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The Deal Ranch
by Matt Lutz
The Deal Ranch Podcast, hosted by Matt Lutz, is a bi-weekly in person interview series with accomplished individuals in Real Estate.
Episodes
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#56 Chris Frampton | CEO, East West Partners
Chris Frampton is the CEO of East West Partners. East West Partners is devoted to building, selling, managing and supporting high-quality real estate and life experiences with a focus on innovation, sustainability and community. Since 1986, the firm has developed and sold over $7 billion of...
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#55 Andrew Kadish | CEO, CAPREIT Inc.
Andrew Kadish is the Chief Executive Officer of CAPREIT, a vertically-integrated multifamily company responsible for the ownership and management of more than 15,000 apartment homes across the continental United States. The Company’s careful management and thoughtful guidance through some of the...
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#54 Peter Linneman | Principal, Linneman Associates
Dr. Peter Linneman is a Principal of Linneman Associates, KL Realty, and American Land Funds, and is the Albert Sussman Emeritus Professor of Real Estate, Finance, and Business Public Policy at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He was a member of Wharton's faculty...
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#53 2025 Compilation | 50 West , FBRT, One Times Square
Compilation Episode 0:00 - 14:42 Francis J. Greenburger | Chairman & CEO, Time Equities Inc. Episode 47 - The Evolution of 50West: Underwriting, Financing, Marketing, Sales, Rentals 14:44 - 21:00 Richard Byrne | President, Benefit Street Partners Episode 48 - Acquisition of Realty Finance Trust…
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#52 Mark Vitner | Chief Economist, Piedmont Crescent Capital
Mark Vitner is the Founder & Chief Economist of Piedmont Crescent Capital, a boutique economic consulting firm providing strategic insight on U.S. and regional economic conditions, financial markets, and geopolitics—with a focus on how these forces impact consumers, local economies, housing, and...
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#51 Doug Lebda | Founder & CEO, LendingTree
Doug Lebda is the CEO & Founder of Lending Tree. LendingTree (NASDAQ: TREE) is the nation's leading online marketplace that connects consumers with the choices they need to be confident in their financial decisions. LendingTree empowers consumers to shop for financial services the same way they...
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#50 Matt Bronfman | CEO, Jamestown
Matt Bronfman is a Principal and the Chief Executive Officer of Jamestown. Matt joined the company as General Counsel in 1998 before becoming Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer in 2002. He became CEO in 2012 and is responsible for managing Jamestown’s global operations and overseeing...
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#49 David Hartzell | Professor of Finance & Real Estate, University of North Carolina
David Hartzell is the Steven D. Bell and Leonard W. Wood Distinguished Professor of Finance & Real Estate as well as the Director of the Leonard W. Wood Center for Real Estate Studies at University of North Carolina. He also serves on the board of the UNC Real Estate Investment Fund, the real...
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#48 Richard Byrne | President, Benefit Street Partners
Richard Byrne is President of Benefit Street Partners, as well as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Franklin BSP Capital Corp, Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc (NYSE: FBRT), and Benefit Street Partners Multifamily Trust. Benefit Street Partners is a global alternative credit manager with...
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#47 Francis J. Greenburger | Chairman & CEO, Time Equities Inc.
Francis J. Greenburger is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Time Equities Inc. Founded in 1966, Time Equities, Inc. (“TEI”) is a diversified investment, development, asset and property management, licensed real estate brokerage, and alternative energy company. The TEI portfolio includes...
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#46 Ben Weinberg | Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Castle Peak Holdings & Trailborn
Ben Weinberg is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Castle Peak Holdings and Trailborn. Castle Peak is an investment and operating platform with a singular focus on hotels and resorts in supply-constrained outdoor destination markets across North America: National Park gateway towns, beach towns, lake...
