26 MAR 2024 · INFO In this episode of BMC Talks, Host Alexander Alemany ’13 (MBA) interviews Daniel J. Epstein, founder of the ConAm Group, and discusses the company’s meteoric rise into one of the largest multifamily operators in the country with over 60,000 units under management, his life story, what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur and how he contributes to the community.   GUEST ​Daniel J. Epstein is the founder of the https://www.conam.com/. Under his direction, ConAm has grown to be among the top apartment management/ownership firms in the United States. ConAm presently manages more than 60,000 apartments throughout the United States valued at over $7 billion and has developed and constructed in excess of 35,000 units. https://catcher.sandiego.edu/items/usd/Daniel_J._Epstein_Biography.pdf.    HOST Alexander Alemany '13 (MBA) is a USD alumnus and the principal and founder of https://hubspokeco.com/​, a real estate development company that builds mixed income housing in walkable, urban neighborhoods. https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/leadership/biography.php?profile_id=10510.   ABOUT THE BMC TALKS PODCAST SERIES The https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/bmc-talks.php provides inside access to conversations with an array of real estate professionals to explore the shifts occurring in real estate, technology and society, which are shaping the future of our built environment. Host Alexander Alemany ’13 (MBA) also takes a deep dive into the personal and professional stories behind how his guests became successful and shares their valuable advice to anyone building a career in real estate or business.  The BMC Talks podcast supports the mission of the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate (BMC), which is to help recruit, educate and mentor our real estate students with the goal of facilitating their career pursuits in a socially responsible manner. We accomplish this mission through the support of outstanding faculty and professional staff, dedicated career services, scholarship offerings, active industry involvement and outreach, and cutting-edge research. For more information about the https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/ at the University of San Diego’s Knauss School of Business, visit www.usdrealestate.com or contact bmctalks@sandiego.edu.

5 FEB 2024 · Season 2, Episode 1 In this episode of https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/bmc-talks.php, Host Alexander Alemany ’13 (MBA) interviews Greg Geisen, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command's Revitalization Program manager at the United States Navy. The podcast includes the history of NAVWAR, the role it plays within the Navy, key findings from the recently announced NAVWAR Economic Impact Study, in partnership with the University of San Diego's Knauss School of Business and the San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC) and an overview of the multibillion dollar NAVWAR Redevelopment Project. GUEST Greg Geisen is the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command's Revitalization Program Manager. He is leading the redevelopment of 70 acres of Federal property located on Naval Base Point Loma Old Town Campus to acquire modern NAVWAR facilities. Prior to his current duties, Geisen was the NAVWAR Director, Corporate Communications and Congressional Liaison from 2010 to 2018. With a budget of over $11B, NAVWAR employs more than 11,500 military and civilian professionals worldwide, half of which are collocated with the headquarters in San Diego, CA. https://catcher.sandiego.edu/items/usd/Greg_Geisen_Biography.pdf. HOST Alexander Alemany '13 (MBA) is a USD alumnus and the principal and founder of https://hubspokeco.com/​, a real estate development company that builds mixed income housing in walkable, urban neighborhoods. https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/leadership/biography.php?profile_id=10510. ABOUT THE BMC TALKS PODCAST: The https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/bmc-talks.php podcast series provides inside access to conversations with an array of real estate professionals to explore the shifts occurring in real estate, technology and society, which are shaping the future of our built environment. Host Alexander Alemany ’13 (MBA) also takes a deep dive into the personal and professional stories behind how his guests became successful and shares their valuable advice to anyone building a career in real estate or business. The BMC Talks podcast supports the mission of the https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/ (BMC), which is to help recruit, educate and mentor our real estate students with the goal of facilitating their career pursuits in a socially responsible manner. We accomplish this mission through the support of outstanding faculty and professional staff, dedicated career services, scholarship offerings, active industry involvement and outreach, and cutting-edge research. For more information about the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate at the University of San Diego’s Knauss School of Business, visit www.usdrealestate.com or contact bmctalks@sandiego.edu.

