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Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast — 300 episodes

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Culture, Performance, and Talent Strategy with Holly Buckley of McGuireWoods LLP 4-22-26

2

3 Stocks Getting Crushed 4-22-26

3

Florida & New York: A Disaster and a Debacle 4-21-26

4

The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly in Today’s Economy 4-20-26

5

Berkshire Hathaway’s Concentrated Portfolio & Their 5 Biggest Holdings 4-18-26

6

Building Great Businesses 4-18-26

7

Healthcare, Car Accidents, & Putting 4-17-26

8

Allbirds, New York City Taxes, & Snapchat 4-17-26

9

Carvana, Amazon, & Autos 4-16-26

10

The Markets Are Bouncing Back, Hoorah, Hoorah! 4-16-26

11

Trends for CFOs 4-16-26

12

NVIDIA & Amazon Bounce Back 4-15-26

13

AI Business Use Cases 4-15-26

14

Microsoft & Sticking to Index Funds 4-14-26

15

Founder of the Month – Fractional CFO: Neil Cohen of Quantum CFO Advisory and Services LLC 4-14-26

16

Private Credit & Private Equity Continue to Get Crushed 4-13-26

17

Connecting Hospitality Operators with Trusted Vendors with Jason Felsenthal of Got A Guy 4 Hospitality 4-13-26

18

Building a New Healthcare Model for Employers and Patients with Nicole Semeraro of Karias Health 4-12-26

19

Plain English vs Corporate Speak: A Quick Tirade 4-11-26

20

AI Business Use Cases, Trends for CFO’s, and Building Great Businesses 4-11-26

21

Intel, Starbucks, Disney, & Nike: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly 4-9-26

22

Stacking Talent vs Building Balanced Teams with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 4-10-26

23

Is Tesla Running Out of Gas? 4-9-26

24

Understanding Imposter Syndrome & How Leaders Can Overcome It with Erris Klapper 4-9-26

25

Stacking Talent vs Separating Out Talent 4-8-26

26

6 Quick Stories 4-8-26

27

The State of Healthcare M&A: Trends, Opportunities and Risks with Lukas Recio & Emily Rizos of VMG Health 4-8-26

28

Is Apple Rebounding or in Trouble? 4-7-26

29

Intel vs Private Equity 4-7-26

30

Breaking Into Investment Banking and Private Equity with Max Adams of Wall Street Mastermind 4-7-26

31

5 Stories to Start the Week 4-6-26

32

Travis Guerra, Founder at ONWARD on Scaling Search and Market Trends 4-6-26

33

Advancing Autism Care Through Innovation and Engagement with Kelly Bozarth, CEO, Center for Social Dynamics 4-5-26

34

Focus, Passion, & Money 4-4-26

35

12 Stories Shaping the Markets Today 4-3-26

36

Lifelong Learning and Leadership Lessons from Bruce Lee with Amber Walsh of McGuireWoods LLP 4-3-26

37

Turning Around Teams in Business and Sports with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 4-2-26

38

5 Depressing Stories 4-2-26

39

Apple: Is Its Future Bright or Dim? 4-2-26

40

5 Lessons From Writing a Business Leadership Book 4-1-26

41

AI Leader of the Month: Abid Bodla, CEO & Principal Consultant at Novizant 4-1-26

42

Allbirds Crashes 3-31-26

43

The U.S. Keeps Minting Millionaires 3-31-25

44

The Markets, the Magnificent Seven, Millionaires, + More 3-30-26

45

Inflation & the Federal Debt 3-28-26

46

5 Business News Stories We Are Following This Weekend 3-28-26

47

“Even An Idiot Can Do It” 3-27-26

48

Tax the Rich? 3-27-26

49

The Bond Market Struggles 3-26-26

50

CEO of the Month: Bruno Raschio of East Harbor Financial 3-26-26

51

Will EV Companies Bounce Back? 3-25-26

52

Growth, AI, and the New Era of Venture Investing with Benjamin Lerner & Jason Zins 3-25-26