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#45 Michael Smith | President & CEO, Charlotte Center City Partners
Michael Smith is the President & CEO of Charlotte Center City Partners. Charlotte Center City Partners is a 501(c)4 not-for-profit corporation that manages the City’s municipal service districts (MSDs) 1, 2, 3, and 4. The organization boldly envisions actions that will assure Charlotte Center…
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#44 Mark Durliat | Founder & CEO, Grace Bay Resorts
Mark Durliat is CEO and Co-Founder of Grace Bay Resorts. Durliat has been a driving force in the growth of luxury travel and residential development in the Turks and Caicos (TCI). He began developing in TCI when he led the acquisition of the 22 room boutique Grace Bay Club in 2001 and redeveloped...
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#43 Tony Davidow | Senior Alternative Investment Strategist, Franklin Templeton
Tony Davidow, is a Senior Alternative Investment Strategist at Franklin Templeton, Host of Alternative Allocations podcast, and Author of the recently released book: Private Markets. Order HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Private-Markets-Building-Better-Portfolios/dp/139431308X In his role at…
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#42 Wesley Carpenter | Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Stormfield Capital
Wesley Carpenter is a Founder and Partner at Stormfield Capital, LLC. At Stormfield Wes leads investment strategy and portfolio management while serving on both the management and investment committees. Stormfield Capital is an institutional private credit manager with deep expertise in lower...
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#41 Brian Leary | COO, Highwoods Properties
Brian Leary is the COO of Highwoods Properties. Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HIW), headquartered in Raleigh, NC, is a publicly traded, fully integrated office REIT that owns, develops, acquires, leases and manages properties primarily in the best business districts (BBDs) of Atlanta,...
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#40 Buddy Hucks | President, E. F. Hucks & Associates and Hucks Curry Advisors
E.F. "Buddy" Hucks is the President of EF Hucks and Associates and Hucks Curry Advisors. Buddy has over 40 years of commercial and residential real estate appraisal. In 1991, Buddy founded EF Hucks and Associates, an independent appraisal company in Myrtle Beach, SC specializing in appraisals for...
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#39 Steve McClure | CEO, The Spectrum Companies
Steve Mcclure is the CEO of Spectrum Companies, and leads all aspects of the business from implementing strategy, guiding team leaders, and overseeing operations of its service lines: Asset Management, Capital Management, and Development. The Spectrum Companies holds a variety of commercial...
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#38 Ford Elliott | CEO, Contender Development
Ford Elliott is CEO of Contender Development and a veteran real estate developer and entrepreneur with over 18 years of experience in development, construction, business acquisitions and running multiple successful operating businesses. Contender is also a recent recipient of Marriott...
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#37 Jeff Randolph | President, TRG Communities
Jeff Randolph is the President of TRG Communities, (The Randolph Group), is an award winning residential and mixed-use development company specializing in creating imaginative places for people to live, work, and play, while enjoying a certain lifestyle of community. After receiving his Master’s...
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#36 Matt Sloan | President & CEO, DI Development Company
Matt Sloan is President & CEO of DI Development Company. With over 30 years experience leading prominent real estate and community development projects in Charleston, Matt is a regional leader within the industry. He began his career working in real estate consulting and in 1991, as a project...
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#35 Brannen Edge | President & CEO, Flagship Healthcare Properties
Brannen Edge is the President & CEO of Flagship Healthcare Properties & Flagship Healthcare Trust. Flagship Healthcare Properties offers a full range of outpatient healthcare real estate services throughout the United States with a primary focus on the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Their management...
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#34 Ray Wrenn | Founder, The Wrenn Group
Ray Wrenn is the founder of The Wrenn Group, a real estate development company, based in Hanahan, SC. In 1999, Ray started acquiring and developing multi-family residential communities after a successful career in owning/operating waste management companies. Currently, The Wrenn Group is focused…
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#33 Vince Graham | President, I'ON Group
Vince Graham is the developer of the iconic I’ON community in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina and founder of Loci development group. Graham first founded the traditional walking neighborhood of Newpoint in 1991. Since that time he has participated in building several other neighborhoods: the Village...
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#32 Neil Wilson | Principal, RealtyLink
Neil Wilson is a Founder & Principal of RealtyLink, a full-service real estate development company based in Greenville SC and founded in 1998. Their team has developed over 600 projects across the country including grocery-anchored shopping centers, power retail centers, single tenant...
