Real Returns

In the Season 8 finale, Andrew and Dan look back on an incredible season of guests. Four years in, the hosts reflect on what makes this podcast meaningful: the honest, humanizing stories of entrepreneurs who aren't afraid to talk about what it really takes to find success. Greg Furer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lg8fgAuI_g Solving the "Cheesecake Factory problem" in financial planning, and wh...

In this episode of Real Returns, Andrew sits down with Afif Ghannoum, founder and CEO of CPG Radar, a platform that uses big data and AI to help consumer brands accelerate innovation in the supplement space. Afif pulls back the curtain on how the supplement industry actually works, from the brands getting it right to the ones cutting dangerous corners, and explains why the data behind what you put...

In this episode of Real Returns, Andrew sits down with Hisham Albahar, CEO of three logistics companies operating in the UAE and GCC region. Hisham shares a candid firsthand account of running a logistics business in the middle of an active conflict, how supply chain disruption rippled across an entire region, and why he believes scale and consolidation are the keys to modernizing a fragmented, ce...

In this episode of Real Returns, Andrew sits down with Mary Fearon, Founder and CEO of OnPrpose, a leadership and communications firm built on the belief that stories change people and people change the world. Mary makes the case that the staggering employee disengagement crisis isn't a people problem, it's a culture problem; and shares what it actually looks like to help leaders reconnect their t...

In this episode of Real Returns, hosts Andrew Reichert and Dan Croce sit down with Dr. Dinakar Golla, a Pittsburgh-based plastic surgeon, entrepreneur, and venture investor. Dinakar shares how a pivotal mentor in medical school redirected his career, how he transitioned from practicing medicine to building a diversified investment portfolio, and why he believes aligning incentives is the key to fi...

In this episode of Real Returns, we're joined by none other than Julie Hanner, VP of Property Management at Birgo Realty! 🦏🏡 Julie shares what it truly means to serve the people who live in your properties. With 30 years of industry experience, including oversight of 25,000+ unit REIT portfolios, Julie unpacks what a resident-first culture actually looks like in practice, and how resilience shap...

In this episode of Real Returns, host Andrew Reichert is joined by Patrick Colletti, who shares the mindset required to revitalize organizations at any stage. From scaling Net Health to serve over 34,000 healthcare facilities to his current role as an executive advisor and adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon, Patrick discusses the discipline of "refounding" and what it means to be a "running part...

In this episode of Real Returns, host Andrew Reichert sits down with Adam Taki, President of Actlien Holding Inc. and a specialist in the complex world of tax sale certificates. A disciplined investor with a background in "arithmetic risk," Adam is on a mission to navigate high-barrier niches where perceived risk often scares away the competition, but the numbers tell a much more stable story. Ada...

In the season eight premiere of Real Returns, hosts Andrew Reichert and Dan Croce sit down with Greg Furer, founder of Beratung Advisors and the TeachPassion Summit. A visionary in the financial planning space, Greg is on a mission to solve the "Cheesecake Factory" problem of finance, where too many choices lead to decision paralysis, by shifting the focus from selling products to providing life-c...

In this final episode of the year, Andrew and Dan reflect on an impactful seventh season of Real Returns. Recorded on New Year's Eve, the hosts look back at the shift in the podcast's focus: moving beyond technical investment advice to share the deeply personal stories of world-class entrepreneurs and real estate leaders. Episode 1 w/Grant Cardone: A discussion on "going big," the democratization...

Is your investment strategy diversified enough to withstand the next market cycle? 🔄 In this episode of Real Returns, host Andrew Reichert sits down with Sasha Bernier, Managing Partner at Hestia Holdings and Partner at Cheltenham Enterprises. With a career spanning private equity, credit hedge funds, and law, Sasha shares his "tactical" approach to real estate and why he believes the most resili...

S7 E7 - Creating Wealth & Impact Through Multifamily Investing Is your mindset holding you back from making your first (or next) big real estate deal? In this episode of Real Returns, hosts Andrew Reichert and Dan Croce sit down with Mike Morawski, a 30-year real estate veteran and author of the Amazon bestseller "Multifamily Investment Secrets," to explore his journey from general contractor to o...

