What It Takes to Build and Scale a Multifamily Platform, My Conversation with Jeff Weller – Co-Founder of Lion Real Estate. In this episode, we discuss:

• From Syndications to Discretionary Capital — Why Lion has shifted toward fund structures to move faster and control execution
• Buying from Banks in Today’s Market — How dislocation is creating opportunities and what it takes to win deals from lenders
• Sunbelt vs. Coastal Performance — Where Lion is seeing strength today and how market dynamics are reshaping returns
• Start in Asset Management, Not the Boardroom — Why getting your hands dirty is still the best path to building a real estate career

Connect with Jeff Weller:Lion Real Estate Group: https://www.lionreg.com/bio/jeff-wellerLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-weller-84aa476/********************************************************Don't miss an episode of The Kirsh Connection: • Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3GT1hoM • Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OQrd6j • Listen on Anchor: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... • Listen on Listen Notes: https://lnns.co/7ICHmPQyXnU Andrew Kirsh is a founding partner of Sklar Kirsh LLP and is the Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Department. Sklar Kirsh LLP is a boutique law firm providing services in corporate law, real estate, entertainment, bankruptcy, and litigation. • Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewkirsh/ • Connect with Andrew on Twitter: https://x.com/atkirsh • Visit Andrew's business website: https://www.sklarkirsh.com/profession... • Follow Sklar Kirsh LLP on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sklar-kirsh-llp • Follow Sklar Kirsh LLP on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sklarkirsh/?hl=enThe Kirsh Connection is produced and edited by Ashley Thays.

Ocean West’s Strategy for Deploying Global Capital Across Asset Diversification, my conversation with Russ Allegrete, Principal and Co-Founder of Ocean West Capital Partners.

In this episode of The Kirsh Connection, Russ and I discuss:

• Why Ocean West Focuses on Multiple Asset Classes and the Entire Capital Stack

• The Five-Year Journey to Winning Korean Institutional Capital

• Investors Can Deal with New Legislation — But Not Uncertainty

• Key to Real Estate: Follow the Demographics

Connect with Russ:

Ocean West: https://oceanwestcp.com/team/russ-allegrette/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ocean-west-capital-partners/

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Don't miss an episode of The Kirsh Connection:

• Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3GT1hoM

• Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OQrd6j

• Listen on Anchor: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...

• Listen on Listen Notes: https://lnns.co/7ICHmPQyXnU

Andrew Kirsh is a founding partner of Sklar Kirsh LLP and is the Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Department. Sklar Kirsh LLP is a boutique law firm providing services in corporate law, real estate, entertainment, bankruptcy, and litigation.

• Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewkirsh/

• Connect with Andrew on Twitter: https://x.com/atkirsh

• Visit Andrew's business website: https://www.sklarkirsh.com/profession...

• Follow Sklar Kirsh LLP on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sklar-kirsh-llp

• Follow Sklar Kirsh LLP on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sklarkirsh/?hl=en

The Kirsh Connection is produced and edited by Ashley Thays.

My Discussion with Jeff Marks – CEO of Innovative Partnerships Group. We Discuss:

• How stadium naming rights evolved into a multi-billion-dollar asset class
• What differentiates Innovative Partnerships Group from the global agencies
• A breakdown of the billions of dollars in sponsorship and naming-rights deals Jeff has structured
• Why COIs are the holy grail of sports-venue monetization — and how they’re unlocked

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Don't miss an episode of The Kirsh Connection:

• Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3GT1hoM

• Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OQrd6j

• Listen on Anchor: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...

• Listen on Listen Notes: https://lnns.co/7ICHmPQyXnU

Andrew Kirsh is a founding partner of Sklar Kirsh LLP and is the Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Department. Sklar Kirsh LLP is a boutique law firm providing services in corporate law, real estate, entertainment, bankruptcy, and litigation.

• Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewkirsh/

• Connect with Andrew on Twitter: https://x.com/atkirsh

• Visit Andrew's business website: https://www.sklarkirsh.com/profession...

• Follow Sklar Kirsh LLP on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sklar-kirsh-llp

• Follow Sklar Kirsh LLP on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sklarkirsh/?hl=en

The Kirsh Connection is produced and edited by Ashley Thays.

In this episode of Real Talk, we talk with Dan Joseph and EliMoghavem from Apparent Base.

We discuss:

• The complementary roles of infrastructure, experience,and capital in building a scalable private credit platform
• Why new acquisition capital beats recap risk intoday’s market
• How bespoke pref equity and mezz structuressolve real borrower problems
• Why regulatory risk is more concerning thanoversupply in underwriting decisions

Learn more about Dan:

View Dan’s bio on Apparent’s website: https://www.apparentcapital.com/our-people/

Connect with Dan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-joseph-corridor/

Learn more about Eli:

View Eli’s bio on Apparent’s website: https://www.apparentcapital.com/our-people/

Connect with Eli on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elimoghavem/

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In each episode of Real Talk: Real Estate Discussions, AndrewKirsh interviews industry leaders to learn their real-time opinions on today'smarket, their background and unique career highlights, and guidance fornewcomers to the industry.

