The Owners Club Podcast

In this episode of The Owners Club Podcast, host Sean Ziari connects with Brian McMullen, a former Allstate Insurance agent turned real estate funder who's built his business on one simple principle: relationships over deals. After 27 years in insurance where he "never sold a policy, just built relationships," Brian now manages approximately $3.5 million in funding for real estate pr...

In this inspiring episode of The Owners Club Podcast , host Sean Ziari sits down with James Pecora , a 58-year-old Berkeley-trained drummer turned computer programmer, shares how he's breaking free from 20 years of corporate "golden handcuffs" to build his Mount Everest: 20 rental doors in each of 20 cities from Lansing, Michigan to Pensacola, Florida. After his wife Sandy survived a...

In this inspiring episode of the Owners Club Podcast: I, Sean Ziari of Ziari Capital sits down with Susan McGhee, a Charleston-based real estate investor who's proving it's never too late to build your empire. Susan shares her remarkable journey from serving as Director of Operations at a real estate brokerage for 12 years to launching a creative real estate investing career in her early 6...

In this episode with Susan Casper, dentist-turned-real estate investor, as she shares her journey from her first SubTo deal to building a growing portfolio of Co-living properties, modular developments, and a 13-bed mountain bed and breakfast. Susan opens up about the importance of relationships, networking through Subto, Gator, and Owners Club, and how leveraging mentorship and partnerships has a...

In this episode, I sat down with Jamie Davis , attorney, entrepreneur, and real estate investor, as she shares her remarkable journey from scaling a vending business to pursuing ownership of 5,000 apartments. After surviving a life-threatening battle with COVID-19, Jamie shifted her focus from corporate America to building generational impact through real estate. Jamie opens up about her path into...

What if you could apply Subto strategies not just to houses but to cars, boats, and even airplanes? In this episode of the Owners Club Podcast, I sat down with Mike Davis, the guy who took creative finance beyond real estate and built a business around helping people who are “upside down” on their vehicles. You’ll hear: How Mike walked away from corporate sales and built his first deal through You...

In this Episode of the Owners Club Podcast , I sit down with Jordan Reyes , a California native turned Montana-based real estate investor, whose journey shows the power of saying yes to opportunities. Jordan’s path took him from drilling wells and farming almonds to launching an ag-tech company and ultimately into creative real estate, new construction, and RV parks. Jordan shares how a chance enc...

In this episode of the Owners Club Podcast, I sit down with Karl—a resilient entrepreneur who proves that setbacks can become your setup for success. Karl takes us back to his humble beginnings in Minnesota, where family values and early failures shaped his drive. He opens up about his early days launching a smoothie business, facing financial devastation, and finding himself at a personal low poi...

In this Episode of the Owners Club Podcast, we’re joined by Amy from Plymouth, Michigan—an incredible entrepreneur whose journey took her from CPA and recruiter to full-time real estate investor and social entrepreneur. Amy opens up about growing up in Michigan, overcoming family challenges, and how those early experiences shaped her mission to provide safe housing for survivors of domestic violen...

In this episode of the Owners Club Podcast, Sean Ziari sits down with Adam Colburn, an entrepreneur who went from skateboarding musician to real estate investor and coffee shop owner. We talk about overcoming fear, pivoting careers, and what it really takes to build wealth while putting family first. Adam shares how he walked away from a stable pharmaceutical sales career, tackled call reluctance...

In this Episode  of the Owners Club Podcast, Sean Ziari sits down with Regan Sonnabend , a real estate investor who made the leap from managing corporate housing to building a multi-market investment portfolio focused on impact and innovation. We talk about how she got started, why she leaned into collaboration, and what it takes to thrive in this new wave of real estate from midterm rentals to cr...

Welcome to the very first episode of the Owners Club Podcast — the show where we open the door to real conversations between real business owners. I’m your host, Sean Ziari, and whether you’re building your first startup or leading your second (or third) business, this podcast is your home. In each episode, we dive deep into what really drives growth: ✅ Building the right team ✅ Managing finance...