Raise the Bar

Before investing in a syndication, fund, or private placement,  you may be handed more than 100 pages of legal documents.  But what are those documents actually telling you,  and what should you be looking for before you sign? In this session of the Alternative Investing Mastery Series, Patrick Grimes is joined by securities attorneys and capital-raising professionals Seth Bradley, Bethany LaFlam,...

There’s a massive opportunity unfolding right now. According to projections, private markets could grow from roughly $15 trillion today to more than $65 trillion by 2032. That means trillions of dollars flowing into real estate, private equity, private credit, infrastructure, and alternative investments over the next several years. The question is: will you be positioned to benefit from it? The la...

For years, capital raisers have been told that becoming a co-GP is the solution. Except it's not. The reality is that many co-GP structures are built on shaky ground. If your primary role is introducing investors and your compensation is tied to the amount of capital raised, you may be creating risks that most operators never fully understand. In this episode, securities attorney, fund manager, an...

If you're raising capital for real estate deals, syndications, or private funds… compliance isn't optional. And getting it wrong can cost you far more than a deal. In this live masterclass, I break down the legal framework behind raising capital compliantly, including 506(b) offerings, 506(c) offerings, joint ventures, syndications, funds, and fund of funds. You'll learn how securities laws actual...

Everyone says you need a track record to raise serious capital. But they’re wrong. Some first-time sponsors raise millions with no prior exits, no performance history, and no institutional experience. Meanwhile, experienced operators with years of successful deals sometimes struggle to raise a fraction of that amount. Why? Because investors aren’t evaluating your track record first. They’re evalua...

Most people think raising their first million is a handful of calls and a solid pitch deck. You send the deck. You hop on a few conversations. Maybe you follow up once or twice. And commitments start rolling in. That’s the version people believe going in. The reality? Raising your first $1M takes far more conversations, follow-ups, and trust than most sponsors expect. In this video, I break down w...

If your real estate deal can’t raise capital right now… it’s probably not the market. Capital is still moving. Deals are still closing. And while you’re watching this, someone just wired money into a syndication or fund… it just wasn’t yours. In this video, I break down the real reason investors stall, ghost deals, and say “let me think about it” before disappearing completely. Because most raises...

If you’re raising capital for real estate deals, syndications, or private funds… there are legal mistakes that can destroy your raise before it ever scales. And most people making them don’t even realize it. In this video, I break down the 5 biggest legal myths about raising capital that continue to expose operators, syndicators, and fund managers to serious compliance risk. From fake “joint ventu...

If you want to raise capital, invest in multiple deals, and scale fast… this is the model you need to understand. Fund of funds. You raise capital → deploy into other deals → scale without operating. But here’s the catch: If you structure it wrong, you can violate laws like the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Here’s what actually matters: • Use the right exe...

Most entrepreneurs struggle to build real authority and grow a meaningful platform without sounding salesy or inauthentic. That’s exactly what this episode solves. Mitch Matthews, keynote speaker, bestselling author, and host of the Dream Think Do podcast, shares a proven strategy for turning your unique brilliance into influence, impact, and income while staying true to who you are. In this conve...

Most entrepreneurs think going public is the endgame. But what if it was actually the beginning? In this episode, Seth Bradley sits down with Callum Laing to break down a strategy almost no one talks about using a public listing as a growth tool, not an exit. After working on 100+ acquisitions and generating over half a billion dollars in shareholder value, Calum reveals how traditional IPO thinki...

Cherif Medawar breaks down one of the most overlooked commercial real estate strategies today, how to control deals, secure national tenants, and create massive upside before you even close. After 35+ years in the game and building a $100M+ portfolio, Cherif reveals how he: * Locks up vacant retail properties with minimal risk * Brings in national tenants to instantly increase value * Refinances t...