Don't miss an episode of Real Talk:

• Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3GT1hoM

• Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OQrd6j

• Listen on Anchor: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...

• Listen on Listen Notes: https://lnns.co/7ICHmPQyXnU

Andrew Kirsh is a founding partner of Sklar Kirsh LLP and isthe Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Department. Sklar Kirsh LLP is a boutiquelaw firm providing services in corporate law, real estate, entertainment,bankruptcy, and litigation.

• Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewkirsh/

• Connect with Andrew on Twitter: https://x.com/atkirsh

• Visit Andrew's business website: https://www.sklarkirsh.com/profession...

• Follow Sklar Kirsh LLP on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sklar-kirsh-llp

• Follow Sklar Kirsh LLP on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sklarkirsh/?hl=en

Real Talk is produced and edited by Ashley Thays.

In this episode of Real Talk, we talk with Sean Fulp, VicePresident at Colliers and Founder of Duxre.

We discuss:

• How he landed lender special servicers asclients
• Why the office market is coming back
• Why not buying office in 2026 could be amiss
• How Duxre is unifying CRE tech into a purpose-builtoperating system

Learn more about Sean:

• View Sean’s bio on Collier’s website: https://www.colliers.com/en/experts/sean-fulp
• Connect with Sean on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanfulp/

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In each episode of Real Talk: Real Estate Discussions, AndrewKirsh interviews industry leaders to learn their real-time opinions on today'smarket, their background and unique career highlights, and guidance fornewcomers to the industry.

Don't miss an episode of Real Talk:

• Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3GT1hoM

• Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OQrd6j

• Listen on Anchor: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...

• Listen on Listen Notes: https://lnns.co/7ICHmPQyXnU

Andrew Kirsh is a founding partner of Sklar Kirsh LLP and isthe Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Department. Sklar Kirsh LLP is a boutiquelaw firm providing services in corporate law, real estate, entertainment,bankruptcy, and litigation.

• Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewkirsh/

• Connect with Andrew on Twitter: https://x.com/atkirsh

• Visit Andrew's business website: https://www.sklarkirsh.com/profession...

• Follow Sklar Kirsh LLP on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sklar-kirsh-llp

• Follow Sklar Kirsh LLP on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sklarkirsh/?hl=en

Real Talk is produced and edited by Ashley Thays.

In this episode of Real Talk, we go from music executive to multifamily CEO with Larry Jacobson, President and CEO of Jacobson Equities.

We discuss:    

•  Running Giant Records (Time Warner)
• Managing iconic artists – Lessons learning fromworking with Avenged Sevenfold, Alanis Morrissette, Slash, and Michael Bolton that still shape how Larry leads today
• Music vs real estate – Why the two industriesare more alike than people think
• Breaking into student housing
• Why Poway works – Focused take on demographics,supply constraints, and why this San Diego submarket stands out

Learn more about Larry:

• View Larry’s bio on Jacobson’s website: https://jacobsonequities.com/leadership/larry-jacobson/
• Connect with Larry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-jacobson-968696/

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In each episode of Real Talk: Real Estate Discussions, AndrewKirsh interviews industry leaders to learn their real-time opinions on today'smarket, their background and unique career highlights, and guidance fornewcomers to the industry.

Don't miss an episode of Real Talk:

• Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3GT1hoM

• Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OQrd6j

• Listen on Anchor: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...

• Listen on Listen Notes: https://lnns.co/7ICHmPQyXnU

Andrew Kirsh is a founding partner of Sklar Kirsh LLP and isthe Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Department. Sklar Kirsh LLP is a boutiquelaw firm providing services in corporate law, real estate, entertainment,bankruptcy, and litigation.

• Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewkirsh/

• Connect with Andrew on Twitter: https://x.com/atkirsh

• Visit Andrew's business website: https://www.sklarkirsh.com/profession...

• Follow Sklar Kirsh LLP on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sklar-kirsh-llp

• Follow Sklar Kirsh LLP on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sklarkirsh/?hl=en

Real Talk is produced and edited by Ashley Thays.

In this episode of Real Talk, we discuss leveraging technology to scale a shopping center portfolio with Sandy Sigal, President and CEO of NewMark Merrill Companies.

We discuss:

• Using technology to support and retain tenants

• The Strategy behind becoming the dominant neighborhood center

• Why retail is thriving in a post-COVID world

Learn more about Sandy Sigal:

• Sandy’s bio on NewMarks’s website: https://newmarkmerrill.com/leadership/

• Connect with Sandy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandy-sigal-58939915/

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In each episode of Real Talk: Real Estate Discussions, Andrew Kirsh interviews industry leaders to learn their real-time opinions on today's market, their background and unique career highlights, and guidance for newcomers to the industry.

Don't miss an episode of Real Talk:

• Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3GT1hoM

• Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OQrd6j

• Listen on Anchor: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...