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#31 Dan Collins | Founding Partner, Collins & Fine Group
Dan Collins is a Founding Partner of Collins & Fine Group. C&F works with premier real estate developers in the southeast to develop and implement integrated sales, marketing, and community development programs. For 37 years Dan has directed innovative marketing, lead generation and lead tracking...
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#30 Austin Schell | CEO, Port 32 Marinas
Austin Schell is the CEO of Port 32 Marinas. Port 32 is a leading owner, operator, developer, and acquirer of dry and wet slip coastal marina assets. PORT 32's current portfolio includes nine large and high-profile marinas located in Florida with a tenth under contract. Based in Charleston, South...
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#29 Russell Flicker | Co-Founder & Managing Partner, AWH Partners
Russell Flicker is a Co-Founder & Managing Partner of AWH Partners. AWH Partners is a national hotel real estate investment, management, and development platform that has built a portfolio in excess of $2B of hospitality investments since being founded in 2010. AWH is also the owner of Spire...
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#28 Grey Raines | Managing Partner, Raines Company
Raines is a multifaceted hospitality organization whose portfolio includes 59 hotels, 4500 keys, and 2000 associates. Established in 1988 as a family-owned business, Raines has grown into a vertically integrated company involved in all aspects of hotel lifecycle. Their diverse portfolio showcases...
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#27 Landon Wyatt III | Founding Partner, Childress Klein
Childress Klein is one of the largest privately-owned real estate companies in the Southeast and has been the largest developer by square feet in Charlotte for the past 10 years. Since 1988 they have developed nearly 60M square feet of commercial real estate and currently hold a portfolio of $3B+...
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#26 Vernon Knight | Founder, Knight Residential Group
Knight Residential Group, is a full-service residential construction company headquartered in Charlotte, NC. They specialize in luxury custom homes and have become a prestigious builder in both Charlotte and Kiawah Island. Vernon Knight III, Founder, joins the podcast to share the story of KRG. A...
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#25 Matthew Brittain | CEO, Brittain Resorts & Hotels
Matthew Brittain is the CEO of Brittain Resorts and Hotels. Founded in 1943, BR&H is one of the leading full-service hospitality management companies in the Southeast. With over 4,000 rooms, suites, and condos in the portfolio, the company currently operates 20+ hotels & resorts, and 40+...
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#24 Roman Pedan | Founder & CEO, Kasa Living
Roman Pedan is the Founder and CEO of Kasa Living. Kasa is a global accommodations brand which provides an exceptional stay for guests while improving profitability for it’s property partners. Kasa operates in multifamily, hotels, and investor owned single family homes across the country. They…
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#23 David Becker | Sr. Managing Director, Time Equities
*VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE David Becker is the Head of Equity Strategy and Senior Managing Director of Time Equities. Time Equities, is a global real estate investment firm with a portfolio asset value of $6+ Billion. TE has also developed two of the most iconic properties in the US major city...
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#22 Chris Acito | CEO, Gapstow Capital Partners
Chris Acito is the CEO of Gapstow Capital Partners. Founded in 2009, Gapstow is based in New York City. Gapstow Capital Partners is a Registered Investment Advisor with an exclusive focus in the alternative credit market. They have constructed a series of nearly 30 indices that reflect the...
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#21 Grey Vick | Owner, Grey Outdoor Billboards
Grey Vick is the Founder & CEO of Grey Outdoor. Grey Outdoor is an Outdoor Advertising company based in Wilmington, NC that owns and operates 700+ Billboard faces throughout North and South Carolina. The majority of their business consists of a premier collection of static and digital assets east...
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#20 Doug Root | Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Blackfin Real Estate Investors
Doug Root is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Blackfin Real Estate Investors and Iron Fish Construction. Since starting Blackfin in 2016 their team has acquired over 14,000 multifamily units. Currently their portfolio consists of 11,000+ units and an acquisition value over $2 Billion. In 2017...
