Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate

Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate


Latest Episodes

Best Minds: RCLCO CEOs Review the Trends that Defined 2021
December 10, 2021

In this special episode of Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate, Chief Executive Officer of RCLCO Fund Advisors, Taylor Mammen, speaks with Adam Ducker, Chief Executive Officer of RCLCO, a

Best Minds Special Presentation: Real Estate Enterprise Strategy – Telling both the Big Stories and the Small Stories
November 22, 2021

The big stories and macro-trends that every real estate company needs to be embracing.

Best Minds: Brian O’Looney, Principal, Torti Gallas + Partners
October 14, 2021

Principal Kelly Mangold speaks with Torti Gallas + Partners Principal, Brian OLooney, about starting a career as an intern for the legendary architect Cesar Pelli and choosing architectural design a

Best Minds: Justin Papadakis, COO & Chief Real Estate Officer, United Soccer League
September 14, 2021

Managing Director Joshua Boren speaks with United Soccer Leagues Global Chair/Founder, Justin Papadakis, about starting a career working for real estate companies before transitioning to join the fa

Best Minds Podcast: Earl Santee, Global Chair/Founder, Populous
August 26, 2021

Chief Executive Officer Adam Ducker speaks with Populous’ Global Chair/Founder, Earl Santee, about what’s next in the decade ahead for venue development. Santee discusses Populous’ history of planning

Best Minds Podcast: John Cecilian, Jr., CEO & Co-Founder, Cecilian Partners
July 22, 2021

Managing Director Todd LaRue speaks with Cecilian Partners’ CEO & Co-Founder, John Cecilian, Jr. about his personal career journey and thoughts on the evolving homebuilding industry. Cecilian Jr. disc

Best Minds: Colby Cox, Founder & Managing Partner, Convergence Investments
June 30, 2021

Managing Director Todd LaRue speaks with Convergence Investments’ Founder & Managing Partner, Colby Cox. Cox discusses his unique professional work history, starting the company at age 22 after finish

Best Minds: Warren Fields, President & CEO, Pyramid Hotel Group
May 27, 2021

RFA CEO Taylor Mammen speaks with Pyramid Hotel Group’s President & CEO, Warren Fields. Fields discusses his career journey, from entering the workforce at Wendy’s, and going to Cornell. He addresses what operators and investors of other property types...

Best Minds: Peter Pappas, Founder & CEO, Pappas Properties, Chief Executive Officer, Terwilliger Pappas
April 15, 2021

RCLCO’s Chief Executive Officer, Adam Ducker, speaks with Pappas Properties’ Founder & CEO, Peter Pappas. Pappas discusses growing up in Charlotte, South Carolina, starting a real estate career with The Bissell Companies,

Best Minds: Carlos Hernandez, Chief Executive Officer, Pellas Development
March 11, 2021

RCLCO’s Chief Executive Officer, Adam Ducker, speaks with Pellas Development’s Chief Executive Officer, Carlos Hernandez, about the beginnings of Carlos’ career in real estate starting with growing up in Mexico and working as a construction manager,