As Founder, CEO and President of TruAmerica Multifamily, Bob Hart oversees acquisitions, asset management, rehabilitation, renovation, and dispositions of multifamily residential investments in the Western United States. Throughout his career, Bob has overseen the acquisition and disposition of more than $7.9 billion in assets within the United States and Japan. On this episode, Brandon and Bob discuss: Bob's career in real estate Building TruAmerica Creating desirable places to live Thoughts on...
Mar 05, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Geoffrey Dohrmann, CRE, is the founder, chairman, and CEO, and also serves as a director, of Institutional Real Estate, Inc., a San Ramon, Calif.–based publishing and consulting company focused on meeting the information needs of the institutional real estate, infrastructure, and private wealth advisory investment communities. In this episode, Geoffrey and Brandon discuss: The History of ERISA Funds Defined Benefits and Defined Contributions The potential Pension Fund crisis The state of institu...
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Roman Pedan is the Chief Executive Officer of Kasa Living, Inc., a flexible accommodations brand he founded in 2016. Roman has over a decade of experience in real estate investing and technology entrepreneurship. He was an early team member at KKR's Real Estate Private Equity group where he worked on hotel transactions totaling $1.2 billion across the U.S. and was involved in every hotel transaction that KKR closed during his tenure. Roman was also an early team member at Juniper Square, a marke...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 30
Mark Gabbay is Global CEO of LaSalle, a position he assumed in January 2021. He is responsible for strategic leadership of LaSalle’s 850+ employees and oversight of the firm’s $89 billion of assets, including investment strategy and operational activities across North America, Asia Pacific, and Europe. Mark joined LaSalle in 2010 as Chief Investment Officer for Asia Pacific. In 2015, he became CEO of the region, in addition to his CIO oversight, and maintained overall responsibility for formulat...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 29
On this episode of The Distribution, Brandon Sedloff sits down with David Haber, a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz where he focuses on technology investments in financial services. David was previously a senior executive in Firmwide Strategy at Goldman Sachs where he helped lead partnerships, new ventures and M&A. Before joining the firm, David was the Founder and CEO of Bond Street, which aimed to transform small business lending through technology, data, and design. Bond Street was ...
Jan 02, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 28
On this episode of The Distribution, Brandon Sedloff sits down with John Burns, founder and CEO of John Burns Research and Consulting, an independent research and consulting firm serving the U.S. housing industry. Few people know as much about the residential market as John and his team do. During the conversation, he discussed how the single-family rental housing market has evolved since 2012, which data points his team uses to monitor supply and demand and the volatility in the mortgage market...
Dec 19, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In this episode of The Distribution by Juniper Square , Brandon Sedloff sits down with Jeff Giller, Partner and Head of StepStone Real Estate, where he leads the global real estate investment and advisory activities and chairs the real estate investment committees. During their conversation, the two discuss: What real estate professionals learn if they start their career in a downturn The co-mingling of advisory business and investment management The potential market for LP secondaries Listen to...
Dec 05, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 26
On today’s episode, I sit down with Bert van den Hoek, Senior Portfolio Manager of North America for Bouwinvest Real Estate Investors, whose New York office he opened in 2020. Bouwinvest specializes in managing real estate portfolios for institutional investors and currently manages €15.1 billion in assets across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific. During our conversation, Bert and I discussed: Why life sciences and data centers were some of the first investments Bouwinvest North America ma...
Nov 21, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Sabina Reeves is Chief Economist & Head of Insights & Intelligence for CBRE Investment Management. She is responsible for the firm’s 30-member real assets research team and has a specific role in selecting the economic scenarios and macro risk assessments that power the firm’s proprietary real assets forecasts. In addition, Sabina has executive responsibility for the firm’s 20-member Analytics and Risk Measurement team. Links: Sabina on LinkedIn Sabina on X CBRE Investment Management Jun...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In this episode of The Distribution by Juniper Square , Brandon Sedloff spoke with Ilene Goldfine, Chief Digital Strategy Officer at Hines, one of the largest privately held real estate investors and managers in the world. In her role, Ilene is responsible for new digital strategy initiatives throughout the company, using technology and data to empower employees, engage clients and partners, optimize operations and transform their products and services. During their conversation, the two disc...
