Season 1

March 10, 2020

#48: Travis Heim - The Journey to the 'Best Ribs in Texas'

Travis Heim is the founder and pitmaster of Heim Barbeque, one of the most successful barbeque restaurants in Fort Worth! Heim was also recently voted as having the "Best Ribs in Texas" by Food Network. In this episode, Chris and …

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March 3, 2020

RE #47: Andrew Segal - Founder of Boxer Property

Andrew Segal formed Boxer Property, a Property Management Company, in September 1992. Under his oversight, the company has successfully reached into segments as diverse as resort hotels, retail centers, office and other real estate businesses,...

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Feb. 3, 2020

RE #46: Moses Kagan - Co-Founder & Head of Adaptive Realty

Moses Kagan is the Co-Founder and Head of Adaptive Realty, a Los Angeles-based development and property management group. Since 2018, Moses has overseen the repositioning of 80 properties in Los Angeles and grown Adaptive from $0 to $110M of property...

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Jan. 13, 2020

RE #45: Jason Baxter - Fort Capital's 2019 in Review

Jason Baxter returns to The FORT Podcast to discuss the year of 2019 for Fort Capital. Jason and Chris discuss the importance of building out Objectives & Key Results, offering a wonderfully simple example of how OKRs can be implemented …

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Dec. 9, 2019

#44: Chris Huckabee - CEO of Huckabee Architecture

Chris Huckabee is the CEO of Huckabee Architecture, delivering thoughtful facility solutions to meet the evolving needs of education. They discuss the transformation of education, Chris' experience as Chair of the Board at Texas Tech, and his amazing...

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Dec. 2, 2019

RE #43 - Bennett Washabaugh & Mike Zei - Co-Founders of TenantBase

In this episode of The FORT Podcast, Chris is sitting down with Bennett Washabaugh (CEO / Co-Founder) and Mike Zei (COO / Co-Founder) of TenantBase. TenantBase's team has come together from the commercial real estate and technology industries for a...

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Nov. 25, 2019

RE #42: Terry Montesi - Consumer Values Changing Retail

As founder and CEO, Terry Montesi has led Trademark Property Company through 26 years of innovative, community-focused development. Under his leadership, Trademark has developed more than $3.4B and 14.6M square feet of some of the most...

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Oct. 29, 2019

RE #41: Sanjay Chandra - Principal and Managing Partner of Trinity Pr…

Sanjay Chandra serves as Principal and Managing Partner of Trinity Private Equity Group and its affiliated companies in a variety of roles. He also serves as a Board Member for American Leather, which he co-founded in 1990, and where he …

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Oct. 21, 2019

#40: Tuur Demeester - The Future of Bitcoin

Tuur Demeester is the Founding Partner of Adamant Capital and the #11 Worldwide Crypto Influencer. Tuur is known for his work on crypto valuation, market analysis, trading calls, ETH debates, and the study of tech history. He and Chris discuss …

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Oct. 14, 2019

#39: Patrick Coddou - Founder & CEO of Supply

Patrick Caddou is the Founder and CEO of Supply, a direct-to-consumer company specializing in single-blade razors for men as well as other cosmetic goods. Patrick and Chris discuss his journey of leaving the corporate world to become a founder, the...

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Oct. 8, 2019

#38: Pete Chambers - Being Someone Worthy to Follow

Pete Chambers is the past President of the West Texas Chapter of Young Presidents’ Organization and continues to be an active member. He is also Chairman of the Board at Rivertree Academy, a private, Christian school serving under-resourced students...

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Oct. 1, 2019

RE #37: Brandon Sedloff - Investment Management & Technology

Brandon Sedloff is the Vice President of Sales and Managing Director of Juniper Square. Juniper Square is an easy-to-use, all-in-one investment management software designed specifically for real estate. Chris and Brandon sit down to discuss the great...

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Sept. 24, 2019

#36: Ashton Gustafson - Public Speaker, Nationally Recognized Realtor…

Ashton Gustafson is a highly sought-after public speaker, nationally recognized Realtor, artist, musician, poet, and amateur cosmologist—in a pursuit to becoming more. He sits down with Chris to discuss the importance of making your life about...

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Sept. 16, 2019

#35: Will Friend - CEO of Bisnow

Will Friend is the CEO of Bisnow, an online real estate publication and event firm, where he has implemented an incredible culture through Bisnow’s Mission, Vision, and Values. Will and Chris discuss the journey of becoming the CEO of a …

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Sept. 9, 2019

#34: Mark Flood - Co-Founder of Disrupt Gaming

Mark Flood is the Co-Founder of Disrupt Gaming, a team of professional e-sports players and content developers located across the United States, Canada, UK, and Italy. Disrupt has established a strong presence with teams playing Tekken 7 and Rainbow...

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Sept. 3, 2019

RE #33: Edward Bogel - Co-Founder of Davidson Bogel

Edward Bogel is the Co-Founder of Davidson Bogel, a boutique land investment advisory group and brokerage firm. The company’s base principal is exceptional client service with investment and development of land throughout Texas and Oklahoma. They...

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Aug. 26, 2019

RE #32: Mike Berry - President of Hillwood

Mike Berry is the President of Hillwood, one of the top industrial, commercial, and residential real estate developers in the country. He has been the leader of development efforts in AllianceTexas, one of the largest global logistics hubs in the...

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Aug. 13, 2019

RE #31: Jason Baxter - How Fort Capital Drives Innovation

Chris is sitting down with Jason Baxter, President & COO of Fort Capital, to go in-depth on ways that Fort Capital is growing with a focus on speed and innovation. They dive into the importance of “C.O.R.”, using Culture Index …

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July 29, 2019

RE #30: Ari Firoozabadi - President & CEO of Greysteel

Ari Firoozabadi has a simple philosophy: clients are best served by a tightly-integrated, collaborative, and conflict-free platform. This philosophy defines Greysteel and ensures all interests are aligned so full resources and relationships of the...

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July 24, 2019

#29: Sean Conway - Launching Brands & Being on Shark Tank

Sean Conway is an avid traveler and former CEO of Pillow, a company he co-founded. Pillow partners with Multifamily property owners to provide short-term rentals as an amenity to their residents. Pillow's turn key software makes hosting easy,...

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July 1, 2019

#28: Abhijeet Dwivedi - Co-Founder & CEO of ZeroDown

Abhijeet Dwivedi is the CEO and Co-Founder of ZeroDown, the smartest way to buy a home in San Francisco. They discuss Abhijeet's experience growing up in the education system in India, the influence of Paul Graham, life in a hyper-growth …

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June 24, 2019

#27: Ryan Reeves - Founder & CEO of Investing City

Ryan Reeves is the Founder and CEO of Investing City and is also the host of the Investing City podcast. They discuss the power of value investing, the world of an investor, the hype around cryptocurrency and more. Enjoy! For …

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June 17, 2019

#26: Jeff Richards - Founder of Mooala

Jeff Richards is the Founder of Mooala, the fastest growing plant based milk product in the industry. They discuss Jeff's journey from a corporate job to entrepreneurship, the highs and lows of starting a company, the trend of non dairy …

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June 10, 2019

RE #25: Craig Lashley - President of Valiant Residential

Craig Lashley is the President of Valiant Residential, a property management firm based out of DFW that leverages the best in next-generation technological advances to make clients’, residents’ and potential residents’ experiences as rich as...

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