Episodes
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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 well as why he believes this...
73
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...
72
Sept. 4, 2020
#72: Charlie Royer - Co-Owner & Business Development at Royer Commercial
Charlie Royer is the 4th generation to take up leadership at Royer Commercial Interiors (RCI), an office interiors supplier for the DFW metroplex. On this episode, Charlie and Chris discuss what it's like being in a company that has lasted 4...
71
Aug. 26, 2020
RE #71: Linda Day Harrison - Founder of theBrokerList.com
Linda Day Harrison is the founder of theBrokerList.com, an interactive, collaborative community of CRE brokers and other professionals. Today they discuss Linda's experience in Real Estate as technology was becoming a major part of the industry, how...
70
Aug. 19, 2020
#70: Megan Hodges - Founder of The Dowry
On today's episode, Chris interviews Megan Hodges, founder of The Dowry - an ethically-minded wedding gift registry and curated artisan marketplace. They discuss Megan's journey as a business owner, the transition of skills from a corporate career to...
69
Aug. 12, 2020
#69: Goran Krndija - The American Dream: Underdog to CEO
Chris interviews Goran Krndija and learns of his incredible story growing up as a refugee in the United States and ultimately founding his tech company, Gozova, here in Fort Worth. They discuss the process of raising capital, the experience of a...
68
July 29, 2020
RE #68: Edward Manuel - Founder & Principal of Pershing Capital
Pershing Capital is a real estate investment, development and advisory firm with a focus on single tenant and multi-tenant retail assets with E-commerce and recession resistant tenant bases. Today, you'll listen as Chris interviews Edward about his...
67
July 22, 2020
#67: Michael Moore - President of Lockton Fort Worth
Chris tackles the complex topic of Insurance as he interviews Michael Moore, an 8th generation Texan and President of Lockton's Fort Worth office. Michael shares a fascinating story about his family's influence in Texas, a break down of the insurance...
66
July 15, 2020
#66: Michael Beckerman - Founder & CEO of CRETech
CRETech is the the largest international community of professionals devoted to technological innovation in the real estate sector. On this episode, Chris and Michael discuss the chaos in the event-industry as they navigate COVID-19, launching a...
65
July 8, 2020
#65: Jason Baxter - The Importance of COR Culture
Chris sits down with business partner and Fort Capital COO, Jason Baxter, to discuss the concept of Cost Reduction, Overhead Management & Revenue Generation (COR) and how it has given their team a voice and the ability to think like company...
64
July 1, 2020
RE #64: Andrew Segal - CEO of Boxer Property - Part 2
Andrew Segal joins Chris for his second appearance on The FORT. This time Andrew speaks on his experience contracting COVID-19, his thoughts on the future of retailers & restaurants as we continue to navigate this crisis, and much, much more....
63
June 24, 2020
RE #63: Sarah LanCarte - Founder of LanCarte Commercial
Sarah LanCarte is the founder of LanCarte Commercial, a commercial real estate company specializing in tenant representation, leasing, and sales and acquisitions for properties in DFW. On this episode, Chris and Sarah talk about the early days of her...
62
June 17, 2020
#62: Mackenzie Todd - Founder & CEO of Urban Golf Performance
On this episode, Chris chats with his lifelong friend Mackenzie Todd, Founder and CEO of Urban Golf Performance. This 5-star golf performance club uses a holistic approach to help golfers reach their goals as efficiently as possible. They'll discuss...
61
June 10, 2020
RE #61: Clayton Collins - President & CEO of HousingWire
On this episode of The FORT, Clayton and Chris discuss Clayton's journey from the banking world to discovering entrepreneurship via search funds. They discuss his acquisition of HousingWire.com and housing/construction trends over the last 90 days. ...
60
May 29, 2020
RE #60: Chris' 60 Day Update on Commercial Real Estate
On this episode of The FORT, Chris provides a 60-day COVID-19 update where he'll touch on topics like the reopening of capital markets and the effects we are seeing in the multifamily & industrial sectors. Chris also shares the latest changes and...
59
May 25, 2020
RE #59: James Hill - The Borrower/Lender Relationship 101
James Hill is the Chief Strategy Officer / Fort Worth Market President at Access Bank. He has 12+ years of expert banking experience, specializing in commercial and real estate lending. Born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, James is a graduate of the...
58
May 7, 2020
#58: Adam Blake - Starting, Scaling, and Exiting Ventures
Adam Blake is a real estate and technology entrepreneur that has started, scaled, and exited multiple ventures and private equity-backed companies. He and Chris met early in their studies at Texas Christian University as they developed their own real...
57
April 29, 2020
#57: Brent Beshore - COVID-19: Impact on Small Businesses
Brent Beshore is the Founder & CEO of Permanent Equity, a family of companies investing in family-owned companies. Permanent Equity invests with no intention of selling and with little to no debt. Brent published "The Messy...
56
April 27, 2020
RE #56: Cullen Aderhold - COVID-19: Capital Markets & Lending Trends
Cullen Aderhold is the Senior Director of Capital Markets at JLL. JLL is a global commercial real estate service across all major asset classes. JLL provides tenant-rep/leasing solutions, property management, project design/management, capital...
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April 23, 2020
RE #55: Matt Lasky - Managing Partner & Senior Vice President of Equity Velocity Funds
Matt Lasky serves as Managing Partner and Senior Vice President of Equity Velocity Funds. He has advised clients nationally on over 1.3 million square feet of retail, mixed-use, and medical property since 2011. At Equity, he leads a team whose focus...
54
April 21, 2020
RE #54: Moses Kagan - COVID-19: Impact on LA Real Estate
Moses Kagan, CEO of Adaptive Realty, joins Chris for his second appearance on The FORT Podcast. In this episode, they discuss how COVID-19 has affected the real estate market in Los Angeles. Moses gives his perspective on best practices providing rent...
53
April 16, 2020
RE #53: Rob Gandy - COVID-19: Impact on CRE in Austin
In this episode, Chris sits down with Rob Gandy—the Founding Principal of Cielo Property Group in Austin, TX. Rob is responsible for capital market engagement, financing, and acquisitions for Cielo. Prior to founding Cielo, Rob built a $60 million...
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April 13, 2020
#52: Bryan Perkins - COVID-19: Impact on Aerospace Industry
Bryan Perkins joins Chris for his second appearance on The FORT Podcast. Bryan is the CEO of Novaria Group, a manufacturer in the aerospace industry that makes parts for airlines and government defense groups—an industry that has clearly been hit...
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April 9, 2020
RE #51: Chris Powers - COVID-19: Impact on Commercial Real Estate
In this episode, Chris is sharing his thoughts about commercial real estate as we cross the 30-day mark with Coronavirus. He talks about his experience coming to terms with this new reality, offers advice on working with banks, the impact across...