Episodes
243
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...
242
Sept. 20, 2022
#242: Michael Arrieta - Founder of Garden City - Buying & Growing Great Companies with Permanent Capital
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...
241
Sept. 13, 2022
#241: Tim Ludwig - Partner @ Majority Search - A Deep Dive on Search Funding
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...
240
Sept. 8, 2022
#240: Wyatt Smith - Founder of UpSmith - On a Mission to Combat America's Growing Skilled Worker Crisis
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...
239
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...
238
Aug. 30, 2022
#238: Wolf of Franchises (Twitter Anon) - Breakdown of the Franchise Industry
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...
237
Aug. 23, 2022
#237: M. Stanfield (Twitter Anon) - Investing in America's Most Challenging Affordable Housing
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....
236
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...
235
Aug. 9, 2022
#235: Steve Robinson - Former CMO of Chick-Fil-A - 35 years of Timeless Lessons Learned While Building an Iconic Brand & Culture.
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...
234
Aug. 2, 2022
#234: Ryan Broderick - Co-Founder of Darwin Homes - Building the Amazon of Single-Family Property Management
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...
233
July 28, 2022
#233: Josh Young - Founder & CIO @ Bison Interests - The Macro Implications & Big Picture for Energy Markets - A Bull Case for Oil & Gas
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...
232
July 26, 2022
#232: Apurva Mehta - Managing Partner of Summit Peak Investments - Deep Dive Into Current Venture Capital Landscape
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...
231
July 19, 2022
#231: Brad Hargreaves - Founder & CEO of Common - Making housing more affordable through co-living and best-in-class property management
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...
230
July 14, 2022
In Memory of Will Friend - Former CEO of Bisnow. An episode we did together in 2019 that exemplifies what leading a team looks like and many other great lessons.
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...
229
July 12, 2022
#229: Wes Mabry - Cost Segregation Studies in RE and why they're a beautiful thing
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...
228
July 5, 2022
#228: Beth Azor - CEO of Azor Advisory - The Shopping Center Canvassing, Prospecting, and Leasing Queen!
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...
227
June 28, 2022
#227: Mike Boyd - Going Deep on the Business of Family and How Families Can Achieve Multi-Generational Success
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...
226
June 21, 2022
#226: Barrett Linburg - Founder of Savoy Equity Partners - Real Estate Opportunity Zones 101
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...
225
June 16, 2022
#225: Rob Chadwick - Founder of Holdfast Security Group - Best practices for protecting yourself & loved ones
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...
224
June 14, 2022
#224: Nick Huber + Chris Powers Vol. 2
Part 2 of the exciting webinar session that Nick Huber had with Chris Powers on The Nick Huber Show. They talk about current events, highlights of our acquisition process, the market for GP, and many more! Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort...
223
June 9, 2022
#223: Robert Prather - Founder of Vision Research - A Masterclass in Shorting Equities
Robert Prather, Jr, has been with Vision Research for more than 15 years and brings more than 23 years of relevant experience to the team in his role as a member of the senior research staff and President. Vision Research is an independent equity...
221
June 7, 2022
#222: Student Rental Pro - The Mad Scientist of Student Housing
On this episode, Chris chats with Twitter's Anonymous @StudentRentPro on every trick in the book for how to strategically manage student rental properties. They deep dive into the economics of how to put together a profitable student housing deal,...
221
May 31, 2022
#221: Lloyd Reeb - Co-Founder of Halftime Institute - Success to Significance
Lloyd was a successful real estate developer and owner of luxury senior housing facilities when his idea of success changed dramatically, and his life’s focus shifted to second-half significance. Together with his mentor, the late Bob Buford, Lloyd...
220
May 26, 2022
#220: Connor Haley - Founder of Alta Fox Capital Management
Connor Haley founded Alta Fox in 2018 and is responsible for managing all aspects of the firm’s investment process and strategy. He has over ten years of investing experience and a passion for investing in small-cap equities. Before founding...