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 23
After 12 years as an operator (Bonobos, TellApart, Floored, CBRE), Dave is now a full-time investor with Zigg, a global investment organization with a singular mission: to accelerate the combination of real estate and technology, improving our collective quality of life, work, and community. On this episode, Brandon and Dave discuss: How Zigg sources deals The innovation of Real Estate Technology How Zigg approaches portfolio construction What needs to change in order for the industry to mass-ad...
Oct 03, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 22
On today’s episode, I sit down with Taylor Mammen, CEO of RCLCO Fund Advisors (RFA). RCLCO Fund Advisors (RFA) is a real estate advisory service for institutional investors on all aspects of their complex real estate investment portfolios, from strategy development to underwriting and asset management. Taylor helped pioneer this business beginning in the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis, when several prominent pension funds turned to RFA with the goal of constructing better performing an...
Sep 19, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Lisa Picard is the former CEO of EQ Office and currently serves as an advisor to Sway Ventures. Lisa’s 25-year career spans nearly every area in real estate, having developed $8+ billion in complex ground-up projects. Most recently, she was the CEO of Blackstone’s office investment platform, EQ Office, leading the 200-person organization and strategy for a portfolio valued at over $27 billion. Lisa has a track record for innovative, high-quality projects that push the market in areas of customer...
Sep 05, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 20
In this episode of The Distribution by Juniper Square , Brandon Sedloff sat down with David Howard, CEO of the National Rental Home Council (NRHC). Founded in 2014, NRHC is a non-partisan organization dedicated to advocating on behalf of the single-family rental (SFR) industry. As CEO, David is responsible for managing all aspects of NRHC’s operating priorities and directing the organization’s legislative and public policy objectives. During their conversation, the two discussed: How SFR compare...
Aug 15, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 19
On today’s episode, I sit down with Sean Burton, CEO of CityView, a vertically integrated real estate investment management and development firm focused on workforce and attainable housing in the Western U.S. Sean joined CityView in 2003 first as the firm’s Chief Operating Officer and then as President from 2008 through 2015. Now, as CEO, Sean is focused on the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of the company. In our conversation, we talked about… Demographic shifts and the important...
Aug 01, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 18
BentallGreenOak is a leading, global real estate investment management advisor and a globally-recognized provider of real estate services with approximately $83 billion of assets under management. BGO serves the interests of more than 750 institutional clients with expertise in the asset management of office, retail, industrial and multi-residential property across the globe. BentallGreenOak has offices in 28 cities across fourteen countries with deep, local knowledge, experience, and extensive ...
Jul 18, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 17
On today's episode, I sit down with Ted Martell, a Co-Founder, and Principal at Maverick Real Estate Partners, a firm he started in 2010 with his partner David Aviram. Maverick is a real estate private equity fund manager that invests in commercial real estate credit in New York City. Since its founding in 2010, Maverick has invested 730 million across 130 loans. They have developed and deployed proprietary algorithms that convert data into actionable intelligence, uncovering hidden opportunitie...
Jul 05, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Alex is the Co-founder and CEO of Juniper Square, the leading investment management solution for the real estate industry. Alex previously served as a founding executive of New Energy Risk (acquired by XL Capital) and started his career at Microsoft, where he held a variety of product leadership roles. Alex holds an MBA from Stanford University and a BA from the University of Washington. Founded in 2014, Juniper Square is transforming the private equity industry with innovative solutions that de...
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Edward Ring, Founder and CEO of New Standard Equities joins Brandon Sedloff for a special interview during Juniper Square's IMN CFO/COO conference in May of 2023. Links: New Standard Equities Edward on LinkedIn Learn more about Juniper Square Provide feedback for the podcast Connect with Brandon Sedloff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bsedloff/ Timestamps (00:00:52) Eddie’s experience at the IMN conference (00:04:29) What are you seeing with lenders right now? (00:06:09) New Standard Eq...
Jun 15, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Natalie Greenberg, COO at MJW Investments, joins Brandon Sedloff for a special interview during Juniper Square's IMN CFO/COO conference in May of 2023. Links: MJW Investments Natalie on LinkedIn Learn more about Juniper Square Provide feedback for the podcast Connect with Brandon Sedloff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bsedloff/ Timestamps (00:00:44) Natalie’s experience at IMN (00:02:13) What gets you excited about the future of technology in this industry? (00:04:28) Thoughts on inter...
