Episodes

Jan. 23, 2024

#332 - Chris Hoffmann - CEO of Hoffmann Brothers - From $10M to $140M…

Chris Hoffmann currently serves as the CEO at Deutschmann Lane Holdings (DLH), which operates a family of companies including Hoffmann Brothers, Ferguson Roofing & Exteriors, Deutschmann Lane Real Estate, and HBH Investment C...

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Jan. 16, 2024

#331 - David Moore - Co-Founder & CEO @ Knightvest Capital - Investin…

David Moore is the founder and Managing Partner at Knightvest. Under David’s leadership, Knightvest has acquired over 55,000 units at a total capitalization of approximately $10.0 billion. Since inception, Knightvest has sold...

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Jan. 11, 2024

#330 - Billy Quinn - Founder @ Pearl Energy - Navigating the High-Sta…

Billy is the founder and Managing Partner of Pearl Energy Investments and manages the firm. He currently sits on the board of most Pearl portfolio companies including Permian Resources, SLANT Energy, Infinity Natural Resource...

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Jan. 9, 2024

#329 - Marc Ganzi - CEO @ DigitalBridge ($DBRG) - $70B Company Inves…

Marc is Chief Executive Officer at DigitalBridge and has been an investor and operator in the digital infrastructure sector for over 25 years. He has led DigitalBridge’s transformation to become a premier platform for digital...

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Jan. 2, 2024

#328 - Herb Weitzman - Executive Chairman @ Weitzman -The King of Tex…

Herb is Executive Chairman of Weitzman. In 1990, after nearly 30 years in the real estate business, Weitzman founded the company, a full‐service commercial real estate brokerage firm that now ranks as one of the largest retai...

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Dec. 26, 2023

#327 - Micah Lacher - Founder @ Anchor Investments - On A Mission To …

Micah is the President and Founder of Anchor Investments, which is on a mission to Build America’s Most Generous Real Estate Company. Micah focuses on identifying real estate investment opportunities for Anchor, raising capit...

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Dec. 21, 2023

#326 - Ed Pitoniak - CEO @ VICI Properties ($VICI) - From the Slopes …

Edward Pitoniak is the founding Chief Executive Officer of VICI Properties, one of America’s largest real estate investment trusts and the first American REIT to go from IPO to S&P 500 inclusion in less than 5 years. Since it...

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Dec. 19, 2023

#325 - Craig Fuller - CEO @ FreightWaves - State of Global Freight, C…

Craig Fuller is the founder and CEO of FreightWaves, the leading provider of global supply chain market intelligence and news. Before FreightWaves, Craig was the founder of TransCard, a major provider of fleet fuel and debit ...

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Dec. 12, 2023

#324 - Kaes Van't Hof - President/CFO @ Diamondback Energy ($FANG) - …

Kaes has worked at Diamondback Energy since July 2016 in various roles and as President and CFO since February 2022. Prior to that, he was CEO of Bison Drilling and Field Services in Midland, TX from September 2012 to June 20...

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Dec. 5, 2023

#323 - Nancy Lashine - Founder @ Park Madison Partners - Cycles, Cris…

Nancy is the Founder and Managing Partner of Park Madison Partners. As a leading real estate capital markets firm, Park Madison is an advisor to investment managers and operators and provides capital placement services for in...

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Nov. 28, 2023

#322 - Reg Zeller - CEO @ CaneKast - Rolling Up Foundries & Making Ma…

Reg is the founder and CEO of CaneKast, a privately-owned company focused on revolutionizing and rolling up small manufacturing in the US, with a current focus on non-ferrous foundries. We discuss: - The world of foundries - ...

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Nov. 21, 2023

#321 - Casey Mericle - The Art of the Deal: Unconventional Deal Struc…

Casey Mericle is a real estate investor out of Missouri who specializes in deal structuring, negotiating, and putting people and resources together to solve real estate puzzles. He's been in real estate for about 15 years now...