• Listen on Listen Notes: https://lnns.co/7ICHmPQyXnU

Andrew Kirsh is a founding partner of Sklar Kirsh LLP and is the Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Department. Sklar Kirsh LLP is a boutique law firm providing services in corporate law, real estate, entertainment, bankruptcy, and litigation.

• Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewkirsh/

• Connect with Andrew on Twitter: https://x.com/atkirsh

• Visit Andrew's business website: https://www.sklarkirsh.com/profession...

• Follow Sklar Kirsh LLP on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sklar-kirsh-llp

• Follow Sklar Kirsh LLP on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sklarkirsh/?hl=en

Real Talk is produced and edited by Ashley Thays.

In this episode of Real Talk, we discuss leaving a legacy thrureal estate and philanthropy with Mark Weinstein, Founder of MJW Investments.

We discuss:      

• How his first sizable deal included a jail, ahotel and livery stable
• Investing in Downtown Los Angeles in the 1990s
• Building a legacy thru real estate andphilanthropy

Learn more about Mark Weinstein:       

• View Mark’s bio on MJW’s website: https://mjwinvestments.com/team/
• Connect with Mark on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-weinstein-7651bb5/

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In each episode of Real Talk: Real Estate Discussions, AndrewKirsh interviews industry leaders to learn their real-time opinions on today's market, their background and unique career highlights, and guidance for newcomers to the industry.

Don't miss an episode of Real Talk:

• Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3GT1hoM

• Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OQrd6j

• Listen on Anchor: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...

• Listen on Listen Notes: https://lnns.co/7ICHmPQyXnU

Andrew Kirsh is a founding partner of Sklar Kirsh LLP and isthe Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Department. Sklar Kirsh LLP is a boutique law firm providing services in corporate law, real estate, entertainment, bankruptcy, and litigation.

• Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewkirsh/

• Connect with Andrew on Twitter: https://x.com/atkirsh

• Visit Andrew's business website: https://www.sklarkirsh.com/profession...

• Follow Sklar Kirsh LLP on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sklar-kirsh-llp

• Follow Sklar Kirsh LLP on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sklarkirsh/?hl=en

Real Talk is produced and edited by Ashley Thays.

In this episode of Real Talk, we go from Japanese Foreign Affairs to Disneyland Paris to Owning Hotels throughout the US with Heather Turner, CEO and Co-Founder of Tamarack Capital Partners.

We discuss:

• How Heather was negotiating strategic Japanese foreign affairs at 22 years old

• Where to focus capital to get your biggest returns in hotels

• The magic formula of hotel revenue management (determining room rates)

Learn more about Heather Turner:•

View Heather’s bio on Tamarack’s website: https://tamarackcp.com/team-members/heather-turner• Connect with Heather on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherturner-

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In each episode of Real Talk: Real Estate Discussions, Andrew Kirsh interviews industry leaders to learn their real-time opinions on today's market, their background and unique career highlights, and guidance for newcomers to the industry.

Don't miss an episode of Real Talk:

• Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3GT1hoM

• Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OQrd6j

• Listen on Anchor: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...

• Listen on Listen Notes: https://lnns.co/7ICHmPQyXnU

Andrew Kirsh is a founding partner of Sklar Kirsh LLP and is the Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Department. Sklar Kirsh LLP is a boutique law firm providing services in corporate law, real estate, entertainment, bankruptcy, and litigation.

Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewkirsh/

Connect with Andrew on Twitter: https://x.com/atkirsh

Visit Andrew's business website: https://www.sklarkirsh.com/profession...

Follow Sklar Kirsh LLP on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sklar-kirsh-llp

Follow Sklar Kirsh LLP on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sklarkirsh/?hl=en

Real Talk is produced and edited by Ashley Thays.

In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Kevin Donner, Executive Vice Chairman of Newmark, a leading commercial real estate advisor and service provider to large institutional investors, global corporations, and other owners and occupiers.

We discuss:

* State of West Coast markets

* How cost of capital is only one component when analyzing a deal

* Best advice to Business School students

Learn more about Kevin Donner:

* View Kevin’s bio on Newmark’s website: https://www.nmrk.com/people/kevin-donner

* Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-donner-672b86158

* Email: [email protected]

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In each episode of Real Talk: Real Estate Discussions, Andrew Kirsh interviews industry leaders to learn their real-time opinions on today's market, their background and unique career highlights, and guidance for newcomers to the industry.

Don't miss an episode of Real Talk:

* Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3GT1hoM

* Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OQrd6j

* Listen on Spotify for Creators: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrew-kirsh2

* Listen on Listen Notes: https://lnns.co/7ICHmPQyXnU

Andrew Kirsh is a founding partner of Sklar Kirsh LLP and is the Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Department. Sklar Kirsh LLP is a boutique law firm providing services in corporate law, real estate, entertainment, bankruptcy, and litigation.

* Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewkirsh

* Connect with Andrew on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/atkirsh

* Visit Andrew's business website: https://www.sklarkirsh.com/professionals/andrew-t-kirsh

* Follow Sklar Kirsh LLP on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sklar-kirsh-llp

* Follow Sklar Kirsh LLP on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sklarkirsh