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 investment trust that owns one of the largest portfolios of market-leading gaming, hospitality and entertainment destinations, including Caesars Palace Las Vegas, MGM Grand and the Venetian Resort Las Vegas, three of the most iconic entertainment facilities on the Las Vegas Strip.

VICI Properties’ geographically diverse portfolio consists of 54 gaming facilities across the United States and Canada comprising approximately 124 million square feet and features approximately 60,300 hotel rooms and more than 450 restaurants, bars, nightclubs and sportsbooks. Its properties are occupied by industry leading gaming and hospitality operators under long-term, triple-net lease agreements.

https://viciproperties.com/

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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 for several decades, Rick has participated in the acquisition, asset management, and development of more than $4.0 Billion in real estate.

Clarion Partners is one of the largest pure-play real estate investment managers in the US with more than $80 Billion under management.

https://www.clarionpartners.com/

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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) leads Horry County’s efforts in attracting, growing, and retaining sustainable businesses that create jobs. 

In the past year Sandy and her team have brought in large investments from companies like Google, Meta, and Edgewater Ventures. 

For more information on MBREDC vist: https://www.mbredc.org/

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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 to share his story from operating high performing parks, closing some of the most significant land sales in the county, and his political success as County Council Chairman. 

https://lazarusentertainment.com/

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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 premier shopping destinations today and laid the foundation for mixed use zoning in New Hanover County. 

Then Landon details the status of a landmark project in the heart of downtown Raleigh which could finish as a 40 story luxury retail/residential tower. 

Since 1989, ZDC has developed over $3 Billion in Assets across 140 cities and 260 projects. Prior to forming the development business their family founded REEDS Jewelers in 1946, and today is the largest family owned jewelry chain in North America.

https://www.zdc.com/

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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 Prestigious course in Myrtle Beach.

Dennis shares the origins of this amazing company dating back to the 1920's when the original land acquisitions were made by the Platt Family. Then he brings the company to present date and details the development journey of Sayebrook including their multi-year project with Target during 2008 financial crisis. 

https://oceanlakesproperties.com/

https://prestwickcountryclub.com/

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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, and introduced PPP loans over a weekend in 2020 while providing the most exceptional products and services to their customers along their 90 year journey.  

https://www.abbank.com/

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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 with 25 employees and has scaled it to nearly 1000 employees and owning/operating 6 asphalt plants since across the state. 

https://palmettocorp.com/

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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 acquisitions opened entirely new markets and customers to United Bank in Wilmington. 

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David Stradinger, President of Winchester Development, began as City Manager of Myrtle Beach in 1975 and has since developed over 5000 premier resort oceanfront condominiums, townhouses, live/works, single-family houses, and cottages as well as 5 golf courses. His career has and continues to make a profound impact across the Southeast. He joins us to talk about his journey and share the story of a massive development project that was underway during the 2008 financial crisis. 

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