The Long Game

On this episode of The Long Game, Prosper Group CEO Jay Roberts sits down with Louis Birdman, Co-Founder of 1000 Group and one of the developers behind One Thousand Museum, the iconic Miami residential tower designed by legendary architect Zaha Hadid. With more than three decades of experience in real estate development, Louis has helped shape Miami’s skyline through some of its most ambitious res...

On this episode of The Long Game, Prosper Group CEO Jay Roberts sits down with Manny Angelo Varas, Founder, President and CEO of MV Group USA, the luxury builder known as the “Billionaires’ Builder.” Manny has spent more than two decades building and renovating some of South Florida’s most extraordinary homes, with projects for high-profile clients including Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jennifer Lopez, a...

Never miss an episode. Sign up for The Long Game newsletter at ProsperGroup.com. On this episode of The Long Game, Prosper Group CEO Jay Roberts sits down with Alicia Cervera Lamadrid, Managing Partner of Cervera Real Estate and one of Miami’s most experienced real estate leaders. Alicia has worked through every major Miami real estate cycle since 1980 and helped lead the sales of more than 115 co...

Never miss an episode. Sign up for The Long Game newsletter at ProsperGroup.com. On this episode of The Long Game , Prosper Group CEO Jay Roberts sits down with Joe Magazine, Miami Beach City Commissioner and Senior Partner at Fortuna Investments , a venture capital firm focused on technology, energy, critical resources, and national security. Joe brings more than two decades of experience in fina...

Never miss an episode. Sign up for The Long Game newsletter at ProsperGroup.com. On this episode of **The Long Game**, Prosper Group CEO Jay Roberts sits down with John Parsiani, founder and CEO of Parsiani Real Estate**, a developer advisory firm behind some of South Florida’s largest luxury projects. John has personally closed more than **$1.6 billion in sales**, while his team has surpassed **$...

Never miss an episode. Sign up for The Long Game newsletter at ProsperGroup.com. On this episode of The Long Game, Prosper Group CEO Jay Roberts sits down with Matthew Baron, founder and president of Baron Property Group, a vertically integrated development and investment firm building across New York City and Miami. Matthew shares lessons from more than two decades in real estate development, fro...

Never miss an episode. Sign up for The Long Game newsletter at ProsperGroup.com. On this episode of The Long Game, Prosper Group CEO Jay Roberts sits down with Miami-Dade County Commissioner Vicki Lopez, who represents District 5, including Brickell, Downtown Miami, Little Havana, Miami Beach, and surrounding communities. Vicki shares her journey from earning an accounting degree at Notre Dame and...

Never miss an episode. Sign up for The Long Game newsletter at ProsperGroup.com. On this episode of The Long Game, Prosper Group CEO Jay Roberts sits down with Fred Voccola, former CEO and current vice chairman of Kaseya and chairman and CEO of simPRO Group. Fred shares his journey from teaching himself to code and starting his first software company in college to becoming one of the most accompli...

Never miss an episode. Sign up for The Long Game newsletter at ProsperGroup.com. On this episode of The Long Game, Prosper Group CEO Jay Roberts sits down with Michelle Cordeiro Grant, founder and CEO of Gorgie, one of the fastest-growing better-for-you energy drink brands in the United States. Michelle shares her journey from growing up in rural Pennsylvania as the daughter of Indian immigrants t...

On this episode of The Long Game, Prosper Group CEO Jay Roberts sits down with Jay Parker, CEO of Douglas Elliman’s Florida region and President of Douglas Elliman Development Marketing in Florida. Jay shares how moving from Toronto to Miami, attending the University of Miami School of Law, and building a career in real estate helped shape his approach to leadership, relationships, and business. H...

Never miss an episode. Sign up for The Long Game newsletter at ProsperGroup.com. On this episode of The Long Game, Prosper Group CEO Jay Roberts sits down with Melissa Medina, Co-Founder and CEO of eMerge Americas, the global technology platform that has helped transform Miami into a major hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment. Melissa shares how growing up as a first-generation Cub...

Never miss an episode. Sign up for The Long Game newsletter at ProsperGroup.com. On this episode of The Long Game, Prosper Group CEO Jay Roberts sits down with Alfonso Costa Jr., Chief Operating Officer of The Falcone Group, one of South Florida’s leading real estate development firms. Alfonso shares his journey from Yale, Harvard Law School, and Oxford to serving as a senior official at the U.S....

