrepreneur. Born and raised in Lexington, KY, Brian moved to Chicago to pursue his dream of being a floor trader at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He ended up buying a seat on the exchange and trading commodity options for 10 years. During that time, he founded Luftrade, which specialized in cattle, corn, soybean and wheat options. While he still does invest in traditional real estate, in 2011, Luftman founded American Farm Investors in his homet...
Jun 23, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Anthony Humphress is a Real Estate Investor and active Philanthropist based in Lexington, KY. Anthony bought his first investment property in the fall of 2001 to help support his hobby of working with nonprofits and now over 20 years later, what started as a way to pay his own salary at a non-profit has blossomed into serving over 750 residents as well as partners and team members in a construction & insurance business. Though primarily an investor, Anthony serves as an advisor for SVN Stone...
Jun 09, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Brett Setzer, CEO of Brett Construction and Setzer Properties, is a Lexington Native and has been involved in the construction industry since 1981 when he worked part-time while attending college. After gaining field experience, Brett began working with customers to help develop their ideas into working designs and is currently active in marketing, project estimating, and client coordination during all phases of the construction project. Setzer Properties was established in 1989 by Brett T. Setz...
May 26, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Holly Wiedemann founded AU Associates, Inc., in 1990 and oversees the development of multiple award-winning, affordable housing properties serving seniors, families and special needs communities in Kentucky and West Virginia. To date, AU has created over 35 communities and developments that range from the adaptive re-use of historic buildings including post offices, TB hospitals, multiple schools, former VA administration buildings, and an historic county courthouse. Holly served as Developer fo...
May 12, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Brittany M. Roethemeier, J.D., joined Fayette Alliance as Executive Director in March 2019 after practicing real estate law at McBrayer PLLC since 2011, where she was named a “Super Lawyer-Rising Star in Real Estate” in 2017, 2018 and 2019. A passion for her community and a desire to ensure that Lexington continues to be an extraordinary place to live, work, and play for all its community members brought her to Fayette Alliance, where she is committed to its vital mission to sustainably and equi...
Apr 28, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 10
A mentor to many, Biff Buckley spent 41 years in the insurance industry as owner of one of the largest locally-owned insurance agencies in Lexington. During this time he developed a portfolio of real estate investment properties which he currently operates. Biff owns several commercial properties and several hundred units of multifamily accrued over many years and comments on strategic growth and lessons learned (sometimes the hard way) along the way. In this episode, Biff was able to offer up a...
Apr 14, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 5
A Pharmacist by trade, 30 years ago Dennis Anderson began building better communities by buying distressed homes and renovating them. By 1993, he’d remodeled more than 100 homes, improving many of Lexington’s existing communities. But as he listened to his clients’ needs, he dreamed of creating new communities where residents could enjoy affordable, high-quality housing with plenty of opportunities to get to know their neighbors. Today, Anderson Communities owns and managers over 2,800 homes in ...
Mar 31, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Joseph Back is the owner of Rapid Fire Homebuyers and a Real Estate Investor with around 200 units and several commercial properties at age 25. Joseph jumped into real estate full time in early 2018 right after graduating from the University of Kentucky and began his career leading and scaling a wholesale company to complete over $1 Million in assignment revenue through 100+ transactions in the Lexington market. In an industry that sometimes feels like it’s not easy to penetrate, Joseph has show...
Mar 17, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 3
A lifetime Lexingtonian - Matt Stone, CCIM, SIOR, MBA is the Managing Director of SVN Stone Commercial Real Estate, a Commercial Real Estate Brokerage based in Lexington. Since 2006, Matt has been the trusted advisor for many clients in transactions within the retail, office, industrial, multi-family, and hospitality product types as well as personally oversees the day to day operations of the company, brokerage of commercial investment properties and user properties, as well as property managem...
Mar 03, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 2
When you look at the Lexington skyline... you should think of Dudley Webb. Born in a small coal mining community, Dudley Webb brought his talents to Lexington through the University of Kentucky school of Law where after practicing for several years, he and his brother morphed into Massive Real Estate Developers - creating what is now "The Webb Companies". Under the Webb Brother's leadership, The Webb Companies grew into one of the largest real estate development organizations in the country, wit...
Feb 17, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Ryan Foster is a Lexington, KY native who has become a very successful investor and owner of several Lexington bars and clubs. After graduating from the University of Kentucky, Ryan began a career in banking and then used his experience and insights from the bank to get started in real estate investing. He's since accumulated well over 100 residential units in the region as well as several well known commercial properties in downtown Lexington. In this conversation, we explored how he got to whe...
Oct 14, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Phil Greer is a high school coach turned massive Kentucky Real Estate Developer, as well as a scholarship football player for the University of Kentucky and former Tates Creek High School teacher & coach. After a few successful real estate deals, Greer dove head first into the restaurant industry by opening his first Shoney's, followed by a Fazoli’s, and his first Cheddar’s in ‘96 under the Greer Companies name. The Greer Companies developed and operated 45 Cheddar’s Casual Cafe Restaurants ...
Oct 07, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Chad Needham is a Lexington Real Estate Developer and had often been referred to as a staple of the North-side of Lexington. While on DevelopLex, Chad discusses his organic path from the corporate world into real estate investment and development, his niche of the North side of Lexington with the new “Greyline Station” in particular, and what he views as the next steps for Lexington. Chad’s most recent project, (Greyline Station) has quickly become one of Lexington’s most popular attractions and...
Sep 30, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Pat Madden is one of Lexington's best known real estate developers. He and his family are responsible for developing their family farm into what we know as Hamburg. After Graduating from Stanford and then the University of Kentucky Law School, Pat went on to practice law before returning to develop Hamburg into what it is today. Our conversation covered his background, the details related to developing Hamburg, advice he gives others entering real estate, as well as the story behind his new Bour...
Sep 23, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 1
