I really enjoyed this chat with Aaron Charles of Golden Triangle Developments. Aaron is a seasoned broker and investor who has made some exceptional plays over a decade in the business.   Aaron discusses what he's done to mitigate risk and control damage during Covid-19, in order to be positioned well to find opportunity. Aaron's creative approach to infill development is one that has value and risk protection, even during an unprecedented economic downturn.

Connect with Aaron on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-charles-b2483a76/

Daniel Foch: https://fochfamily.com/daniel-foch

#16 Covid-eo Chats: Stanislav Kojokin on Commercial Insurance

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stanislavkojokin/

Kase Insurance: https://kaseinsurance.com/

In this episode, Dmitry and I discuss how Canadian banks are responding to the covid crisis and helping to mitigate risk of a recession. We discuss what a power-of-sale scenario would look like, and why lenders aren't necessarily lining up to go that route yet. 

Stephanie Hughes a Toronto-based research writer and freelance journalist with a focus on business news and the financial markets. You can find her online at https://stephaniehughesjournalism.com/ (all social media links are available there). 

Stephanie & I recorded this episode earlier in the year prior to the year with the intention of releasing it in late February/March, but I feared that it would get lost in the media attention that covid-19 was getting.

As a result, we released a sister-episode of the new coronavirus themed series "Covid-eo Chats", which will be posted shortly. The two episodes really give a great context on the state of retail prior to coronavirus and the risks and potential scenarios that could arise as a result of it.

Mickey is a real estate agent in the GGHA market, with a keen eye for market trends, and a strong background in sales training. Mickey was raised in a real estate household just as I was, so we talk a lot about that, and how we're dealing with the changing marketplace from a sales perspective - keeping transactions going and the pipeline full without getting too

Mikhail (Mickey) Malik on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikhail-malik-50bb0b47/

Rahul Faria is an absolute all-star in the construction space. When he interacted with my content with Adam Darvay, I was excited to have a conversation with Rahul as soon as I saw his linkedin page. We speak about the 2-week pause his company is taking, the challenges facing the restaurant and hospitality space, and the instant necessity that's arrived for collaboration among professionals to weather the storm of covid-19.

His experience speaks for itself, so I'm going to paraphrase the "3 C's" he posts on his linkedin page below:

Collaboration, Clarity & Craftsmanship. After 12 years of gaining considerable experience with large & small construction firms - I created a firm with the these 3 C's as the foundation.

In this episode, I speak with Eamonn McGuinty, a colleague who I met at the University of Guelph. Eamonn is a regular contributor and go-to personality for agriculture-related inquiries in the world of media and finance. 

With career travel plans were interrupted by Covid-19, Eamonn has become keenly aware of the role that the virus is playing in the global marketplace, and is uniquely qualified to discuss a number of items that we dive in to (timestamps will be added below)