From hustle to scale… this is how the game changes. In this Million Dollar Monday clip, George breaks down how George made his first million through a mix of coaching and real estate, then transitioned into building serious wealth through equity and cash flow. But the real shift? Thinking bigger. Instead of buying single properties, George is now acquiring entire portfolios and launching an M&...

What separates the top 1% from everyone else? For George, it’s simple. George doesn’t quit. In this powerful clip, George shares how growing up in poverty built an unshakable internal drive that fuels his success today. Instead of giving up, Gearge pivots, adapts, and keeps pushing forward no matter the obstacle. George also opens up about the reality of taking risks, from signing millions in pers...

What if short term rentals could be operated like institutional grade hospitality assets instead of simple vacation homes? In this episode of Raise the Bar, Seth Bradley sits down with George Salas, Founder and CEO of Empress Capital, to discuss how experiential hospitality, strategic market selection, and disciplined operations are transforming the short term rental space into a scalable investme...

In this conversation, Ben Fraser and Seth Bradley discuss the evolving landscape of alternative investments, focusing on the fund-to-fund model and the opportunities it presents for aspiring fund managers. They explore the transition from traditional co-GP models to more compliant structures, the demand for access to private markets, and the importance of building trust and relationships in capita...

In this Million Dollar Monday clip, Jeremy Harbour breaks down how he built wealth at a young age through an organically grown telecom business, reaching millionaire status before 20 without a single defining “moment.” He shares why wealth creation isn’t always one big event, but the result of consistent execution over time. He also dives into what his deals look like today, closing multiple multi...

What separates the top 1% from everyone else? For Jeremy, it comes down to one thing: a relentless commitment to learning. After leaving school at a young age, he never relied on traditional education, instead, he became a perpetual student of business, constantly reading, asking questions, and learning directly from real-world experience. Over time, that curiosity compounded. By being involved in...

In this episode, Jeremy breaks down the art of buying versus starting from scratch, teaching you how to identify the right businesses to acquire, mitigate risks, and exponentially increase your valuation through strategic scale and financial engineering. Whether you’re raising capital, scaling a portfolio, or contemplating an exit, you’ll learn innovative tactics that challenge conventional wisdom...

How do you make your first million… and keep going? For John, it all started with a small 2-unit apartment deal that replaced his salary in just one year. That’s when everything clicked. In this clip, John breaks down how real estate opened the door to his first million, how John made his most recent one by selling property, and why he’s now building his next million through a restoration business...

What does it really take to stay in the top 1%? It’s not just talent, it’s humility, grit, and relentless consistency. In this powerful clip, John shares why success isn’t about hype or quick wins, but about showing up every single day, even when results are slow or nonexistent. From pushing through years of “crickets” to building discipline through workouts, routines, and systems, he breaks down...

What if building a $150M real estate portfolio started with a simple two unit property? In this episode of Raise the Bar, Seth Bradley sits down with John Casmon, Founder of Casmon Capital Group and Host of the Multifamily Mastery Podcast, to break down the realities of building wealth through multifamily real estate. John Casmon shares how the journey started after leaving Corporate America, the...

How do you make your first million, and what does it take to build toward a million a month? On this episode of Million Dollar Monday, Lance Morgan shares how he leveraged other people’s time and expertise in the college funding space to generate his first million helping families save and pay for college. Now, Lance is aiming higher, with a bold goal of reaching $1M per month within the next 12 m...

How do you break into the top 1%? For Lance Morgan, it wasn’t talent, it was people. In this powerful clip, Lance shares how surrounding himself with the right team helped him scale from a small operation to 50+ team members in just one year. Lance also opens up about the biggest risk he ever took: walking away from steady residual income in the insurance industry to build his own company from scr...

What if you could use real estate to pay for your child’s college, and build long-term wealth at the same time? In this episode of Raise the Bar, Lance Morgan, founder of Scholarship House, explains how high-income families are leveraging short-term rental properties to generate cash flow, reduce W-2 taxable income through bonus depreciation, and potentially qualify for financial aid, all while bu...