The Wealth Clock Podcast — Real Estate, Passive Income, and Wealth Strategies with Steven Weinstock

In this episode of The Wealth Clock podcast with Steven Weinstock, I’m joined by Jonathan Zamir, founder and CEO of Keystone Equities. Jonathan has led more than $1 billion in transactions and helped create the Professionals of Real Estate Forum, a networking group that has facilitated over $10 billion in deals.  We talk about:   - How Keystone Equities scaled from a small office to a billion-doll...

Would you walk away from an $800,000 salary at Meta to build a real estate empire?   Georgy Marrero did exactly that. After working on generative AI at Meta and machine learning at Amazon Alexa, Georgy left Big Tech to focus full-time on real estate. Today he manages a portfolio worth over $35 million through Equis Capital.   In this episode, Georgy shares:   - Why he walked away from the “golden...

David Auerbach has spent 25 years inside the REIT industry, and he knows it from every angle — trading, portfolio management, investor relations, and fund management. As CIO of Hoya Capital, he explains why REITs are powerful dividend machines, how they generate wealth through compounding, and why they remain one of the most misunderstood investment vehicles.   In this conversation we dive into:  ...

On this episode of The Wealth Clock with Steven Weinstock, my guest is Itay Elyasof, Co Founder and Co CEO of Alefy. Alefy is a proptech platform that monitors US real estate assets across all 3,100 counties and 600 MLS systems, sending alerts when legal or ownership risks arise. We discuss: - How Alefy was created after uncovering real estate fraud - Why title insurance only protects you on the d...

Gabe Einhorn’s journey in commercial real estate finance started with nothing more than a LinkedIn search and a few hundred cold DMs. Two years later, he’s closed deals directly from the platform, built a personal brand by posting daily, and found creative ways to stand out — like holding a LinkedIn sign in Bryant Park. In this episode of The Wealth Clock with Steven Weinstock, Gabe shares: - How...

At 22, Brandon Hance raised millions for his first startup. He went on to build Audio Life — a music commerce platform serving hundreds of thousands of artists and some of the biggest names in the industry — and later Good Threads, which he sold to Zazzle. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonhance/ Today, Brandon is tackling one of the toughest real estate markets in the country, building affordabl...

RJ Fishman, Chief Strategy Officer at Artanis Emergency Communities, joins me to break down a radical new approach to disaster response housing. After the LA wildfires destroyed over 10,000 homes, RJ and his team asked a bold question: What if private industry could do it better than FEMA? In this conversation, we cover: How “emergency communities” were born Why modular housing is now safer and fa...

Christopher Jay Calabrese started brokering deals in Brooklyn at 18 and never looked back. Today, he's the founder of The CS Organization , a full-service real estate firm with verticals spanning brokerage, capital advisory, development, and property management. In this episode of The Wealth Clock , we cover: How NYC politics are reshaping the future of multifamily investment What he’s seeing...

Jesse Holsapple, founder of Blue Mountain Capital, joins Steven Weinstock to break down the world of hard money, bridge loans, and what really happens when traditional lenders say no. In this episode of The Wealth Clock , Jesse shares: How he built a national mortgage brokerage from the ground up What types of “hairy” deals actually do get funded The common mistakes borrowers make when trying to r...

 Real estate developer Eugene Gershman shares why today’s high-interest environment might actually be better than the boom years for smart builders and investors. In this episode, Eugene and Steven dive into: His path from finance to development How he partners with landowners and first-time developers The clever 4-plex story that helped him fund 12 units with minimal equity The biggest myth about...

Kevin Bupp went from buying his first rental at 20 to raising over \$100 million and building a portfolio of mobile home parks and parking garages across 15 states. In this exclusive interview on *The Wealth Clock with Steven Weinstock*, Kevin reveals: * How he scaled from 126 single family homes to a nationwide empire * Why mobile home parks beat traditional multifamily (especially during downtur...