What happens when a number-crunching engineer discovers his biggest mistakes all have one thing in common? In this episode of Real Returns, hosts Andrew Reichert and Dan Croce sit down with Vishal Gupta, tech entrepreneur and former CEO of Seclore, to explore his 25-year journey from IIT Bombay to building global cybersecurity companies serving clients like American Express, GM, and Aramco across...

How does an AI expert from an intelligence background solve multifamily's data burnout problem? In this episode of Real Returns, hosts Andrew Reichert and Dan Croce sit down with Liran Gabbay, CEO and co-founder of Muvan AI, to explore how he's revolutionizing multifamily asset management through artificial intelligence. Liran reveals the Monday morning report that changed everything, why asset ma...

How does a CFA from Canada build an $800 million multifamily empire in Texas? In this episode of Real Returns, hosts Andrew Reichert and Dan Croce sit down with Omar Khan, founder and managing partner of Boardwalk Wealth, to explore his fundamentals-first approach to multifamily investing. Omar reveals why he compares real estate acquisition strategy to dollar cost averaging in the stock market, h...

How does a PhD student turn university research into a $20M exit? In this episode of Real Returns, host Andrew Reichert sits down with Dr. Michael Johnson, President of the New Jersey Innovation Institute and former biotech CEO, to explore intellectual property as an often-overlooked asset class. Michael reveals his journey from graduate student to successfully commercializing a Rutgers spin-out t...

How does someone with an unaccredited Bible degree generate six figures by age 23 and build a podcasting empire? In this episode of Real Returns, hosts Andrew Reichert and Dan Croce sit down with Travis Chappell, podcaster, entrepreneur, and investor, to explore his unconventional journey from door-to-door sales to podcast empire. Travis reveals why he believes Gen Z and millennials must "earn the...

What does it take to disrupt a $4 trillion industry while building generational wealth? In this episode of Real Returns, host Andrew Reichert sits down with Grant Cardone, founder of Cardone Capital and New York Times bestselling author, to explore his journey from a $3,000 single-family home investment to managing $5 billion in assets. Grant shares his revolutionary approach to merging Bitcoin wi...

What does it take to create a lasting impact in real estate while staying grounded through personal and professional challenges? In this special season finale of Real Returns, hosts Andrew and Daniel reflect on the highlights of Season 6 and share the most meaningful lessons from eight diverse guests. From affordable housing innovation and sustainability to land investing and financial education f...

What does it take to invest in real estate without compromising affordability for working families?   In this episode, Andrew and Daniel welcome Alecia Hill, Vice President and Portfolio Manager at FCP, to discuss her work in the affordable and workforce housing sector. Alecia shares how FCP approaches impact investing through long-term affordability preservation, essential housing, and resident s...

How would your career choices change if doing good for society and doing well financially weren't opposites? In this episode, Arun Gupta, CEO of NobleReach and author of Venture Meets Mission, joins Andrew and Dan to talk about bridging the gap between venture capital, public service, and societal change. Drawing from his experience in private equity, academia, and government collaborations, Arun...

How can your investments create both financial return and meaningful community impact?   Entrepreneur and investor Alpesh Parmar joins the Real Returns podcast to share how a layoff in 2009 sparked his journey into real estate—and why impact now drives every decision he makes. Alpesh discusses his evolution from buying turnkey rentals to investing in mobile home parks and RV parks, emphasizing how...

What if the greatest investment lesson comes not from success, but from failure? In this episode, Gavin J Gallagher, real estate veteran and host of Behind the Facade, shares his journey from a starry-eyed architect to the developer of a 40-acre award-winning business campus—and the brutal fall that nearly ended it all. He opens up about the crash of 2008, losing his family home, the weight of fin...

Can revitalizing distressed properties solve America's affordable housing crisis? Kurt Byers, Head of Business Development at New Western, discusses the impact of investing in affordable housing. New Western operates the largest real estate investment marketplace in the country, connecting investors with distressed properties that need rehabilitation. Kurt explains how local investors are helping...

Ever wondered how to create passive income without the headaches of traditional real estate? In this episode of the Real Returns podcast, Andrew and Dan welcome Mark Podolsky, known as "The Land Geek," who shares his journey from miserable investment banker to successful land investor. Mark reveals his unique business model of buying raw land at deep discounts and selling it with owner financing t...