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Nov. 14, 2023

#320 - Real Estate Real Talk: Personal Guarantees, Foreclosures, Bank…

Artem Tepler sadly passed away on November 2nd, 2023. He visited me in Fort Worth and I'll never forget it. He was funny, and kind, and had a servant's heart. His story was infectious. I know he loved his daughter more than a...

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Nov. 7, 2023

#319 - John Marsh - Taking Wise Counsel, Influence, Our Blind Spots, …

John Marsh is the Co-Founder of Marsh Collective, host of the Redemptification Podcast, and investor helping steward over $1.5b in redemptive real estate in 12 small towns (with populations of 800-180k) around America. Over t...

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Nov. 2, 2023

#318 - Jillian Murrish - Co-Founder @ Pier Asset Management - Special…

Jillian Murrish is Co-founder and CEO of Pier Asset Management, where she manages the firm and heads business development. Before founding Pier, Jillian was EVP of Capital Markets at Patch of Land and an investment banker at ...

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Oct. 31, 2023

#317 - David Gibson - Minister @ Trinity Church - Living Life Backwar…

David Gibson is the Minister of Trinity Church, in Aberdeen, Scotland, where he has lived for the last 19 years. David is passionate about reaching the city where he lives with the gospel, and the Trinity congregation is prep...

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Oct. 24, 2023

#316 - John Goff - Founder @ Goff Capital Partners

John C. Goff is an investor based in Fort Worth, Texas. His family office, Goff Capital, invests across multiple sectors including wellness, aerospace, energy, gaming, entertainment, and real estate. Among his holdings are Ca...

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Oct. 17, 2023

#315 - Dean Adler - Co-Founder @ Lubert-Adler Partners - Current Mark…

Dean S. Adler is CEO and Co-Founder of Lubert-Adler Partners, L.P., a real estate equity firm with over $9 billion in equity raised. Dean is the Head of the Investment Committee and is responsible for leading the strategic di...

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Oct. 12, 2023

#314 - Sieva Kozinsky - Founder @ Enduring Ventures - Permanent Capit…

Sieva is a founder and Managing Partner at Enduring Ventures. Enduring Ventures is a long-term holding company that buys beautiful businesses and holds them forever. Enduring owns a portfolio of 20+ companies across HVAC, B2B...

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Oct. 10, 2023

#313 - Sean Dalfen - CEO @ Dalfen Industrial - Investing in Industria…

Sean Dalfen is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Dalfen Industrial and leads the firm’s investment committees and management committees across its platforms. Under Sean’s leadership, Dalfen Industrial’s portfolio h...

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Oct. 5, 2023

#312 - Alex Bridgeman - Host @ Think Like An Owner - Studying CEO's, …

Alex Bridgeman is the host of Think Like an Owner, a podcast focused on how the most ambitious CEOs grow great companies. He started the podcast in 2018 while still in college, and the show has led to exciting opportunities l...

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Oct. 3, 2023

#311 - Susan Gruppi - Co-Founder @ M2G Ventures - Last Mile Industria…

Susan Miller Gruppi is the founder and co-president of M2G Ventures, a commercial real estate private equity and advisory development company based in Fort Worth, Texas. Guided by the leadership of Susan and her partner, Jess...

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Sept. 26, 2023

#310 - Isaac French- Founder of Live Oak Lake - Developing World-Clas…

Isaac French designed and built Live Oak Lake, a breathtaking 7-unit nature-immersive retreat located just outside Waco, Texas. In its first year, the property grossed $1 million, with a net profit of $550,000. Thanks to his ...

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Sept. 19, 2023

#309 - Nick Huber - Serial Entrepreneur - Making Your Father Proud & …

Nick and Chris come together for an intimate conversation that goes beyond their normal public or online discussions. This is Nick's 9th appearance on The Fort. They discuss: Nick's upbringing & his relationship with his fath...

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