18 DEC 2023 · INFO In this episode of https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/bmc-talks.php, Host Alexander Alemany ’13 (MBA) interviews Dennis Cruzan, founding partner at https://www.cruzan.co/, and talks about diversity in the real estate industry, his life story, the five key plays he made to become successful, the “why” behind his legacy and how his work through the https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/building-relationships/diversity-initiative.php (READI), in partnership with the https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/ aligns with his company’s values. GUEST https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/leadership/biography.php?profile_id=7545https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/leadership/biography.php?profile_id=7545 is the founding partner of Cruzan. He has over 35 years of experience in commercial real estate, including development, acquisitions, finance, leasing, and asset management. Previously, Dennis served as co-manager of JMI Realty’s hospitality, office, and multi-family development activities and acted as development partner with the Padres for the Ballpark District in downtown San Diego. https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/leadership/biography.php?profile_id=7545. HOST https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/leadership/biography.php?profile_id=10510 is a USD alumnus and the principal and founder of https://hubspokeco.com/​, a real estate development company that builds mixed income housing in walkable, urban neighborhoods. https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/leadership/biography.php?profile_id=10510. ABOUT THE BMC TALKS PODCAST The BMC Talks podcast series provides inside access to conversations with an array of real estate professionals to explore the shifts occurring in real estate, technology and society, which are shaping the future of our built environment. Host Alexander Alemany ’13 (MBA) also takes a deep dive into the personal and professional stories behind how his guests became successful and shares their valuable advice to anyone building a career in real estate or business. The BMC Talks podcast supports the mission of the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate (BMC), which is to help recruit, educate and mentor our real estate students with the goal of facilitating their career pursuits in a socially responsible manner. We accomplish this mission through the support of outstanding faculty and professional staff, dedicated career services, scholarship offerings, active industry involvement and outreach, and cutting-edge research. For more information about the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate at the University of San Diego’s Knauss School of Business, visit www.usdrealestate.com or contact bmctalks@sandiego.edu.

9 NOV 2023 · In this episode of BMC Talks, Host Alexander Alemany ’13 (MBA) interviews Joaquin Luken, executive director of the https://www.smartbordercoalition.com/ and talks about one of the largest cross border regions in the world, the San Diego-Tijuana binational region, the evolution of how this region has transformed over the decades and how this region will continue to leverage its position as an economic powerhouse in the global economy. GUEST https://catcher.sandiego.edu/items/usd/Joaquin_Luken_Biography.pdf is a business development and management professional with over 20 years of experience on U.S.-Mexico border issues.​ With a deep understanding of the intricacies of cross-border commerce and collaboration, Luken brings a wealth of expertise to his work.​ Luken currently serves as the executive director of the Smart Border Coalition, a binational stakeholder group dedicated to creating border crossing efficiencies in the San Diego-Tijuana region. ​https://catcher.sandiego.edu/items/usd/Joaquin_Luken_Biography.pdf. HOST https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/leadership/biography.php?profile_id=10510 is a USD alumnus and the principal and founder of https://hubspokeco.com/​, a real estate development company that builds mixed income housing in walkable, urban neighborhoods. https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/leadership/biography.php?profile_id=10510. ABOUT THE BMC TALKS PODCAST The BMC Talks podcast series provides inside access to conversations with an array of real estate professionals to explore the shifts occurring in real estate, technology and society, which are shaping the future of our built environment. Host https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/leadership/biography.php?profile_id=10510 also takes a deep dive into the personal and professional stories behind how his guests became successful and shares their valuable advice to anyone building a career in real estate or business. The BMC Talks podcast supports the mission of the https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/ (BMC), which is to help recruit, educate and mentor our real estate students with the goal of facilitating their career pursuits in a socially responsible manner. We accomplish this mission through the support of outstanding faculty and professional staff, dedicated career services, scholarship offerings, active industry involvement and outreach, and cutting-edge research. For more information about the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate at the University of San Diego’s Knauss School of Business, visit www.usdrealestate.com or contact bmctalks@sandiego.edu.

