Season 1

Nov. 1, 2022

#248: Zamir Kazi - Founder & CEO of ZMR Capital - $0 to 1.7B of Multi…

Zamir Kazi started his career in Real Estate in 2013 after attending Florida State University buying and flipping duplexes. He formed Berkshire Property Holdings in 2014 (later rebranded to ZMR Capital) to acquire and redevel...

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Oct. 25, 2022

#247: Will Churchill - Owner of Frank Kent Motor Company - Current St…

Will Churchill is the Owner of Frank Kent Motor Company.  Frank Kent Cadillac has been awarded GM Dealer of the Year for 2012 – 2014, an honor given to only the top 2% of GM dealers throughout the country. On this episode, Chris and Will...

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Oct. 18, 2022

#246: Holt Lunsford - Founder & CEO of Holt Lunsford Commercial

Holt Lunsford is the Founder & CEO of Holt Lunsford Commercial, a Dallas-based full-service commercial real estate company. They talk about luck in business, the process of finding and hiring great people, and Holt's advice for fathers. Enjoy! ...

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Oct. 11, 2022

#245: Chris Powers - Rant on Fundamentals That Drive Class B Industri…

On this episode Chris talks about the fundamentals that drive Class B Industrial: Growing demand and no new supply?  Could that be?! The types of tenants that occupy Class B Industrial How we think about Cap Ex & TI. And more! Support Our...

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Oct. 4, 2022

#244: Rayne Austin - Cattle Business 101

Chris sits down with his longtime friend Rayne Austin, 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 makes money, the "Big 4" packers, and how the pandemic...

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Sept. 27, 2022

#243: Chris Powers - Incentivizing The Process, Not Just The Outcome

Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort Capital: Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: Follow Chris on Twitter:   Follow Chris on LinkedIn:   Subscribe to The Fort on YouTube: Chris goes solo to hit hard on a critical aspect of operations that...

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Sept. 20, 2022

#242: Michael Arrieta - Founder of Garden City - Buying & Growing Gre…

Michael currently serves as the Founder and CEO of Garden City, a purpose-driven holding company that buys, grows, and permanently holds family-owned companies. Once acquired, Garden City seeks to grow them through culture, technology, and sales. Most...

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Sept. 13, 2022

#241: Tim Ludwig - Partner @ Majority Search - A Deep Dive on Search …

Tim is a Partner at Majority Search, a private equity firm focused on helping top mid-career professionals pursue entrepreneurship through acquisition (EtA).  He is a veteran search fund investor who has backed over 80 search funds and first-time...

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Sept. 8, 2022

#240: Wyatt Smith - Founder of UpSmith - On a Mission to Combat Ameri…

Wyatt is the founder and CEO of UpSmith, a technology company on a mission to combat America’s skilled worker crisis.  UpSmith partners with employers to identify high-demand gaps in their labor force, then sources and screens candidates to...

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Sept. 6, 2022

#239: Mike Vellano - Founder & CEO of Vortex Companies

Mike Vellano is the CEO of Vortex Companies – a trenchless technology company focused on water and sewer infrastructure. As CEO and Founder, Mike's primary focus is fulfilling the corporate mission and ensuring Vortex delivers on its promise of...

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Aug. 30, 2022

#238: Wolf of Franchises (Twitter Anon) - Breakdown of the Franchise …

Twitter Anon "The Wolf of Franchises" aka @franchisewolf on Twitter, is an expert in the franchise industry. The Wolf of Franchises is a franchise industry professional who has helped match top franchise brands with competent owners and operators and...

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Aug. 23, 2022

#237: M. Stanfield (Twitter Anon) - Investing in America's Most Chall…

Twitter Anon M. Stanfield aka @mu2myoc on Twitter is an expert in affordable housing.  Over the past 18 months, his firm has acquired $200M+ in affordable housing projects in Texas. They buy distressed value-add deals and spend a pile on CapEx....

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Aug. 16, 2022

#236: Jilliene Helman - CEO of RealtyMogul - Real Estate Crowdfunding

Jilliene Helman is the Founder and CEO of , an online real estate marketplace that gives everyday investors access to institutional-quality commercial real estate deals in dozens of markets across the country. Since 2012, RealtyMogul members have...

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Aug. 9, 2022

#235: Steve Robinson - Former CMO of Chick-Fil-A - 35 years of Timele…

Steve Robinson is the former CMO of Chick Fil A. and is currently a consultant, author, and speaker on organizational culture design & leadership, brand strategy development, marketing planning, and distinctive advertising principles. He is the...

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Aug. 2, 2022

#234: Ryan Broderick - Co-Founder of Darwin Homes - Building the Amaz…

Ryan Broderick is the Co-Founder & CEO of Darwin Homes. Darwin Homes is a real estate investment management platform focused on the single-family rental opportunity, enabling investors to invest anywhere simply with confidence. Darwin has raised...

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July 28, 2022

#233: Josh Young - Founder & CIO @ Bison Interests - The Macro Implic…

Josh Young is the Founder & CIO of Bison Interests.  Josh has built his career concentrating on deep value opportunities for investors. He has over 15 years of experience in investment management, 10 of which were focused on...

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July 26, 2022

#232: Apurva Mehta - Managing Partner of Summit Peak Investments - De…

Apurva Mehta is the Managing Partner of Summit Peak Investments.  Apurva graduated with a B.B.A in Finance from The George Washington University. From 2001 to 2004, he was a Senior Investment Analyst for Citi Institutional Consulting in...

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July 19, 2022

#231: Brad Hargreaves - Founder & CEO of Common - Making housing more…

Brad Hargreaves is the Founder and CEO of Common, the nation’s leading residential brand that designs and manages multifamily apartments with more than 6,000 residents in over 10 markets across the country.   On this episode, Chris and Brad...

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July 14, 2022

In Memory of Will Friend - Former CEO of Bisnow. An episode we did t…

If there was ever a leader to celebrate it is Will Friend. Chris and Will became good friends over the years and talked frequently about the opportunities and challenges in their business and across the real estate industry. Will was an infectious...

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July 12, 2022

#229: Wes Mabry - Cost Segregation Studies in RE and why they're a be…

Wesley Mabry is an experienced Cost Segregation Consultant with over 15 years of experience in the industry across a wide range of asset classes. Mr. Mabry founded 1245 Consulting in 2017 and services all of the United States. Wes has performed...

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July 5, 2022

#228: Beth Azor - CEO of Azor Advisory - The Shopping Center Canvassi…

Beth Azor is the founder and CEO of Azor Advisory Services (AAS), a leading commercial real estate advisory and investment firm based in Weston, Florida. As its principal, Beth currently owns and manages six shopping centers in Florida valued at over...

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June 28, 2022

#227: Mike Boyd - Going Deep on the Business of Family and How Famili…

Mike Boyd is an Australian Entrepreneur, CEO & Investor. Mike started his entrepreneurial career at age 11 selling lost golf balls and didn’t look back, going on to cofound no less than 7 businesses before the age of 25. Mike is a relentless...

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June 21, 2022

#226: Barrett Linburg - Founder of Savoy Equity Partners - Real Estat…

Barrett is a founding partner of Savoy Equity Partners and oversees the capitalization and structuring of the company’s investments along with deal sourcing. Born and raised in Dallas, he has spent 17 years in the real estate industry crossing...

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June 16, 2022

#225: Rob Chadwick - Founder of Holdfast Security Group - Best practi…

Rob Chadwick, Founder of Holdfast Security Group, a consultation and training company, specializing in helping organizations and private individuals understand how to stay safe in today's uncertain world. Rob recently retired as the head of the...

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