53

Is AI Coming for Your Job? 3-24-26

54

Founder in the Spotlight: Jeremy Jacobowitz of Grange Park Partners 3-24-26

55

Rivian Reaches a Deal with Uber 3-23-26

56

The Markets Are Cautiously Optimistic Today 3-23-26

57

Navigating Luxury Real Estate in a Tight Market with Cadey O’Leary of @properties Christie’s International Real Estate

58

Why Communicating the Why Is Critical for Successful Change with Liz Hutson of EGH, LLC 3-22-26

59

Lululemon, Restoration Hardware, & Lucid Motors 3-21-26

60

Top Storylines Shaping the Sports Landscape with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 3-21-26

61

Inflation, the National Debt, & Housing Prices 3-20-26

62

Healthcare Private Equity Update with Holly Buckley of McGuireWoods LLP 3-20-26

63

Is Vail Resorts in Trouble? 3-19-26

64

M&A Trends, Private Equity Shifts, and the Discipline Behind Successful Deals with Michael Weis of Weis Burney, LLC 3-19-26

65

Can Microsoft Rebound? 3 Quick Points 3-18-26

66

Commercial Real Estate Trends and Healthcare Consolidation with Matt Duchamp of Rigby Slack Lawrence Pepper + Comerford, PLLC 3-18-26

67

The Magnificent Seven: 4 Quick Points 3-17-26

68

Integrating Wellbeing into Leadership Performance with Shannon Smith, Founder of Rush360 and Pilates & 3-17-26

69

The Markets, Microsoft, Amazon, & NVIDIA 3-16-26

70

Leadership, Client Trust, and the Future of Legal Practice with Bart Walker & Kevin McGinnis of McGuireWoods LLP 3-16-26

71

NVIDIA & Why it Keeps Winning 3-14-26

72

Is Private Credit in Trouble? 3 Quick Points 3-13-26

73

The Markets & Private Credit Are Tanking: 10 Stories We Are Following Today 3-12-26

74

4 Thoughts & Concepts for the Week 3-11-26

75

The 10 Largest Berkshire Hathaway Holdings 3-10-26

76

The Markets Point Down, PE Funds Are Tanking: 5 Stories We Are Following Today 3-9-26

77

A Shout Out to Unconditionally Constructive People 3-6-26

78

8 Pieces of Career Advice 3-5-26

79

Payment Reform, Physician Independence, and Rebuilding Healthcare’s Architecture with Dutch Rojas 3-5-26

80

5 Stories Shaping the Markets Today 3-4-26

81

Billy Bloom on Building Bloom Financial and the Retire As You Desire Philosophy 3-4-26

82

The Magnificent 7 & Their YTD Results + More 3-3-27

83

CEO in the Spotlight: Karolyn Raphael of Winger Marketing 3-3-26

84

Palantir Technologies: 3 Quick Points 3-2-26

85

Building Great Businesses with Scott Becker & Becky Robinson of Weaving Influence 3-2-26

86

The Dumbest Things I Do: Part Two 2-28-26

87

Advice and Observations from David Pivnick on Building Elite and Winning Careers at the Highest Level 2-27-26

88

Circle Internet Surges 2-27-25

89

Is the Era of Private Equity Over? 2-26-26

90

Healthcare Private Equity Trends and Innovation with Amber Walsh of McGuireWoods LLP 2-26-26

91

Berkshire Hathaway & Their Big Holdings 2-26-26

92

Strategy vs Execution & Defining Your Ideal Customer 2-25-26

93

Amazon vs Walmart 2-25-26

94

The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly 2-24-26

95

Inside Healthcare Private Equity and Policy with Dr. David Klein and Joseph Mercer of Marwood Group

96

The Markets Are Tanking, Lamborghini Exits EVs, & Is the Private Credit Market in Trouble? 2-23-26

