Chris Rising sits down with Trevor Neilson, co-founder and CEO of i(x) investments, an entrepreneurial, multi-strategy impact investing platform, structured as a holding company, addressing areas of human need.

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Chris Rising discusses the world of CMBS with Ann Hambly, Founder and CEO of 1st Service Solutions.

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Chris Rising chats with Elie Finegold, entrepreneur in residence @MetaPropNYC and advisor.

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What happens when two industry leaders and podcast hosts get together? In this episode, Chris and Matt Slepin, host of the Leading Voices podcast and principal at Terra Search Partners, take turns interviewing each other about their lives, careers, and unique experiences as podcast hosts. The conversation is lively, honest, and not to be missed. 

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Chris talks with Cindy Flynn, founder and managing partner of Hackler Flynn & Associates, a boutique law firm in Greater Los Angeles and Orange County. Cindy shares the inspiring story of how she started her business and explains how it’s different from a traditional, old-fashioned law firm. Truly a great conversation about entrepreneurship in the digital age. 

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Chris talks with economic author and op-ed writer John Tamny. John shares his unique perspective on the future of work and human potential in light of technology’s dramatic impact on our daily lives. John’s books include The End Of Work, Who Needs The Fed?, and Popular Economics.  

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Chris sits down with founding partner of Sklar Kirsh, Andrew Kirsh, to discuss the changing landscape of the real estate industry from his perspective as an attorney and an entrepreneur. Andrew talks about the challenges and rewards of starting his own firm and how he maintains an edge in a very competitive industry by staying agile and using technology. And of course Chris couldn’t let a lawyer get away without getting into a discussion of Opportunity Zones. A great episode to kick off the New Year! 

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Chris catches up with CEO of Carbon Lighthouse, Brenden Millstein, and it is one for the books! Brenden talks with candor, passion and expertise about his life’s mission of reversing climate change – the reason he founded Carbon Lighthouse. We learn what the company does, how they operate, and how they use technology to achieve their goals. We also hear all about Brenden’s unique journey that got him to this point, and it is in equal parts impressive, interesting, and at times downright funny. A best-of episode for sure! 

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On this episode Chris talks with KC Conway, chief economist at the CCIM Institute and director of research and corporate engagement at the Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) housed within the University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce. The discussion hinges mainly on KC’s work surrounding adaptive reuse. What is adaptive reuse? How should adaptive reuse projects be underwritten? Should adaptive reuse be considered its own unique asset class? What are opportunity zones? KC answers all these questions and more, and he does it with contagious enthusiasm. The conversation is fun, lively, and a must-hear crash course on all things adaptive reuse. 

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Chris is joined in the studio by Jim Travers, founder and chairman of Travers Cresa, a tenant-focused brokerage. Jim gets real about his long career in real estate, starting in New York in the 60’s and then making the move to Los Angeles. Jim’s “old school” approach to making deals and his willingness to embrace new technology have proven to be a successful combination for him, and he isn’t shy to go into detail about how he conducts his business. A truly fun and engaging conversation! 

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