In this episode, Jeff and David discuss: 

• David’s intellectual and spiritual journey into Christianity as he built his foundation of faith.
• Building a successful real estate investment company through multiple recessions. 
• Creating community and economic opportunities locally and internationally. 
• Giving a hand-up, not a handout. 

Key Takeaways: 

• When your way doesn’t work, try God’s way.
• Be conservative enough in the good times that you won’t be crushed in the bad times.  
• Follow the prompts that God has given you. You are His hands to progress His work. 
• The poor are often poor due to lack of access to things - capital, markets, technical expertise, knowledge, etc.

"Go to people around you that may have a better sense of who you are and what they've seen about as you and get their feedback." —  David Allman

About David Allman: David Allman is the Owner & Chairman of Regent Partners, a Real Estate Investment and Development company based in Atlanta which has developed or acquired more than $3 billion in real estate assets, including The Sovereign in Buckhead and the Concourse Complex. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1976 Magna Cum Laude with Distinction in Economics and from the Lovett School as Valedictorian.

Mr. Allman is active in numerous real estate, civic, and ministry initiatives. He currently serves as Trustee for the J. Bulow Campbell Foundation, Trustee for The Lovett School, and national Trustee for the Urban Land Institute (ULI). He also serves on the Boards of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation (GPPF) and the Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC).

As Founding Chairman of Opportunity International Nicaragua, he has spearheaded efforts to establish new models for holistic alleviation of poverty, including groundbreaking efforts to connect smallholder farmers to the global supply chain.

David also serves as Founding Chairman of the Atlanta Affordable Housing Fund, which is a $15M fund providing low-cost debt to support transformative AH opportunities.   

In the past, Mr. Allman served as Founding Chairman of the Buckhead Community Improvement District (BCID) and as a Trustee and Former Chairman of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority. He was also the Founding Chairman of the Eleazar Wheelock Society at Dartmouth College.

He has been married for 44 years (Donna) and has four adult children and thirteen grandchildren. He and Donna are native Atlantans.

Connect with David Allman:

Website: https://www.regentpartners.com/

Website: https://www.opportunitynicaragua.org/

Connect with Jeff Thomas: 

Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/

Book: https://www.arkosglobal.com/trading-up

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