97

Healthcare Real Estate Trends and Capital Markets with Seth Gilford, Vice President, Healthcare Capital Markets at Transwestern 2-24-26

98

Building Project Plans Ready for the Unexpected with Liz Hutson of EGH, LLC 2-22-26

99

Wayfair Takes it on the Chin 2-21-26

100

Is Private Credit in Trouble: The Blue Owl Capital Story 2-20-26

101

Avis Gets Crushed by Electric Vehicles 2-20-26

102

Healthcare Private Equity Strategy and Deal Trends with Holly Buckley of McGuireWoods LLP 2-20-26

103

Klarna, Avis, CarMax, & KKR 2-19-26

104

Amazon vs. Walmart: Does Size Matter? 2-19-26

105

Building a Service Driven Moving Company with Jerry Siegel of Midway Moving & Storage 2-19-26

106

Index Funds & Game Improvement Clubs 2-18-26

107

The Evolving Role of the Fractional CFO with Michael Minnaugh of Sataurius Strategic Consulting 2-18-26

108

Sex, Money, & Another One Bites the Dust 2-17-26

109

Amazon Drops $470 Billion 2-17-26

110

Building AI First Growth Strategies with Brett Jansen of brettjansen.ai 2-17-26

111

PE Funds, the S&P, and the Ivy Leagues 2-16-26

112

CEO in the Spotlight: David Rajakovich of Acuity Risk Management 2-16-26

113

Stick to Index Funds, Stupid 2-14-26

114

The Dumbest Thing That I Do 2-13-26

115

The January Jobs Report: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly 2-13-26

116

Tanking in Professional Sports with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 2-12-26

117

What’s Wrong with Microsoft? 2-12-26

118

5 Big Tech Stocks Having a Rough Year 2-11-26

119

Stellantis Jeep Stuck in the Mud 2-11-26

120

Shout Out to Justin Ishbia & Mark Cuban 2-10-26

121

The Washington Post & What’s Wrong with the Media 2-10-26

122

The Markets Surged on Friday & Nvidia and Bitcoin Jump 2-9-26

123

A Shout-Out to Highly Resilient People 2-9-26

124

Leading Growth, Technology, and Culture at Magna Legal Services with Mark R. Williams 2-9-26

125

The Least Accomplished People Are Often the Most Critical 2-7-26

126

Thrive Thrive Mentality 2-6-26

127

Bitcoin Under Pressure 2-6-26

128

Is Peloton Spinning Towards Its Grave? 2-5-26

129

Lululemon, Lucid Motors, Bitcoin, & Oracle 2-5-26

130

5 Stocks We Love to Follow & Their Best to Worst YTD Results 2-5-26

131

5 Signs the Apocalypse is Upon Us 2-4-26

132

5 Private Equity Questions with Holly Buckley of McGuireWoods LLP 2-4-26

133

Private Equity Funds & the Dog Who Caught the Car 2-3-26

134

The Mega PE Fund Stocks & Their YTD Results 2-3-26

135

Building the Leadership Layer that Drives Execution and Enterprise Value with Chris Lacy of Priority Search Management 2-3-26

136

The Magnificent 7 & Their YTD Results 2-2-26

137

Private Equity Outlook for 2026 with Craig Castelli of Caber Hill Advisors 2-2-26

138

How to Excel as a Professional and a Leader with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 1-31-26

139

Apple Hits Record Revenues: 8 Key Points 1-31-26

140

Building Great Businesses: Create Momentum, Overcome Setbacks & Scale with Confidence 1-30-26

141

Microsoft, Facebook, + 10 Stories We Are Following This Week 1-30-26

142

Microsoft Gets Crushed 1-29-26

143

Put the Money Away While Times Are Good 1-29-26

144

Starbucks, Amazon, Apple, & Epic 1-28-26

145

UnitedHealthcare Gets Crushed 1-28-26

146

How Major Weather Events Shape Healthcare Investing and Dealmaking with Amber Walsh of McGuireWoods LLP 1-27-26

