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Dakota Rainmaker Podcast, 95 episodes.

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The Lowest Standard You Accept Defines Your Culture: Jonathan Kingery, DoubleLine

2

Check Your Title at the Door: Lori McEvoy on Building a Winning Distribution Team

3

The Art of Subtraction: Sales Leadership Lessons from Wellington’s Chip Saltz

4

Culture Is the Strategy: Christina Adamson of Ares Wealth Management Solutions

5

If It's Not in Salesforce, It Didn't Happen: Michael O'Shea on Sales Discipline at Origin Investments

6

Autonomy with High Expectations: Angela Kay on Leading Without Micromanaging

7

The Long Game: Ava Mallin on Building Allocator Relationships That Last

8

If You're Explaining, You're Losing: Mark Allen of Royal Oak Realty Trust

9

Dan Amir: Inside Crow Holdings' Wealth Distribution Playbook

10

Dominica Ribeiro: Marketing and Distribution Under One Roof

11

Keith VanOrden on Building TCW's Retail Distribution Platform from Scratch

12

Stephen Tiller on Leadership, AI, and Picking Up the Phone

13

Jeff Collins: Selling What Doesn't Fit in a Bucket

14

Mike Castino on Market Makers, Platform Fees, and Building a Boutique ETF Firm

15

Paul Stanton on How Founder-Led Brands, Content Marketing, and Agentic AI Are Reshaping Capital Raising

16

Be Kind and Win: Gui Costin, Dakota

17

Michael Sidgmore on Winning the Wealth Channel

18

The National Squash League: Reinventing Pro Squash

19

How Cold Email Really Works Today with Adam Rosen

20

Why Discipline Matters in Fundraising With Larry Pokora of Tilden Park Capital

21

From Operator to Investor: How Nate DaPore Built Roo Capital Around Talent and Execution

22

Andrew Fentress on Building a Risk-First Private Credit Platform

23

Building Trust at Scale: Brian Willer on Leading High-Performing Institutional Sales Teams

24

Mark Tower on Consistency, Connection, and Leading with Purpose in Institutional Sales

25

Karl Engelmann on Building Sarmaya, Selling with Conviction, and Leading Through Relationships

26

Ryan Williams on Mastering Sales with a Lean Team and a Personal Touch at Swan Global Investments

27

Leading with Transparency and Bazooka Content: Manish Khatta on Scaling Potomac

28

Neda Jafar on Building Trust, Teams, and $6B at Kimmeridge

29

Chase Bower on Building Team-Driven Sales Success at Harbor Capital

30

Unlocking Differentiation: How to Make Your Investment Strategy Stand Out

31

Afzal M. Tarar: Combining AI Expertise and Relationships at Quartus Capital Partners

32

Building Trust and Value in Private Equity with Alisa Kolodizner, Prairie Hill Holdings

33

Daniel Duncan on Building a Resilient Investor Base for an Emerging Markets Manager

34

Streamlining Due Diligence and Deal Sourcing with Michael Ashmore, Rondeivu

35

Dean Kantor on Creating Value in Mid-Market Healthcare Real Estate at CoreGro

36

Inside Dundas Global Investors: James Curry & Andrew Brown on Hybrid Sales and Service

37

Inside 65 Equity: Leon Brujis on Partnering with Founders for Growth

38

Andrew Saunders on Building a Collaborative Sales Culture at Castle Hill Capital

39

“Thinking Big” with Urban Standard: Seth Weissman’s Approach to Fundraising and Growth

40

John Donovan on Building Trust and Transparency at TowerBrook

41

Educate, Don’t Sell – Danielle Brown’s Fundraising Playbook at Altriarch

42

Inside the Capital Formation Playbook of RMWC with Michael Rubenstein

43

Fundraising with Precision: Inside Optimizing Sales at LAB Quantitative Strategies with Shane McCarthy