What exactly is a REIT and why does Wall Street love them? In this exclusive episode of The Wealth Clock with Steven Weinstock , we sit down with Professor Jonathan Morris —a REIT industry veteran who has served as Chief Investment Officer, CEO, and board member for legendary real estate companies like Boston Properties and Charles E. Smith Residential . With over $4 billion in real estate transac...

In this episode of The Wealth Clock with Steven Weinstock , I sit down with Avi Solomon, CEO of Pulse, straight from Israel, to discuss how he's changing the game for real estate operators raising capital. Avi shares how outdated PDF pitch decks are killing deals and what he’s built instead—interactive, AI-powered investor presentations that actually get results. We dive into how his platform...

From Success to Stuck: How to Reclaim Your Business and Your Life with David Hochberg In this episode of The Wealth Clock with Steven Weinstock , I sit down with David Hochberg, a trusted advisor to business owners, founders, and CEOs who built the companies of their dreams, only to wake up one day and realize they feel trapped inside them. We talk about what happens when the business you built no...

What happens when a former Amazon exec puts on a bulletproof vest to chase house deals in Detroit—and ends up becoming a national leader in Triple Net real estate? In this episode of The Wealth Clock , Steven Weinstock sits down with Dan Lewkowicz, senior director at Encore Real Estate, to break down: The real difference between triple net and multifamily investing How Dan flipped his first house...

Coldplay didn’t ask for it, but they might’ve just pulled off the most unexpected brand boost in recent history. A viral kiss-cam moment at their concert exposed an alleged affair between a CEO and an HR exec. The result? Coldplay trends everywhere. The CEO loses his job. And Coldplay possibly gains billions in brand value. Was it a wealth transfer or just perfect timing? #Coldplay #Scandal #PRfai...

 Joel Wolh didn’t just build an event company. He created Powwow Events —a fast-growing brand that's redefining how business networking gets done across real estate, healthcare, retail, and tech. In this episode of The Wealth Clock with Steven Weinstock , Joel walks us through the full journey. From backyard meetups and Amazon expos to 1,200-person industry blowouts, he shares what it really...

Buc-ee’s isn’t just a gas station — it’s a full-blown Texas-sized empire. From their famous Beaver Nuggets to the founder named Arch “Beaver” Aplin, this mega-chain has exploded across the South and is now expanding into the Midwest and Northeast. In this episode of The Wealth Clock with Steven Weinstock, we dive into: ✅ Why Buc-ee’s restrooms are legendary ✅ The viral hype behind Beaver Nuggets...

What do you get when a former pro hockey player walks away from a \$100,000 deposit just to protect his investors? You get Zane Schartz — founder of Freedom CRE, a real estate platform managing over $300 million in single-tenant, triple-net assets across the country. In this episode of The Wealth Clock, Zane sits down with Steven Weinstock to talk about: * How he went from body checks to credit ch...

In this episode of The Wealth Clock with Steven Weinstock, I sit down with Samuel Harnish, founder of Quantitative Financial Strategies. We cover everything from his early obsession with finance to his time at PIMCO and a leading multifamily office. He breaks down what tax-aware investing really means, why after-tax returns matter more than flashy headlines, and how he’s using social media to grow...

 In this episode of The Wealth Clock with Steven Weinstock , I sit down with Yonah Weiss, Director at Madison Specs and the host of the Weiss Advice podcast. Yonah is widely known for helping real estate investors unlock massive tax savings through cost segregation and bonus depreciation. We talk about:  • What cost segregation really means  • How bonus depreciation supercharges investor returns  ...

In this episode of  The Wealth Clock with Steven Weinstock, I sit down with Ira Zlotowitz, founder of GParency and a true legend in commercial real estate finance. We talk about:  The biggest myths in commercial mortgage brokerage  How Ira helped shape Eastern Union before launching GParency  Why most borrowers are *not* getting the best financing available  His revolutionary flat-fee model ($4,50...