10 OCT 2023 · In this episode of BMC Talks, Host Alexander Alemany ’13 (MBA) interviews Gary London, senior principal of https://londonmoeder.com/ to discuss the current state of the real estate market, where we are heading, how cities are being reshaped by technology, society and the economy, and how these changes are creating opportunities for the real estate industry. GUEST https://catcher.sandiego.edu/items/usd/Gary_London_Biography_2023.pdf started London Moeder Advisors (formerly The London Group Realty Advisors) in 1991 and remains senior principal. He is widely regarded as one of the nation's foremost real estate advisors to many of the nation's largest developers, investors, lenders and real estate asset managers and owners. London has been at the forefront in understanding and describing the many demographic, technological and societal changes which are transforming our cities and regions. https://catcher.sandiego.edu/items/usd/Gary_London_Biography_2023.pdf. HOST https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/leadership/biography.php?profile_id=10510 is a USD alumnus and the principal and founder of https://hubspokeco.com/​, a real estate development company that builds mixed income housing in walkable, urban neighborhoods. https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/leadership/biography.php?profile_id=10510. ABOUT THE BMC TALKS PODCAST The BMC Talks podcast series provides inside access to conversations with an array of real estate professionals to explore the shifts occurring in real estate, technology and society, which are shaping the future of our built environment. Host https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/leadership/biography.php?profile_id=10510 also takes a deep dive into the personal and professional stories behind how his guests became successful and shares their valuable advice to anyone building a career in real estate or business. The BMC Talks podcast supports the mission of the https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/ (BMC), which is to help recruit, educate and mentor our real estate students with the goal of facilitating their career pursuits in a socially responsible manner. We accomplish this mission through the support of outstanding faculty and professional staff, dedicated career services, scholarship offerings, active industry involvement and outreach, and cutting-edge research. For more information about the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate at the University of San Diego’s Knauss School of Business, visit www.usdrealestate.com or contact bmctalks@sandiego.edu.

11 SEP 2023 · In this episode of BMC Talks, Host Alexander Alemany ’13 (MBA) interviews Deborah Ruane, founder and managing member of the Middlemarch Fund, to understand “Missing Middle” housing, why it’s important to build this type of housing for cities to grow sustainably, and how the Middlemarch Fund is providing equity capital to developers to increase the production of middle-income rental housing in San Diego County. GUEST Deborah N. Ruane'14 (MSEL) is a USD alumna, president and founder of Norwood Development Strategies LLC and founder and managing member of the Middlemarch Fund LLC. She has 30 years of experience in market rate and affordable housing finance, homelessness and real estate development. She also has experience in real estate development, financial markets (including asset and risk management, compliance and strategy). Additionally, she specializes in working with both private and public sectors and for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. HOST https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/leadership/biography.php?profile_id=10510 is a USD alumnus and the principal and founder of https://hubspokeco.com/​, a real estate development company that builds mixed income housing in walkable, urban neighborhoods. https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/leadership/biography.php?profile_id=10510. ABOUT THE BMC TALKS PODCAST The BMC Talks podcast series provides inside access to conversations with an array of real estate professionals to explore the shifts occurring in real estate, technology and society, which are shaping the future of our built environment. Host Alexander Alemany ’13 (MBA) also takes a deep dive into the personal and professional stories behind how his guests became successful and shares their valuable advice to anyone building a career in real estate or business. The BMC Talks podcast supports the mission of the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate (BMC), which is to help recruit, educate and mentor our real estate students with the goal of facilitating their career pursuits in a socially responsible manner. We accomplish this mission through the support of outstanding faculty and professional staff, dedicated career services, scholarship offerings, active industry involvement and outreach, and cutting-edge research. For more information about the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate at the University of San Diego’s Knauss School of Business, visit www.usdrealestate.com or contact bmctalks@sandiego.edu.

8 AUG 2023 · In this episode of BMC Talks, Host Alexander Alemany ’13 (MBA) interviews Stath Karras, executive director at the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate (BMC) at the University of San Diego’s Knauss School of Business, to understand how the BMC is a nationwide leader in providing real estate education and how they partner with the real estate industry to provide meaningful outcomes for the real estate students at USD’s Knauss School of Business and for the real estate community. GUEST Stath Karras, Executive Director, Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate, University of San Diego's Knauss School of Business HOST https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/leadership/biography.php?profile_id=10510 is a USD alumnus and the principal and founder of https://hubspokeco.com/​, a real estate development company that builds mixed income housing in walkable, urban neighborhoods. https://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/burnham-moores-real-estate/leadership/biography.php?profile_id=10510. ABOUT THE BMC TALKS PODCAST The BMC Talks podcast series provides inside access to conversations with an array of real estate professionals to explore the shifts occurring in real estate, technology and society, which are shaping the future of our built environment. Host Alexander Alemany ’13 (MBA) also takes a deep dive into the personal and professional stories behind how his guests became successful and shares their valuable advice to anyone building a career in real estate or business. The BMC Talks podcast supports the mission of the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate (BMC), which is to help recruit, educate and mentor our real estate students with the goal of facilitating their career pursuits in a socially responsible manner. We accomplish this mission through the support of outstanding faculty and professional staff, dedicated career services, scholarship offerings, active industry involvement and outreach, and cutting-edge research. For more information about the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate at the University of San Diego’s Knauss School of Business, visit www.usdrealestate.com or contact bmctalks@sandiego.edu.