Season 1

Dec. 24, 2020

RE #97: How Fort Capital Performs DD, Onboarding, & Business Plan Exe…

On today's episode, Chris is joined by Corey Price, Director of Asset Management, and Steve Bailey, Director of Property Management & Construction for Fort Capital. They'll discuss how they think about due diligence, onboarding, and execution in...

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Dec. 21, 2020

RE #96: Sam Sawyer - Founder & CEO of Archetape - Cloud Brokerage for…

Sam Sawyer is the Founder & CEO of Archetape, a full-service cloud brokerage for real estate agents. Before founding Archetape, Sam worked for the Y Combinator graduate and venture-backed start-up ZeroDown in Silicon Valley as their VP of Real...

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Dec. 17, 2020

#95: Michael Girdley - The One-Man Venture Studio

Michael Girdley () is a serial entrepreneur and investor based in San Antonio. He is the chairman and co-founder of Dura Software, owner of Codeup, Toro Coffee, Alamo Fireworks, and the tech-venture fund Geekdom. On this episode, Chris and...

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Dec. 14, 2020

#94: Milo Ramirez - Building an Empire. 1 Taco at a Time.

Today's guest is Milo Ramirez, the Founder & Owner of Salsa Limon, a quick service Taqueria serving some of the best Mexican food in Texas. Milo's Oaxacan roots and upbringing of farm-to-table Hispanic cuisine led him to found Salsa Limon …

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Dec. 10, 2020

RE #93: Chris Powers - How to Get Your First Job In Real Estate

Fort Capital CEO Chris Powers discusses the ins and outs of finding a job in the real estate industry for those graduating college. He discusses the top 3 things people should know when looking for a job, the importance of …

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Dec. 7, 2020

#92 Cody Campbell: Co-CEO of Double Eagle Energy Holdings III

Cody Campbell is Co-Chief Executive Officer of Double Eagle Energy Holdings III LLC, a partnership formed with Apollo Global Management and co-founder of Double Eagle Development. Campbell began his business career as a student at Texas Tech...

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Dec. 3, 2020

RE #91: Spencer Levy - Chairman of Americas Research & Senior Economi…

Spencer Levy is Chairman of Americas Research and Senior Economic Advisor for CBRE. He plays an integral role in the development and implementation of the global research strategy and business plan. On this episode, Spencer and Chris discuss what...

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Nov. 30, 2020

RE #90: Evan Kasper - Founder of ELK Development - Co-Living Pioneer

Evan Kasper, Founder/CEO of ELK Development, is an established leader in the furnished rental sector. Before starting ELK Development, Evan was the co-founder of the Medici Group, the largest co-living company globally with thousands of units under...

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Nov. 26, 2020

#89: Trent and Tyler Leon - Co-Founders of Tilden Capital - 'Mineral …

On today's episode of The FORT, Chris is joined by Trent and Tyler Leon, Co-Founders of Tilden Capital, which was formed to acquire mineral & royalty assets across the United States. Since its inception, they have acquired 160,000 net royalty...

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Nov. 23, 2020

RE #88: Chris Jackson - President of Stream Realty

Chris Jackson serves as President for Stream Realty. He oversees the company’s business units and is responsible for the growth and expansion of Stream’s businesses nationally. With twelve regional operating platforms nationwide, over 200,000,000...

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Nov. 19, 2020

#87: Sam Parr - Hiring a CEO, Trends.co, and the Future of Media

Sam Parr, Co-Founder and CEO of The Hustle, joins Chris for round 2 on The FORT. (Listen to Part 1 ) On this episode, Sam explains the process of hiring a new CEO to replace himself, what his role at …

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Nov. 16, 2020

RE #86: Brandon Laughridge - Owner of North Terrace Property Manageme…

Today Chris chats with Brandon Laughridge, President of North Terrace Property Management (NTPM) located in Kansas City. Brandon is accountable for doubling the business' units since acquiring the business in 2017. On this episode, he and Chris...

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Nov. 11, 2020

#85: John Owen - President & CEO of Airshare - Private Aviation

John joined Airshare as CFO in 2016 and became President and CEO in March 2018. He originally fine-tuned his consultative skills and financial acumen working in progressively higher roles at State Street, Accenture, and KPMG. On this episode,...

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Nov. 4, 2020

RE #84: Jonathan Brinsden - CEO of Midway & Chairman of ULI Americas

As CEO of Midway, Jonathan Brinsden guides the overall business strategy and operations which have led to the company’s creation of a $2B portfolio of core mixed-use assets. On this episode, Jonathan and Chris talk about Jonathan's journey up to...

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Oct. 28, 2020

#83 : Stanton Williams - Using Data To Put The Right People in The Ri…

Chris sits down with Stanton Williams, Executive Advisor at Culture Index, a personality profiling system and process that allows leaders to determine where their staff is best suited within an organization as well as hiring the best possible people...

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Oct. 22, 2020

RE #82: Zach Aarons & Aaron Block - Co-Founders of MetaProp VC

Zach Aarons & Aaron Block are the Co-Founders of MetaProp VC, the most active early-stage real estate and PropTech investor globally with 125+ investments under their portfolio. On this episode, Chris talks with Aaron and Zach about their journey...

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Oct. 21, 2020

RE #81: Chris Powers - How to Underwrite an Industrial Deal & Create …

On this episode, Fort Capital CEO Chris Powers outlines the underwriting process on industrial deals from start to finish making it simple to understand whether you’re green or a seasoned veteran. This episode will provide an outline for how these...

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Oct. 15, 2020

#80: Barry Davis - CEO & Chairman of EnLink Midstream

Barry Davis is the CEO of EnLink Midstream, one of the largest midstream energy companies in the United States. On this episode, he and Chris discuss an emphasis on hard work and relationships in business, the state of oil & …

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Oct. 14, 2020

#79: Rayne Austin - Cattle Business 101

Chris sits down with his longtime friend Rayne Austin, the VP of Stronghold Resource Partners, to do a deep dive into the Cattle Business. Rayne walks Chris through the multiple phases of the life cycle for cattle, how each phase …

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Oct. 8, 2020

RE #78: Antonia Botero - Founder & Principal at MADD Project

On today's episode, Antonia Botero, the Founder and Principal at MADD Project, joins Chris to discuss her experience in large scale multi-family conversions and ground-up development construction in Manhattan. They'll discuss project &...

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Oct. 5, 2020

RE #77: Sce Pike - Founder & CEO of IOTAS - Smart Home Technology

Sce Pike is the Founder and CEO of IOTAS, a complete smart apartment ecosystem with simple installation giving residents the best user experience for their Smart Apartments. On this episode, she and Chris talk about the early days of the …

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Sept. 30, 2020

RE #76: Mark Duclos - Co-Founder/President at Sentry Commercial & Pre…

Mark Duclos is the Co-founder & President of Sentry Commercial and the President of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). Sentry focuses on brokerage, property management, and construction management based in the Hartford and...

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Sept. 16, 2020

RE #74: Chris Powers - Why Fort Capital Buys Class B Industrial

On today's episode, Chris breaks down why Fort Capital has spent so much time and energy in the Class B Industrial space over the past 4+ years. He lists the four most important reasons for pursuing Class B Industrial as …

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Sept. 9, 2020

RE #73: Nick Huber - Self Storage & Sweaty Businesses

Today's episode features Nick Huber, the founder of The Sweaty Startup - a podcast packed with the principles, strategies, and methods used to grow successful companies and Storage Squad which provides student storage, self storage, and moving...

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