147

United Healthcare, Google, the 5 Largest Market Cap Stocks, & More 1-27-26

148

Alphabet Google Remains on Fire 1-26-26

149

The Planning Gap: Why Most $1–20M Companies Stall Out with Yarin Gaon of Fractional Partners 1-26-26

150

People That Require Minimal Supervision Are the Greatest 1-24-26

151

Apple: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly 1-24-26

152

Intel – Not So Fast 1-23-26

153

Trump Sues J.P. Morgan Chase & Jamie Dimon: 3 Key Points 1-23-26

154

Leadership, Analytics, and Decision Making in a Data Driven World with J. Tod Fetherling 1-23-26

155

Market Crashes & Allocations of Your Assets 1-22-26

156

Intel Surges, Markets Rebound, & the Economy Grows 1-22-26

157

Consultant of the Month: Ryan Spalding, Managing Advisor at Gibson 1-22-26

158

“One Bite At A Time”: The Value of Multi-Phase Project Planning with Liz Hutson of EGH, LLC 1-21-26

159

Market Volatility & Global Risks: 8 Quick Notes 1-21-26

160

Beyond Meat Gets Slaughtered 1-21-26

161

Porsche Sales Slip 1-20-26

162

Retirement Plan Trends, Market Timing and the Role of Alternative Assets with Danny Resnick and Abe Puerto 1-20-26

163

Saks, Amazon, Porsche, + More 1-19-26

164

The CodeBreaker Mindset and Leading Through Change with Chitra Nawbatt 1-19-26

165

Circle Internet + 3 More Stories 1-17-26

166

Goldman & BlackRock Surge + 5 Other Stories We Are Following 1-16-26

167

AI Governance and Leadership in Healthcare with Dr. Viv Babber of Lean Six Intelligence Group 1-16-26

168

JPM Healthcare Conference Insights with Amber Walsh of McGuireWoods LLP 1-15-26

169

The Markets Bounce Back + 8 Other Stories & Thoughts 1-15-26

170

Investing in Private Equity & Venture Capital Funds vs Index Funds 1-15-26

171

The Markets Are Getting Crushed Today + 14 Quick Notes 1-14-26

172

Valuation Trends and Building Durable Value Across Real Estate and Business with Joe Calvanico of J2C Valuation 1-14-26

173

JPMorgan Chase Releases Results: 5 Things to Know 1-13-26

174

Leadership, Compliance, and Expanding Access in Eating Disorder Care with Susan Barrett of Monte Nido 1-13-26

175

Andrew Walker of Under Hood Insights on Solving the Technician Shortage With AI and Smarter Training 1-12-26

176

The Motley Fool Ranks the Magnificent Seven 1-12-26

177

NVIDIA Keeps Rocking & Rolling 1-10-26

178

Leadership & Investing with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 1-10-26

179

Getting Punched in the Face 1-10-26

180

Intel Surges: 2 Core Reasons 1-9-26

181

Dealmaking Outlook for Healthcare and Private Equity in 2026 with Amber Walsh of McGuireWoods LLP 1-9-26

182

Will the Market Crash This Year? 1-9-26

183

Chief Transformational Officer of the Month: Annie Yatch, Founder, North Star Leadership 1-8-26