44

Capital Formation, Not Sales – Inside CAZ with Christopher Zook

45

How Stacy Havener Built Havener Capital on Storytelling and Strategy

46

Joe Grogan on Culture and Consultative Sales at WisdomTree

47

DeWayne Louis on Scaling Smarter with AI at Versor Investments

48

Earning Trust, One Deal at a Time – Drew Dolan, DXD Capital

49

Driving Distribution with Discipline – Daniel Noonan, Cohen & Steers

50

Michele Colucci on AI-Driven Healthcare at DigitalDx Ventures

51

Scaling Private Wealth with Doug Krupa, KKR

52

Guantong (“GT”) Sun on Process-Driven Fundraising at Turning Rock Partners

53

Democratizing Private Equity with John Bailey, OneFund Investments

54

Driving Sales Success with Brad Jung, Russell Investments

55

Sales Strategy & Leadership with Jonathan Harari, Crescent Capital

56

Mastering Institutional Sales with Allen Gray of Silvercrest

57

From “Big Rocks” to Big Wins: Todd Cassler’s Growth Strategy Framework at Cerity Partners

58

Complete Capital Structure Analysis™: Penn Capital's Secret to Small-Cap Success

59

Leadership, Longevity, and the Future of Asset Management with Brian Maute of DWS

60

Mastering Private Fundraising: Relationship Building, Market Shifts, and Sales Strategy with Nancy Vailakis

61

Breaking Down Barriers: Jeff Carlin on Nuveen’s Shift to De-Channelized Sales Models

62

The Power of a Consultative Sales Approach with Rob Logan of Principal Asset Management

63

Revolutionizing Sports: Wayne Kimmel of SeventySix Capital on Innovation, Tech, and the Future of Fan Engagement

64

Rainmaker Live! November 2024

65

The Power of Cold Outreach in Private Markets with Valentine Whittaker of Epic Funds

66

Client-Centric Leadership at Vanguard with Jane Greenfield

67

Strategic Leadership and Wealth Management: Frank Riccio of First Eagle Investments

68

Mastering Boutique Growth: Mark Clewett on Leading Conestoga Capital Advisors to $8 Billion in Assets

69

Navigating the World of Alternative Investments: Insights from Mark Allan of New Republic Partners

70

Team-First Leadership: John Halaby of Harbor Capital on Building Winning Sales Teams

71

Strategic Growth and Innovation: Damion Hendrickson of AGF Investments on Navigating the U.S. Market

72

Behind the Scenes of Collaborative Sales Leadership with FS Investments

73

Flexible Leadership and Data-Driven Sales with abrdn’s Steve Dunn

74

Inside Global Wealth: Leadership and Strategies with Carlyle's Shane Clifford

75

Formula to Success: Innovation and Client Focus with Todd Myers

76

Manulife's Winning Sales Formula: Specialist Models and Strategic Communication

77

Voya Investment Management's Data-Driven Success: Troy Chakarun's Blueprint for Sales Leadership

78

Client-First Approach: T.F. Meagher's Success Strategies at Janus Henderson

79

Scaling Success: Madeleine Sinclair's Insights on Leadership and Growth at Blue Owl Capital

80

Developing Dynamic Sales Teams with Phil Shankweiler at Starwood Capital

81

Franklin Templeton on Leveraging Strengths: Key Sales Strategies with Jonathan Kingery

82

The Blueprint to Long-Term Growth Strategies with Baillie Gifford's Nick Wood

83

T. Rowe Price's Strategy Unveiled: Doug Keller on Driving Sales Success and Team Synergy

84

Fundraising strategy breakdown: Quantitative by the Numbers and Qualitative with Emotional Intelligence

85

Elevating Private Wealth Strategies with Hamilton Lane's Steve Brennan

86

Leading By Example with Bridge Investment Group’s Pete LaMassa

87

Adapting to Win: Sales Strategies for the Financial World with Artisan Partners

88

Boston Partners' Strategy to Winning in a Competitive Landscape with Paul Heathwood

89

Strategies for Market Wins: Sales Excellence with Resolute's Greg Stumm

90

Mastering the Dakota Way: Sales Leadership with Dakota’s Dan DiDomenico

91

The Investment Sales Playbook: A Conversation with Eaton Vance's Matt Witkos

92

Cultivating Transparent Teamwork: Adam Bobker's Strategy for Success at Fortress

93

The Art of Storytelling: Steve Ford's Sales Approach at GQG Partners

94

PIMCO’s Approach to Relationship-Driven Sales with Eric Sutherland

95

Navigating Asset Management's Future: Insights from HarbourVest's Jamie Kase