Jun 14, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Wesley Wilson, CFO of Avanath Capital Management, joins Brandon Sedloff for a special interview during Juniper Square's IMN CFO/COO conference in May of 2023. Links: Avanath Capital Management Wesley on LinkedIn Learn more about Juniper Square Provide feedback for the podcast Connect with Brandon Sedloff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bsedloff/ Timestamps (00:00:47) Avanath and Affordable Housing (00:02:01) Wes’ experience at IMN (00:03:42) How do rising interest rates affect your asse...
Jun 13, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 12
On today’s episode, I sit down with Michael Phillips, a Principal and the President of Jamestown, a global, design-focused real estate investment and management firm with a 40-year track record. During his tenure as President, Jamestown has grown its portfolio of assets in key markets throughout the US and expanded its investment footprint to South America and Europe, more than tripling the firm’s assets under management. Michael is the driving force behind the company’s adaptive reuse projects ...
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 11
On today’s episode, I sit down with Jeff Toporek, co-founder and principal of FD Stonewater, a boutique development, investment, brokerage, and asset management firm. As a leader in the firm’s investment and asset management platforms, Jeff focuses his entrepreneurial energies on creating value from every angle of a transaction, including property operations, leasing, portfolio and risk management, and capital markets execution. During our conversation, we discuss how FD Stonewater approaches si...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 10
On today’s episode, I sit down with Matt Ellis, CEO & Founder of Measurabl, the world’s most widely adopted ESG data management solution for real estate. Measurabl helps the industry’s most innovative companies optimize their ESG performance, assess exposure to physical climate risk, and act on decarbonization and sustainable finance opportunities. Before founding Measurabl, Matt spent five years with CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate services company. There, he led CBRE’s Sus...
May 02, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 9
On today’s episode, I sit down with Heather Border and Jennifer Stevens, the Co-Founders and Managing Partners of Alliance Global Advisors, a woman-owned consulting firm focused on developing strategic growth solutions for real asset investment managers. Prior to Alliance, Heather was Managing Director for National Real Estate Advisors and held positions with Hunt Investment Management and The Townsend Group. At those firms, she was responsible for assisting institutional clients in developing i...
Apr 25, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 8
On today’s episode, I sit down with Antonio Marquez, Principal and Managing Partner of Comunidad Partners. Antonio founded Comunidad Partners in honor of his family’s immigrant heritage and to provide improved opportunities and a better life for the people who live in the communities that the company serves. As chairman of the firm’s Investment Committee, Antonio is responsible for strategic planning, culture building, and capital raising. Fostering the company’s deep commitment to social impact...
Apr 18, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 7
On today's episode, I sit down with Chris Powers, Founder and Executive Chairman of Fort Capital and host of The Fort Podcast. Chris is a serial entrepreneur with more than 18 years of real estate development and investment experience. To date, Fort Capital has invested over $2 billion in Class B industrial, Commercial, Multi-Family, student housing, and residential land development projects throughout the state of Texas and the Sunbelt. Chris spends his time focusing on Fort's long-term strateg...
Apr 11, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 6
On today’s episode, I sit down with Matt Slepin, Managing Director and Co-head of Real Estate at ZRG Partners, a global talent advisory firm that is changing the way companies hire and manage talent. Matt founded Terra Search Partners in 2006 which became part of ZRG Partners in 2022 to help expand ZRG’s business in all aspects of the real estate sector. Since 2017, Matt has been the host of the podcast series, “Leading Voices in Real Estate,” where he has conversations with leaders in the real ...
Apr 04, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Founded in 2009, 29th Street Capital has managed, invested, and acquired over $5.1 billion of multifamily assets across the U.S. In my opinion, 29th St Capital is arguably the most entrepreneurial multifamily shop that institutional players may not know about. Robb joined 29th Street Capital in 2013 and oversees the acquisitions team, as well as construction and asset management. In our conversation, Robb explains why he structured his team so that acquisition managers have to invest in the deal...
Mar 21, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Cortland is one of the largest multifamily firms in the U.S. Founded in 2005, they are now a global, vertically integrated multifamily investment, development, and management firm. Headquartered in Atlanta, they own and manage apartment communities across the U.S. with regional offices in Charlotte, Dallas, Denver, Greenwich, Houston, and Orlando. Internationally, they operate a build-to-rent (BTR) management and development platform in the UK. Jason oversees and leads Cortland’s investments, ca...
Mar 21, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 3
