The Real Market With Chris Rising

In this episode, Chris Rising chats with Nima Wedlake of Thomvest Ventures, a VC investor in proptech, fintech, and cyber security. Nima gives us his point of view on where the business of proptech is headed. Are we going to move many of the more difficult aspects of real estate, from notary to some of the other transactional friction costs, to the digital world? They also discuss some of the shel...

In this episode of The Real Market Podcast, Chris Rising chats with Spencer Rascoff, co-founder of Hotwire, Zillow, and Dot. LA. Spencer talks about his latest venture, Dot. LA, a media site focused on the LA tech community, the role that journalism plays now and in the future, and his view on the economy.

In this episode of The Real Market Podcast, Chris Rising chats with Gabrielle McMillan, Co-founder & CEO of Equiem, the global leader in tenant experience mobile platforms for commercial real estate. Chris and Gabrielle talk about the future of proptech.

In this episode of The Real Market podcast, Chris Rising talks to Zach Aarons, Co-Founder and General Partner of MetaProp, about venture capital, proptech, and where the world's heading.

Recorded on April 6, 2020 at the height of the pandemic, Chris Rising and Richard Barkham, CBRE's Chief Global Economist, discuss where the economy's headed and the challenges we're going to face to get through the crisis.

Chris Rising chats with Antony Slumbers about whether or not office and real estate will come back after the pandemic and what role technology will play.

Jeff Gitterman is a co-founding partner of Gitterman Wealth Management, LLC, and a thought leader in the field of Sustainable, Impact, and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Investing. In this episode, Chris and Jeff talk about all things impact investing 

In this episode, Chris chats with Dror Poleg about his book, Rethinking Real Estate, and what's happening in the real estate today.

In this episode, Chris chats with Patterson (" Pat ")  Jackson  is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sabal Capital Partners, an international diversified financial services management firm. They talk about all things debt and equity in the noisy political landscape. 

Chris Rising chats with Lloyd Greif, President & CEO at Greif & Co. about how Lloyd started the company and the challenges he had to overcome to get to where he is today.

Chris Rising sits down with Trevor Neilson, co-founder and CEO of i(x) investments, an entrepreneurial, multi-strategy impact investing platform, structured as a holding company, addressing areas of human need.

Chris Rising discusses the world of CMBS with Ann Hambly, Founder and CEO of 1st Service Solutions.

Chris Rising chats with Elie Finegold, entrepreneur in residence @MetaPropNYC and advisor.

What happens when two industry leaders and podcast hosts get together? In this episode, Chris and Matt Slepin, host of the Leading Voices podcast and principal at Terra Search Partners, take turns interviewing each other about their lives, careers, and unique experiences as podcast hosts. The conversation is lively, honest, and not to be missed. 

Chris talks with Cindy Flynn, founder and managing partner of Hackler Flynn & Associates, a boutique law firm in Greater Los Angeles and Orange County. Cindy shares the inspiring story of how she started her business and explains how it's different from a traditional, old-fashioned law firm. Truly a great conversation about entrepreneurship in the digital age. 

Chris talks with economic author and op-ed writer John Tamny. John shares his unique perspective on the future of work and human potential in light of technology's dramatic impact on our daily lives. John's books include The End Of Work, Who Needs The Fed?, and Popular Economics.  

Chris sits down with founding partner of Sklar Kirsh, Andrew Kirsh, to discuss the changing landscape of the real estate industry from his perspective as an attorney and an entrepreneur. Andrew talks about the challenges and rewards of starting his own firm and how he maintains an edge in a very competitive industry by staying agile and using technology. And of course Chris couldn't let a lawyer g...

Chris catches up with CEO of Carbon Lighthouse, Brenden Millstein, and it is one for the books! Brenden talks with candor, passion and expertise about his life's mission of reversing climate change - the reason he founded Carbon Lighthouse. We learn what the company does, how they operate, and how they use technology to achieve their goals. We also hear all about Brenden's unique journey that got...

On this episode Chris talks with KC Conway, chief economist at the CCIM Institute and director of research and corporate engagement at the Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) housed within the University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce. The discussion hinges mainly on KC's work surrounding adaptive reuse. What is adaptive reuse? How should adaptive reuse projects be underwritten? Sh...

Chris is joined in the studio by Jim Travers, founder and chairman of Travers Cresa, a tenant-focused brokerage. Jim gets real about his long career in real estate, starting in New York in the 60's and then making the move to Los Angeles. Jim's "old school" approach to making deals and his willingness to embrace new technology have proven to be a successful combination for him, and he isn't shy to...

Chris talks with Gabriel Safar, Co-Founder and CEO of LeasePilot. LeasePilot is a platform for streamlining lease drafting and revisions, and Gabriel does a great job of explaining in detail how it works, how it saves property owners time (and money), and how it enhances (rather than disrupts) the role of lawyers in the leasing process. Gaby also talks about his journey from working as a lawyer to...

Chris sits down with John Simones, CEO and Director of Design of JERDE, at JERDE's new downtown LA headquarters for our first in-person recording. John shares the story of how he got into architecture, what inspires him, and why he chose southern California to be his home. They also discuss the many ways in which technology is changing the way we live and occupy space, but also how certain element...

Chris talks with Lisa Picard, President and CEO of EQ Office. Lisa discusses what EQ Office does and how the company has evolved since Lisa took the helm. She also gives a very candid account of her life and career path leading up to this point, including high points and challenges. Lisa's passion and enthusiasm for learning, technology, and creating great human-centric spaces are palpable and pos...

Chris speaks with Mike DeGiorgio, Founder and CEO of Crexi, an online platform for buying and selling commercial real estate. After going through what Crexi does and how it works, Mike candidly shares his journey from studying marketing in college to learning about real estate while working at Auction.com, and to how that experience motivated him to start his own platform. A truly inspiring tale o...

Chris talks to Keith Wasserman, Co-Founder of Gelt, Inc., an innovative and entrepreneurial real estate company with a portfolio focused on multi-family and retail. Keith shares the story of how the company came to be, how it's evolved into what it is now, and where he sees it going. Covering everything from fundraising, to using and even developing new technology, to investor relations, the conve...