The Deal Ranch

Dan Collins is a Founding Partner of Collins & Fine Group. C&F works with premier real estate developers in the southeast to develop and implement integrated sales, marketing, and community development programs.   For 37 years Dan has directed innovative marketing, lead generation and lead tracking programs for many of the most prominent and successful luxury resort real estate developers...

Austin Schell is the CEO of Port 32 Marinas. Port 32 is a leading owner, operator, developer, and acquirer of dry and wet slip coastal marina assets. PORT 32's current portfolio includes nine large and high-profile marinas located in Florida with a tenth under contract.    Based in Charleston, South Carolina Port 32 is a private equity backed rollup that is vertically integrated with a heavy focus...

Russell Flicker is a Co-Founder & Managing Partner of AWH Partners.  AWH Partners is a national hotel real estate investment, management, and development platform that has built a portfolio in excess of $2B of hospitality investments since being founded in 2010.  AWH is also the owner of Spire Hospitality, a top-tier, national hospitality management company.   Episode Topics & Stories:  Ru...

Raines is a multifaceted hospitality organization whose portfolio includes 59 hotels, 4500 keys, and 2000 associates.  Established in 1988 as a family-owned business, Raines has grown into a vertically integrated company involved in all aspects of hotel lifecycle. Their diverse portfolio showcases the world's top hotel brands, along with boutique and independent hotels. Grey Raines, Managing Partn...

Childress Klein is one of the largest privately-owned real estate companies in the Southeast and has been the largest developer by square feet in Charlotte for the past 10 years. Since 1988 they have developed nearly 60M square feet of commercial real estate and currently hold a portfolio of $3B+ in asset value.  Landon Wyatt, Founding Partner of Childress Klein, joined The Deal Ranch podcast to t...

Knight Residential Group, is a full-service residential construction company headquartered in Charlotte, NC. They specialize in luxury custom homes and have become a prestigious builder in both Charlotte and Kiawah Island. Vernon Knight III, Founder, joins the podcast to share the story of KRG.    A few topics we discussed: - Journey from hiking Appalachian Trail to starting Knight Residential Gro...

Matthew Brittain is the CEO of Brittain Resorts and Hotels. Founded in 1943, BR&H is one of the leading full-service hospitality management companies in the Southeast. With over 4,000 rooms, suites, and condos in the portfolio, the company currently operates 20+ hotels & resorts, and 40+ restaurants & bars within the United States.   Topics - Origins of BR&H - Expansion over the ye...

Roman Pedan is the Founder and CEO of Kasa Living. Kasa is a global accommodations brand which provides an exceptional stay for guests while improving profitability for it’s property partners. Kasa operates in multifamily, hotels, and investor owned single family homes across the country. They are in 75+ properties nationwide and trusted by some of the largest real estate owners in the world.   To...

*VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE David Becker is the Head of Equity Strategy and Senior Managing Director of Time Equities. Time Equities, is a global real estate investment firm with a portfolio asset value of $6+ Billion. TE has also developed two of the most iconic properties in the US major city skylines: 1000M (Chicago) & 50 West (NYC).   On this episode we discussed: David’s career progression...

Chris Acito is the CEO of Gapstow Capital Partners. Founded in 2009, Gapstow is based in New York City. Gapstow Capital Partners is a Registered Investment Advisor with an exclusive focus in the alternative credit market.  They have constructed a series of nearly 30 indices that reflect the performance of various alternative credit investing strategies across three types of investment vehicles: Pu...

Grey Vick is the Founder & CEO of Grey Outdoor. Grey Outdoor is an Outdoor Advertising company based in Wilmington, NC that owns and operates 700+ Billboard faces throughout North and South Carolina.  The majority of their business consists of a premier collection of static and digital assets east of I-95. Grey shares his business journey from starting as an accountant to flipping houses then...

Doug Root is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Blackfin Real Estate Investors and Iron Fish Construction. Since starting Blackfin in 2016 their team has acquired over 14,000 multifamily units.  Currently their portfolio consists of 11,000+ units and an acquisition value over $2 Billion. In 2017 along with fellow Co-Founder Andy Buchanan the pair started Iron Fish Construction, a full servic...