Never miss an episode. Sign up for The Long Game newsletter at ProsperGroup.com. On this episode of The Long Game, Prosper Group CEO Jay Roberts sits down with Kamal Hotchandani, Co-Founder and CEO of Haute Media Group, the luxury media company behind Haute Living, Haute Residence, Haute Jets, Haute Beauty, Haute Wealth, and more. Kamal shares how he built a single Miami-based luxury publication i...

Never miss an episode. Sign up for The Long Game newsletter at ProsperGroup.com. On this episode of The Long Game , Prosper Group CEO Jay Roberts sits down with Matthew Whitman Lazenby, President and CEO of Whitman Family Development and fourth-generation steward of one of Miami's most influential real estate families. Matthew shares the remarkable story of how his family's journey began in Miami...

Never miss an episode. Sign up for The Long Game newsletter at ProsperGroup.com. On this episode of The Long Game, Prosper Group CEO Jay Roberts sits down with Elizabeth MacBride, financial journalist, national bestselling author, and co-author of Capitalism Evolution: The New American Economy and What It Means for Your Business and Our Future . Elizabeth shares insights from nearly three decades...

Never miss an episode. Sign up for The Long Game newsletter at ProsperGroup.com. On this episode of The Long Game, Prosper Group CEO Jay Roberts sits down with Sam Nazarian, one of the most influential entrepreneurs in hospitality, nightlife, and real estate. Sam shares his journey from immigrating to the United States after the Iranian Revolution to building a global hospitality empire that inclu...

Never miss an episode. Sign up for The Long Game newsletter at ProsperGroup.com. On this episode of The Long Game, Prosper Group CEO Jay Roberts joins Carlos Rosso, Founder & CEO of Rosso Development and one of the most influential real estate developers shaping Miami’s urban landscape, for an exclusive tour of The Standard Residences Midtown Miami. After spending more than two decades at Rela...

Never miss an episode. Sign up for The Long Game newsletter at ProsperGroup.com. On this episode of The Long Game, Prosper Group CEO Jay Roberts sits down with Ralph Choeff, Founding Partner of Choeff Levy Fischman Architecture + Design and one of the leading architects behind South Florida’s luxury residential boom. From immigrating to the United States after leaving Cuba to building one of the r...

Never miss an episode. Sign up for The Long Game newsletter at ProsperGroup.com. On this episode of The Long Game by Prosper Group CEO Jay Roberts, we sit down with Brad Meltzer, President & Partner at Two Roads Development, one of the leading luxury real estate developers shaping South Florida and beyond. Brad began his career in construction in New York City after studying architecture at Tu...

Never miss an episode. Sign up for The Long Game newsletter at ProsperGroup.com. On this episode of The Long Game by Prosper Group CEO Jay Roberts, we sit down with Mike Neal, CEO of KAST Construction, one of South Florida’s most respected builders with decades of experience shaping the region’s skyline and luxury real estate market. Born and raised in Hollywood, Florida, Mike grew up in a hardwor...

Never miss an episode. Sign up for The Long Game newsletter at ProsperGroup.com. On this episode of The Long Game by Prosper Group CEO Jay Roberts, we sit down with Ben Van Leeuwen, Founder & CEO of Van Leeuwen Ice Cream , one of the most recognizable premium ice cream brands in America. Ben started with a simple idea, a used 1988 Chevy postal truck, and just $60,000 raised from friends, famil...

On this episode of The Long Game by Prosper Group CEO Jay Roberts, we sit down with Allie Eichner, President of Continuum Companiesand one of the leading voices shaping luxury waterfront development in Miami today. Allie grew up around one of the most iconic real estate development families in the country and is now leading the next generation of the Continuum brand — the team behind the legendary...

$2.8B real estate development pipeline. Become an investor here: https://prospergroup.com/invest/ On this episode of The Long Game by Jay Roberts, CEO of Prosper Group, we sit down with Tommaso Chiabra, CEO and founder of Royal Yacht International and founder of Mangusta Capital. Tommaso built one of the world’s leading superyacht brokerage firms from the ground up—going from yacht supply operatio...

$2.8B real estate development pipeline. Become an investor here: https://prospergroup.com/invest/ On this episode of The Long Game by Jay Roberts, CEO of Prosper Group, we sit down with M.J. Green, Chief of Economic Development & Strategy at the Miami Downtown Development Authority. MJ brings a unique background—from wealth management at major financial institutions to building community devel...

$2.8B real estate development pipeline. Become an investor here: https://prospergroup.com/invest/On this episode of The Long Game by Jay Roberts, CEO of Prosper Group, we sit down with Fredrik Eklund, one of the most successful real estate brokers in the world. Fredrik has sold nearly $30 billion in real estate, sold out over 140 buildings, and became a global name through Million Dollar Listing N...