Beyond The Deal

In today’s episode we spoke with Ryan Unger, President and CEO of the Harrisburg Business Chamber and CREDC. Ryan has worked in economic development in the greater Harrisburg area for well over a decade and has shown his commitment to seeing the businesses, investors, and private citizens of Central Pennsylvania thrive. For more information about Ryan and/or the Harrisburg Regional Chamber: www.harrisburgregionalchamber.orgFor more information on SVN Latus: svnlatus.comThanks for listening to Beyond The Deal!

In today’s episode we interview Jim Zugay, Recorder of Deeds for Dauphin County. Jim was elected as the Recorder of Deeds in the year 2000, and has made it his career. He has established significant technological advancements in the office, including digitizing historical records and making public information easily accessible to everyone, while protecting the private information of the citizens of Central PA. He has also helped Dauphin County to keep property taxes in check for 18 years, and started a military ID program for veterans, allowing them to get access to discounts and other veteran programs. 

Tune in to this episode to hear more about Jim’s years in office as the Recorder of Deeds, the experiences that he shares, and what advice he would give to real estate professionals and investors.

In this episode, we interviewed Angela Price, owner of Juniper Environmental. Angela created Juniper Environmental as an independent and objective resource for commercial, industrial, and agricultural property investors or buyers. She has spent over 18 years in the environmental field, working on a diverse portfolio of projects ranging from the small mom-and-pop corner store to large industrial Sites to even assisting on the incident command center during the BP Oil Spill clean-up as a quality control manager.

Tune in to this episode to hear more about Angela’s business journey, the land development and environmental experience that she shares, and what advice she would give to developers, investors, and construction professionals.

In this episode, we interviewed Dave Morgan, Regional Practice Director for Rettew, a civil engineering and landscape architecture consulting firm. Dave has over 35 years of diverse, professional experience including land planning, site engineering, landscape architecture, and management of complex multidiscipline projects.

Dave brings many years of technical capability, business development, and community involvement. Having owned his own firm and holding leadership positions at several firms, he understands the business of, and the opportunities and challenges associated with, the consulting world. He has served on the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Board of Landscape Architects since 2012 and has chaired the board since 2016.

In this episode we interview Jeremy Blount, Owner and Vice President of GCM, a commercial construction company. Jeremy is very involved in the leadership and direction of GCM, and is involved in the local community.  As a second-generation owner, Jeremy’s business journey has been far from typical.

Tune in to this episode to hear more about Jeremy’s journey, the business and real estate experience that he share, his future plans in business, and what advice he would give to younger entrepreneurs and business owners.

In this episode we spoke with Karen Neiderer, Senior Advisor at SVN Latus Commercial Realty Group. Karen has worked in commercial real estate for over 12 years, with a specialty in retail. She has developed key relationships in the business community and shares her insights into how those key relationships bring added value to her clients.

Tune in to this episode to hear more about Karen, the commercial real estate deals she has done, the insights she shares, her future plans in real estate, and what advice she would give to younger agents.

In this episode we interview Rocky Lalvani, local business finance consultant. Rocky is an entrepreneur and real estate investor and is very involved in the local community. He also has a podcast called Richer Soul, where he hosts many well-known business owners and professionals to talk about business and finance as well as life, goal setting, and living well. 

Tune in to this episode to hear more about Rocky’s entrepreneurial journey, the business and real estate experience that he shares, his plans in business, and what advice he would give to younger entrepreneurs and business owners.

In today’s episode we interview Jack Greenawalt, local franchisee of Murphy Business Sales. Jack is a serial entrepreneur, having owned numerous local businesses including a cafe, a daycare, self-storage units and a travel agency. He is also a former commercial real estate agent, with experience in commercial real estate sales and leasing. His experience as a business owner who has built and sold several businesses led him to join Murphy Buisness Sales! Today, Jack helps business owners with exit strategies and the process of successful ownership transition.

Tune in to this episode to hear more about Jack’s entrepreneurial journey, the business and real estate experience that he share, his future plans in business, and what advice he would give to younger entrepreneurs and business owners.

In today’s episode we were pleased to get to speak with Beth Peiffer, Owner of Ralph E Jones, Inc., a commercial painting company. Beth’s company is her family’s business that has been handed down through generations and is celebrating it’s 100th Anniversary this year! Ralph E Jones, Inc. is well known in Central Pennsylvania for their dedication to detail and quality of service. 

Tune in to this episode to hear more about Beth’s entrepreneurial journey, the commercial construction contracting experience that she shares, her future plans in business, and what advice she would give to younger entrepreneurs and business owners.

In this episode, we interviewed Judy Striewig, Partner at JSR Appraisal Group, Inc. Judy is a Certified Commercial Appraiser and has worked in property appraisal since 2004. Commercial real estate appraising is a second career path for her. After college, she worked for several years in the field of technology as a computer programmer, data analyst, project manager, and business design analyst. In 2004 an opportunity to apprentice in the residential appraisal arena presented itself, until 2008 when she made a move to appraise commercial real estate. She earned her general certification in 2011 and earned an MAI designation with the Appraisal Institute in January 2018. Judy has two children, enjoys being active, and loves traveling and seeing different parts of the world.

Tune in to this episode to hear more about Judy's entrepreneurial journey, the property appraisal insights that she shares, her future plans in business, and what advice she would give to younger entrepreneurs.