184

13 Key Business Points 1-8-26

185

Golf & Therapy 1-7-26

186

Advisors of the Month: Dylan and Brett Werner of Elevate Talent Advisors 1-7-26

187

The Warren Buffett Big Five 1-7-26

188

A Shout-Out to Unconditionally Constructive People 1-6-26

189

Coach by Day and Coach by Night with Chris Papin of Papin Speaks 1-6-26

190

Business & Strategic Planning: Wins & Losses 1-6-26

191

Entrepreneur of the Month: Rachel Axelrod of Axelrod Consulting Chicago 1-5-26

192

“5 Private Equity Trends to Watch in 2026” 1-5-26

193

Berkshire, 3 AI Stocks, & Lou Gerstner 1-3-26

194

From Humility to Greatness: The Scott Levy Story 1-3-26

195

The Condo Market is Tanking 1-2-26

196

What Separates Charm, Generosity, & True Niceness 1-2-26

197

Microsoft, Costco, & the Race to $5 Trillion 1-1-26

198

2026 Whatever it Takes 12-31-25

199

Clarity & Simplicity in Goal Setting 12-23-25

200

6 Big Losers for 2025 12-23-25

201

The Economy: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly 12-22-25

202

Larry Ellison Can’t Say No 12-22-25

203

AI in Action: Reducing Burnout and Driving Value in Behavioral & Community Health with Mike Harris & Erik Lyon 12-22-25

204

Healthcare Investing, AI Enablement, and Scaling Category Leaders with Saurabh Bhansali of Health Velocity Capital 12-20-25

205

Even the Rich Go Broke 12-20-25

206

Tesla Surges to a New Record 12-20-25

207

Recharging Your Batteries for Sustainable Leadership with Liz Hutson of EGH, LLC 12-19-25

208

Nike Needs Another Michael Jordan 12-19-25

209

The 10 Big Market & Business Stories for the Week 12-19-25

210

Sports Talk with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 12-18-25

211

Unemployment Surges 12-18-25

212

Is Oracle the Canary in the AI Coal Mine? 12-18-25

213

Ford’s EV Program Crashes 12-17-25

214

Jeff Freedman on CEO Leadership, Culture, and Long Term Success 12-17-25

215

Elon Musk Hits $600 Billion 12-17-25

216

Healthcare Private Equity, and Setting the Agenda for the Year Ahead with Holly Buckley of McGuireWoods LLP 12-16-25

217

Consulting Services: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly 12-16-25

218

Is NVIDIA Undervalued? 12-16-25

219

Alphabet Keeps Winning 12-15-25

220

Roomba Goes Broke 12-15-25

221

Robinhood Gives Back Some of Its Gains 12-14-25

222

Carvana is in First Gear 12-13-25

223

Private Equity in Healthcare: Current Trends & Issues 12-13-25

224

U.S. Jobs Claims Jump 12-13-25

225

Lululemon: Ding Dong the Witch is Dead 12-12-25

226

Evaluating Talent and Building Strong Team with David Pivnick, Partner at McGuireWoods LLP 12-12-25

227

Oracle Gets Crushed 12-12-25

228

The State of Private Equity in Healthcare with Amber Walsh of McGuireWoods LLP 12-11-25

229

SpaceX Shoots for the Moon 12-11-25

230

Startups & Fire Starters 12-10-25

231

The 5 Big Stories of the Week 12-10-25

232

Medline Goes Public 12-9-25

233

CEO of the Month: Stacy DiStefano of Consulting for Human Services 12-9-25

234

IBM Tries to Become a Player Again 12-9-25

235

Leadership, Mentorship, and Building Winning Teams with Lori Beth Irvin of LBIngenuity 12-8-25

236

Mark Zuckerburg: A Story of Grit & Resilience 12-8-25

237

Leadership Insights for 2026 with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods 12-6-25

238

Netflix Takes a Big Swing at the Plate 12-6-25

239

Strategic Insights for Healthcare and Private Equity in 2026 with Holly Buckley of McGuireWoods 12-5-25

240

6 Notes on the Largest Market Cap Companies 12-5-25

241

Ben Johnson, Eliot Moskow, & Tim Donohue 12-4-25

242

January Founder of the Month: Brian Taylor of Thinkspan 12-4-25

243

The 5 Steps to Building a Business 12-4-25

244

Leadership Insights and Growth Strategies with Jim Feinstein of ENT Partners 12-3-25

