6 APR 2022 · Todd Stevens is the Director of Strategy for Cuningham, a full-service Architecture, Interior Design, Urban Design and Landscape Architecture firm.  Todd and I discuss many notable projects he and his firm worked on including turning the House of Blues into the Pendry Hotel and how they mesh  "stories" with design into their projects.  They have worked on all forms of commercial real estate and with some of the biggest entertainment companies in the world including Disney and Universal.

23 MAR 2022 · My guest this week is Lisa Anderson @LisaAndersonLMA.  She is one of the foremost experts on supply chain and logistics.  She gives us great insight into the supply chain world today.  She discusses how we got in this mess, how much further we have to go and what companies are doing to pivot today.  The supply chain is a complex web that affects all of us.  Lisa breaks it down in an easy way to understand.     Lisa is SAP ranked as a Top 46 Supply Chain Influencer, Arketi named her a Top 40 B2B Tech Influencer and Washington Frank recognized her as a Top 50 ERP Influencer.  Lisa has spoken at conferences such as the Global Supply Chain & Logistics Summit, the APICS International Conference, and the Drucker Supply Chain Forum, and she's been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, ABC News and CEO Magazine. Her book I’ve Been Thinking: Turning Everyday Interactions into Profitable Opportunities is a daily inspiration of new thinking to raise the bar and thrive in today’s competitive, fast-paced, 24/7 marketplace.  

4 MAR 2022 · Christopher Rising is the Co-Founder and CEO of Rising Realty Partners, while also serving on its investment committee. Prior to that, Mr. Rising served as Senior Vice President, Asset Transactions at MPG Office Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPG) where he oversaw all acquisitions, dispositions and related transactions for the company. He joined the company in 2007 as Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives working directly with the CEO to formulate MPG’s strategy for reducing leverage and restructuring the company. In 2003, Mr. Rising founded The Rising Real Estate Group (RREG), a real estate investment and brokerage company which through its partnership with Barker Pacific Group (BPG), a Los Angeles real estate operator and developer, raised an equity vehicle known as Hamilton Capital Partners (HCP). Mr. Rising currently sits on the investment committee for HCP, a co-invest vehicle which has acquired more than 25 real estate assets, and now includes 18 self storage facilities, retail, industrial, office and condominium projects. As an owner, Mr. Rising has overseen the restructuring of the self-storage operation, acquisitions, and leasing operations. Mr. Rising is also a principal along with BPG and Golden Boy enterprises, Oscar de la Hoya’s firm, in 626 Wilshire Blvd., a 156,000 square foot office building located in downtown Los Angeles. Chris Rising is a graduate of Duke University and Loyola Law School. He began is professional career as an associate at Pillsbury Madison & Sutro (now known as Pillsbury Winthrop), spent several years in the Office of the President at Cushman Realty Corporation and was a Director at Cushman & Wakefield. He is President of the Board of Chandler School in Pasadena, a member of the Board of Regents of Loyola High School in Los Angeles, the Board of Overseers at Loyola Law School and the Duke Athletic Advisory Board.

26 OCT 2021 · Jenny Goldfarb, aka Mrs. Goldfarb, is the founder of Unreal Deli. She grew up on the Standard American Diet (SAD), and in her early 30s, learned about the plight of animals on factory farms, which led her to adopt a plant-based diet. After much trial and error she became a whiz in the plant-based kitchen and realized the thing she missed most after becoming vegan was premium NY-style deli meat. She sought to recreate a corned beef made from beets, chickpeas, tomatoes and high protein wheat.

29 SEP 2021 · Don Kellar, MS, REP, PG is the CEO and Founder of Fulcrum Resources Inc. is a full-service environmental and engineering consulting firm that specializes in real-estate due-diligence, surface and subsurface assessments, remediation, and property condition assessments. Don shares the various phases of testing soil, he explains why commercial property buyers should obtain a report and how the CA regulations are changing in the state.

20 AUG 2021 · Brett Dedeax is the president and founder of Dedeaux Properties. He is recognized by Globe St as one of the top influencers in Industrial Real Estate and that same year Los Angeles Business Journal recognized Brett on the LABJ 500. Dedeaux Properties is an industrial real estate investment & development firm. The company controls over 6,500,000 sq. ft. of industrial property in California along with a strategic presence in Chicago.

17 JUN 2021 · Darryl Dunn is the CEO and General Manager of the Rose Bowl Stadium. The Rose Bowl Stadium opened in 1923 and is one of the most iconic sports and entertainment venues in the country today. Prior to his current role, Darryl worked for the Los Angeles Lakers, Raiders, Clippers and was a member of the 1994 World Cup Committee. Darryl is also recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal as one of LA’s top 500 business and community leaders.

21 MAY 2021 · Kim Snyder is the President of the US Western Region for Prologis aka the sensei of Commercial Real Estate.  Prologis is a Global Industrial Real Estate Company. Kim oversees acquisition, development and operations for the company.  Currently managing over 200mm Sq FT of industrial real estate. He is one of the most sought after leaders on industrial real estate today. Kim shares changes in the industrial world, development and the new demands from industrial tenants.

14 MAY 2021 · Kim Snyder is the President of the US Western Region for Prologis aka the sensei of Commercial Real Estate.  Prologis is a Global Industrial Real Estate Company. Kim oversees acquisition, development and operations for the company.  Currently managing over 200mm Sq FT of industrial real estate. He is one of the most sought after leaders on industrial real estate today. Kim shares changes in the industrial world, development and the new demands from industrial tenants.

5 APR 2021 · Mark Weinstein founded MJW Investments in 1983 following a brief career as an attorney. Since then, he has acquired over $1,000,000,000 of student housing, apartment, commercial, industrial, and self-storage buildings.  MJW was rated 7th largest Commercial Developer by LABJ and Mark was voted one of the 500 most influential people in LA for the 5th straight year. Mark has always been a visionary and risk taker with his multi family and student housing investments