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Aug. 31, 2021

#169: Jeff Lamb - President/COO of Vari - The Servant Leader

As President and Chief Operating Officer of Vari, Jeff oversees corporate strategy and has led the charge for the development of VariSpace, the company’s new commercial real estate venture. Jeff has 38 years of corporate leadership and board...

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Aug. 24, 2021

RE #168: Sean Breuner - Co-Founder & CEO of AvantStay - World Class E…

Sean’s been a real estate and technology entrepreneur for 15+ years. Having gone through the launch & sale of a number of early-stage companies, his newest endeavor at AvantStay has him focused on the intersection of hospitality, real estate,...

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Aug. 17, 2021

#167: George Coultress - Managing Director at Western - Everything Yo…

George Coultress is an M&A and Private Equity Advisor for Western Commerce Group. He specializes in investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, financial modeling, due diligence, and capital structure analysis. On this episode, George and...

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Aug. 10, 2021

#166: Sarah Means & Lizzie Means Duplantis - Co-Founders of Miron Cro…

Miron Crosby is a bespoke boot brand and store located in Highland Park Village. Founded by sisters Lizzie Means Duplantis and Sarah Means, the collection is inspired by the sisters’ experiences of growing up on their family’s West Texas cattle...

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Aug. 5, 2021

RE #165: Rohun Jauhar Co-Founder JT Capital - Value Add MF, Virtual A…

Rohun is the co-founder of JT Capital, a Real Estate investment firm with 9-figures of acquisitions of multifamily apartment complexes. JT Capital has purchased over $500 Million in successful Multifamily properties using their time-tested...

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Aug. 2, 2021

RE #164: Chris Herd & Jonathan Wasserstrum - A Conversation on Remote…

Chris Herd is the Founder & CEO at , which helps companies build infrastructure with a remote-first mindset. He takes the side of remote work being most beneficial in the future of work. Jonathan Wasserstrum is the Co-Founder and CEO …

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July 29, 2021

RE #163: Stephen Bailey and Dustin Volz of JLL Industrial Capital Mar…

Stephen is a Managing Director in the Dallas office of JLL Capital Markets, Americas. He joined JLL as part of the HFF acquisition and specializes in industrial investment advisory. In this capacity, he represents and advises clients in the sale …

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July 26, 2021

#162: Pete Chambers - My Mentor & Partner at Chambers Interests Famil…

Chris is on vacation! So please enjoy this re-mastered version of episode #38 of The FORT with guest Pete Chambers. Pete Chambers is the past President of the West Texas Chapter of Young Presidents’ Organization and continues to be an …

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July 22, 2021

RE #161: Mark Campbell - Co-Founder of Jasper.io & A Fantastic Story …

Mark Campbell is the Co-CEO of has over 13 years of experience with commercial real estate firms in NZ, UK, and Europe. Most recently, Mark led a commercial real estate joint venture between Blackstone and M7, overseeing assets currently worth …

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July 19, 2021

RE #160: Why Texas is a Smart Place to Invest

There's been a ton of talk about Texas with the growth of Austin, the mass migration from other states, and our booming Tech industry. This episode deep dives into why Texas is a great place to invest your future business, …

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July 15, 2021

#159: Harry Croydon - CEO of Microinsurance.com - Global Insurance to…

Harry Croydon is co-founder of Micro Insurance Company (MIC) and is CEO and President of STP Group Holdings. MIC was started to create simple insurance products built around technology based on the principles of straight-through processing. Micro...

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July 12, 2021

#158: Josh Schultz - Masterclass in Small Business Operations & Execu…

Josh Schultz is a master of SMB Operations. This episode is a deep dive into SMB Operations and how Josh analyzes businesses in order to optimize operations to greatly scale SMB's. They discuss his journey of joining his father's company, …

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July 8, 2021

RE #157: Chris Rising - Co-Founder & CEO of Rising Realty Partners

Christopher Rising manages the day-to-day business activities of Rising, while also serving on its Investment Committee. Drawing on his experience as Senior Vice President, Asset Transactions at MPG Office Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MPG), Christopher is...

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July 6, 2021

#156: Kevin Jorgeson - Professional Climber & Conqueror of 'The Dawn …

Kevin Jorgeson is an American rock climber. He was one of the first two climbers, alongside his climbing partner Tommy Caldwell, to successfully complete a free climb of the Dawn Wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. On this …

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July 1, 2021

#155: TJ Hutchings - 'Health Insurance 101'

Soon after joining Higginbotham as a customer service representative in the employee benefits department, TJ Hutchings set a goal to become a managing director within five years, which he accomplished by the end of 2018. Hutchings has maintained a...

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June 28, 2021

#154: Jefferson Davis - Owner of Davis Glass Cleaning Co. - 0 to 100+…

Jefferson "Trey" Davis is the Owner of Davis Glass Cleaning Company based in Fort Worth, TX. On this episode, Chris and Trey discuss how he decided to make the jump into starting a sweaty business with only one client to …

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June 24, 2021

#153: Nishant Machado - Restructuring Savant, CEO of Macaroni Grill, …

Nishant has extensive restaurant and food industry experience and is currently serving as the President and CEO of Dividend Restaurant Group, parent company to Romano’s Macaroni Grill and Sullivan’s Steakhouse. Nishant was responsible for the...

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June 21, 2021

#152: Eric Jorgenson - Creating The Almanack of Naval Ravikant, Lever…

Eric Jorgenson is the author of which collects and curates Naval’s wisdom from Twitter, Podcasts, and Essays over the past decade. He is also the founder of the Leverage Course, which was created to help people learn how to accomplish …

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June 17, 2021

#151: Codie Sanchez - Founder of Contrarian Thinking - Helping People…

Codie Sanchez is the Founder of Contrarian Thinking, a newsletter dedicated to inspiring mental and financial freedom. She acquires SMB's across different industries as well as investing in the legalized cannabis industry. On this episode, Codie...

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June 14, 2021

RE #150: Step by Step Acquisition Process at Fort Capital - How You T…

On this episode, Chris breaks down how Fort Capital transacts and acquires properties. He starts with the company's emphasis on how important their process has been to their success, who's involved, and what type of deals they pursue. Then he …

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June 10, 2021

RE #149: Sean Sweeney - Deep Dive on How To Develop Infill Boutique C…

Sean Sweeney is the Co-Founder of Hall Sweeney Properties, a Minnesota-based multi-family development company. On this episode, Sean talks about his journey working as a receptionist in the industry, navigating through the '08 crisis, and ultimately...

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June 7, 2021

#148: Chris Powers - Transitioning from CEO to Chairman, Twitter, Fai…

On this special bonus episode, Chris is joined once again by Kevin Dahlstrom () for a role-reversal interview. Chris talks about his current career transition and how the past 2 years have lead him to his decision regarding his role …

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June 3, 2021

#147: Rhett Bennett - Founder of Black Mountain - A Bull Case for Nic…

Rhett Bennett is the Founder and CEO of Black Mountain, a private natural resources company with several business units: E&P operations, commercial saltwater disposal, midstream, and in-basin frac sand mining. On this episode, Chris and...

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May 31, 2021

RE #146: Joe Pohlen - Co-Founder of Cardinal Senior Living - 'Assiste…

Today's episode features Joe Pohlen, Founder and Partner of Cardinal Senior Management, an assisted living company operating facilities in Michigan and Pennsylvania. On this episode, Chris and Joe dive into the different levels of senior care...

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