245

5 Observations on the 5 Big Market Cap Companies 12-3-25

246

Bitcoin & Leverage 12-2-25

247

Building Value Through ESOPs and Long Term Strategy with Thomas Mallon of Perpetuate Capital 12-2-25

248

Building Great Businesses: 10 Key Concepts 12-2-25

249

It’s Not Just 10,000 Hours 12-1-25

250

Howard Klieger on Building True Wealth Through Planning and Behavior 12-1-25

251

Becker Business Media Standout Company of the Year: Google Alphabet 12-1-25

252

Apple Keeps Rocking On 11-28-25

253

Palantir Keeps Surging 11-28-25

254

10 Tech Stocks You Need to Own 11-28-25

255

Innovation, Leadership and Gratitude in Healthcare Law with Amber Walsh of McGuireWoods LLP 11-26-25

256

Tesla Keeps Overcoming Obstacles 11-26-25

257

Alphabet Google Surges 11-26-25

258

Uban Outfitters is Soaring 11-26-25

259

What Do NVIDIA and Carvana Have in Common? 11-26-25

260

5 More Stories We Are Following Today 11-25-25

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10 Stories We Are Following Today 11-25-25

262

The Markets Surge + Tesla & Google 11-24-25

263

The Accessibility of Very Successful People 11-24-25

264

Expensive Gifts Are a Bad Flex 11-24-25

265

3 Quick Business News Stories 11-24-25

266

Rebounding & Improving 11-22-25

267

Oracle & Bitcoin 11-22-25

268

Survive & Advance and the American Dream 11-22-25

269

Legal Trends, Deal Activity, and Chicago Sports with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 11-21-25

270

Restoration Hardware Surges 11-21-25

271

Walmart, Exact Sciences, & Verizon 11-21-25

272

The Magnificent 7: A Mixed Bag 11-21-25

273

5 Stories We Are Following Today 11-21-25

274

“Are You On or Off the Bus?” with Liz Hutson of EGH, LLC 11-20-25

275

The 3 Main Reasons Why Physicians Sell Their Practices to Private Equity 11-20-25

276

Top Stories We Are Following Today 11-19-25

277

Realtor of the Month: Paula Avenaim of Baird & Warner 11-19-25

278

The Bitcoin Loser Story 11-19-25

279

Should You Retire at 35? 11-19-25

280

Business Leader in the Spotlight: Ranil Herath of Shorelight 11-18-25

281

4 Half Truths 11-18-25

282

Should We Have Medicare for All? 11-18-25

283

“The U.S. is so Rich” 11-18-25

284

Building Success in Southeast Florida Real Estate with Jake Geleerd of Tortoise Properties 11-17-25

285

2 Awful Pieces of Advice from Twitter 11-17-25

286

The Largest Companies by Revenue + More Awful Financial Advice 11-17-25

287

The 3 Biggest Market Cap Companies + Horrible Financial Advice 11-17-25

288

The Worst Sales Technique Ever 11-15-25

289

StubHub Crashes + More 11-15-25

290

“No Good News: Part 2” 11-14-25

291

No Good News: 5 Stories We Are Following This Morning 11-14-25

292

How Do You Know When a Stock is Going to Crash? 11-13-25

293

Bob Iger & Disney 11-13-25

294

Capitalism & Entrepreneurship Are Still the Best Systems 11-13-25

295

4 Quick Stories We Are Following Today 11-13-25

296

Technology Leader of the Month: Scott Bauer, CEO, Mosaic Processing 11-13-25

297

Small Business Owner of the Month: Matt Litzelfelner, President & Owner, A One Towing 11-12-25

298

Chipotle, Golf, & Blame 11-12-25

299

Chipotle: Is it the Economy or is it Leadership? 11-11-25

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The 4 Largest Private Equity Fund Companies & Their Stock Results YTD 11-11-25