Compilation Episode (1:01) David Stradinger, Winchester Development, Episode 6 - Development and sale of North Beach Towers during the financial crisis. North Beach Towers is a 337 unit luxury condominium in North Myrtle Beach, SC.  (24:22) Landon Zimmer & Joe Wasserman, Zimmer Development, Episode 11 - Development and exit of Mayfaire Town Center in Wilmington, NC. Mayfaire Town Center is Wil...

Zack Devier is the Founder and Chairman of Armada Analytics. The Greenville, SC based real estate analysis firm provides a plethora of services nationwide in: Asset Management, Underwriting, Due Diligence, Zoning, Insurance, and Environmental/Engineering. Armada has completed over $15.6B in underwriting transactions, 1,470 insurance reviews, 549 consents and assumptions, and provides due diligence...

Kyle Edney is an Executive Vice President at Marlboro Development Team. Headquartered in Bennettsville, SC with their front end development office in Spartanburg, SC, MDT has completed projects in 17 states in excess of 4.1M square feet in developments and investments of $431 Million. Their focus is on Industrial Development and primary services are: build to suit, sale/leaseback, redevelopment, a...

Jonathan Langer is the Founder and CEO of Fireside Investments. Fireside is a private equity firm which actively invests in real estate operating companies. Their current portfolio consists of: Port 32 Marinas, ANDMORE, Kasa, Collective Retreats, among others.   Jonathan gives a detailed overview of his journey from Wharton to Goldman, professional evolution to making Partner, and path from starti...

Kellan Florio, CIO at VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE: VICI), shares the journey from his early days at Goldman Sachs to becoming Chief Investment Officer of the company that is the largest real estate owner on the Las Vegas Strip. VICI Properties Inc. is an S&P 500® experiential real estate investment trust that owns one of the largest portfolios of market-leading gaming, hospitality and entertain...

Rick Schaupp, Managing Director & Portfolio Manager at Clarion Partners, joins the show to speak about his career in real estate, the history and growth of Clarion Partners, and the management of Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund (CPREX).  Along with being in leadership at Clarion Partners for several decades, Rick has participated in the acquisition, asset management, and development o...

Sandy Davis, President & CEO of Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development Corporation, joins us to share an overview of their program, highlight the impact on the community, discuss recent projects, and make an announcement! The Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development Corporation (MBREDC) leads Horry County’s efforts in attracting, growing, and retaining sustainable businesses that create...

Mark Lazarus, President of Lazarus Entertainment Group, is a household name in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He and his family pioneered the amusement & water park industry locally which then led to the development of new iconic rides that transformed the industry as a whole.  Mark joins the show to share his story from operating high performing parks, closing some of the most significant land...

Landon Zimmer, Managing Partner, and Joe Wasserman, CFO, of Zimmer Development Company join the podcast to share the history of the Zimmer family and how the development company was born.  Along the way we discussed their development of Mayfaire Town Center which serves as one of Wilmington's premier shopping destinations today and laid the foundation for mixed use zoning in New Hanover County.  T...

Dennis Wade is the President & CEO of the Jackson Companies, which owns and manages; Ocean Lakes Family Campground, Prestwick Country Club, Sayebrook, and Crystal Lake Mobile Home Village. Ocean Lakes is the largest campground on the east coast and Prestwick Country Club was voted Most Prestigious course in Myrtle Beach. Dennis shares the origins of this amazing company dating back to the 1920...

David Anderson, President & CEO of Anderson Brothers Bank, joined us to tell the story of ABB and his career. He detailed how the bank that was started in 1933 to save the tobacco market in Mullins, South Carolina became the highest performing bank in the state, navigated the headwinds of 2008, and introduced PPP loans over a weekend in 2020 while providing the most exceptional products and se...

Shawn Godwin, CEO of Palmetto Corp, joins us this week to talk about this journey in the paving and site work industry. What started as a family business patching asphalt driveways in the 60's has become one of the biggest paving companies in South Carolina. Shawn took the company over in 1993 with 25 employees and has scaled it to nearly 1000 employees and owning/operating 6 asphalt plants since...

Marshall Cooper, Senior Vice President at United Bank, has been in banking for 24+ years. He joins us to share his journey from managing branch locations in small markets to leading commercial lending in Wilmington's central business district. Along the way he highlights how certain key acquisitions opened entirely new markets and customers to United Bank in Wilmington.    - This episode of The De...