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#19 Deal Compilation | 2023
Compilation Episode (1:01) David Stradinger, Winchester Development, Episode 6 - Development and sale of North Beach Towers during the financial crisis. North Beach Towers is a 337 unit luxury condominium in North Myrtle Beach, SC. (24:22) Landon Zimmer & Joe Wasserman, Zimmer Development…
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#18 Zack Devier | Founder & Chairman, Armada Analytics
Zack Devier is the Founder and Chairman of Armada Analytics. The Greenville, SC based real estate analysis firm provides a plethora of services nationwide in: Asset Management, Underwriting, Due Diligence, Zoning, Insurance, and Environmental/Engineering. Armada has completed over $15.6B in...
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#17 Kyle Edney | Executive Vice President, Marlboro Development Team
Kyle Edney is an Executive Vice President at Marlboro Development Team. Headquartered in Bennettsville, SC with their front end development office in Spartanburg, SC, MDT has completed projects in 17 states in excess of 4.1M square feet in developments and investments of $431 Million. Their focus...
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#16 Jonathan Langer | Founder & CEO, Fireside Investments
Jonathan Langer is the Founder and CEO of Fireside Investments. Fireside is a private equity firm which actively invests in real estate operating companies. Their current portfolio consists of: Port 32 Marinas, ANDMORE, Kasa, Collective Retreats, among others. Jonathan gives a detailed overview…
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#15 Kellan Florio | CIO, VICI Properties Inc.
Kellan Florio, CIO at VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE: VICI), shares the journey from his early days at Goldman Sachs to becoming Chief Investment Officer of the company that is the largest real estate owner on the Las Vegas Strip. VICI Properties Inc. is an S&P 500® experiential real estate…
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#14 Rick Schaupp | Managing Director & Portfolio Manager, Clarion Partners
Rick Schaupp, Managing Director & Portfolio Manager at Clarion Partners, joins the show to speak about his career in real estate, the history and growth of Clarion Partners, and the management of Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund (CPREX). Along with being in leadership at Clarion Partners...
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#13 Sandy Davis | President & CEO, Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development Corporation
Sandy Davis, President & CEO of Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development Corporation, joins us to share an overview of their program, highlight the impact on the community, discuss recent projects, and make an announcement! The Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development Corporation (MBREDC)…
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#12 Mark Lazarus | President, Lazarus Entertainment Group
Mark Lazarus, President of Lazarus Entertainment Group, is a household name in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He and his family pioneered the amusement & water park industry locally which then led to the development of new iconic rides that transformed the industry as a whole. Mark joins the show…
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#11 Landon Zimmer & Joe Wasserman | Zimmer Development Company
Landon Zimmer, Managing Partner, and Joe Wasserman, CFO, of Zimmer Development Company join the podcast to share the history of the Zimmer family and how the development company was born. Along the way we discussed their development of Mayfaire Town Center which serves as one of Wilmington's...
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#10 Dennis Wade | President & CEO, The Jackson Companies
Dennis Wade is the President & CEO of the Jackson Companies, which owns and manages; Ocean Lakes Family Campground, Prestwick Country Club, Sayebrook, and Crystal Lake Mobile Home Village. Ocean Lakes is the largest campground on the east coast and Prestwick Country Club was voted Most…
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#9 David Anderson | President & CEO, Anderson Brothers Bank
David Anderson, President & CEO of Anderson Brothers Bank, joined us to tell the story of ABB and his career. He detailed how the bank that was started in 1933 to save the tobacco market in Mullins, South Carolina became the highest performing bank in the state, navigated the headwinds of 2008…
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#8 Shawn Godwin | CEO, Palmetto Corp.
Shawn Godwin, CEO of Palmetto Corp, joins us this week to talk about this journey in the paving and site work industry. What started as a family business patching asphalt driveways in the 60's has become one of the biggest paving companies in South Carolina. Shawn took the company over in 1993…
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#7 Marshall Cooper | SVP, United Bank
Marshall Cooper, Senior Vice President at United Bank, has been in banking for 24+ years. He joins us to share his journey from managing branch locations in small markets to leading commercial lending in Wilmington's central business district. Along the way he highlights how certain key...
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