Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate

From player to coach—writing the playbook for successful sports district development. RCLCO’s Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives, Joshua Boren, speaks with Eric Nordness, Managing Principal of Marquee Development

How does a career in consulting inform a commitment to philanthropy? In this episode of Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate, RCLCO’s Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives, Joshua Boren, speaks with Bob Gardner, Managing Director Emeritus

How Can Cities Avoid the Urban Doom Loop? In this episode of Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate, RCLCO Managing Director, Gregg Logan, sits down with Christopher B. Leinberger — co-founder of Places Platform LLC and RCLCO Alumnus

In this episode of Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate, RCLCO’s Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives, Joshua Boren, sits down with Arturo Sneider, Co-Founder & CEO of Primestor minority-owned and led real estate developer and investment firm based in Culver City, CA

Best Minds: Alliance Global Advisors March 19, 2024 By Taylor Mammen, CEO, RCLCO Fund Advisors Partners with a Problem to Solve: What happens when two long-time friends and colleagues with 20 years of industry experience find a void in the marketplace? In this episode of Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate, Taylor Mammen, CEO of RCLCO Fund Advisors, sits down with Heather Fernstrom Border and Jennifer Stevens, Co-Founders and Managing Partners at Alliance Global Advisors – a women-owned consulting firm focused on developing strategic growth solutions for real asset investment managers. Heather and Jennifer began Alliance in 2020, seeking to be an independent voice for the investment management community. “What we were witnessing was that the investors and the consultants and the advisors had a very deep perspective, understanding, and amount of resources available to them at all times. But, when those managers needed to solicit advice, there wasn’t a true independent third party team that they could go to for those types of questions.” – Heather Fernstrom Border on the birth of Alliance Global Advisors Heather and Jennifer also discuss how their 20 years of industry experience laid the foundation for this new venture, the challenges of launching a new business in April 2020, the power of their partnership in this entrepreneurial venture, and the mentors that have inspired them throughout their careers. “For me, those were the people who would sit me in front of a boardroom and sit at the back of the boardroom and let me fail or let me just get grilled by a CIO or a board member on public record and then say ‘I have a lot of confidence in how you just handled that situation, here’s what I might have done differently.’” – Jennifer Stevens on the importance of mentors in her career About Heather Fernstrom Border Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Alliance Global Advisors Heather Fernstrom Border is a versatile, performance-driven, real asset professional building deep Limited Partner and Consultant networks over nearly two decades. Prior to forming Alliance, Heather was Managing Director for National Real Estate Advisors and held positions with Hunt Investment Management and The Townsend Group. At those firms, she was responsible for assisting institutional clients in developing investment objectives, strategic planning, underwriting investments and capital raising. Heather’s professional experience also includes seventeen years within the private and public real estate sector, where she developed, implemented and led Investor Relations platforms. Throughout her career, she held memberships at the National Association of Office and Industrial Properties (NAIOP), Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) and Institutional Real Estate, Inc. (IREI) among others. Heather continues to speak and moderate various panels on industry-wide topics and was recently asked to participate on PREA’s Governance Committee. In 2022, Heather received the GlobeSt. Women of Influence award and the GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum’s 50 under 40 award. About Jennifer Stevens Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Alliance Global Advisors Jennifer Stevens is an executive-level professional with real asset expertise and extensive knowledge of the General Partner & Limited Partner Universe. Prior to forming Alliance Global Advisors, Jennifer spent sixteen years with The Townsend Group where she gained experience in institutional portfolio management and consulting, strategic and investment planning, real asset investment underwriting and a specialization in areas including ESG and industry best practice. Jen was the lead Portfolio Manager for Townsend’s West Coast client base and ran Townsend’s San Francisco office, including certain growth initiatives. She has experience in both portfolio management and underwriting and was responsible for developing and leading Townsend’s ESG efforts. Jennifer has served as a representative member of the UN PRI,

In this Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate episode, RCLCO's Joshua Boren, sits down with Shelley Brindle, Mayor of Westfield, New Jersey and Doug Adams, Senior Vice President, Development at Streetworks Development

In this special episode of Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate, listen to the recent webinar where leaders of the new partnership discussed challenges real estate companies are facing today regarding talent management, trends in employee and executive compensation

In this Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate episode, RCLCO's CEO Adam Ducker interviews Ellen Dunham-Jones

In this Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate episode, RCLCO's CEO Adam Ducker interviews JP Testwuide and Andrew Lang of Alterra Mountain Company

In this Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate episode, RCLCO's Joshua Boren interviews the President of Biederman Redevelopment Ventures, Bryant Park Corp., & 34th Street Partnership, Dan Biederman

Best Minds: Nancy Lashine, Managing Partner & Founder of Park Madison Partners November 09, 2022 By Taylor Mammen, CEO, RFA Related Articles Best Minds: Disrupting the Urban Doom Loop with Chris Leinberger, Co-founder & Managing Director of Places Platform, LLC Best Minds: Arturo Sneider Best Minds: Alliance Global Advisors Best Minds: Doug Adams & Mayor Shelley Brindle Best Minds: Special Episode – RCLCO + CEL Compensation Advisors: Talent Management in Today’s Economic Environment Best Minds: Ellen Dunham-Jones Best Minds: Alterra Mountain Company Best Minds: Dan Biederman

Best Minds: Robert Seldin, CEO of Highland Square Holdings October 28, 2022 By Adam Ducker, CEO, RCLCO

In this podcast RCLCO interviews CalSTRS' Investment Director of Sustainable Investment & Stewardship Strategies and Portfolio Manager responsible for residential assets.

Best Minds: Lili Dunn, President & CEO, Bell Partners May 24, 2022 By: Charlie Hewlett, Managing Director

In this podcast RCLCO interviews Bell Partners' President and CEO, Lili Dunn, discussing her career journey, how as the new CEO she is positioning Bell Partners for success, and her five pieces of advice for people breaking into the industry.

In this podcast RCLCO welcomes Ellen Klasson to the firm, discussing her 20-year career journey, experience as a female leader in real estate, and insights into executive recruiting.

Best Minds: Ellen Klasson, Managing Director, RCLCO Real Estate Consulting April 26, 2022 By: Joshua Boren, Managing Director; Ellen Klasson, Managing Director

Best Minds: Eddie Lorin, Co-Founder & CEO, Alliant Strategic Development March 28, 2022 By Joshua A. Boren, Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives

Managing Director Joshua Boren speaks with Alliant Strategic Development Co-Founder & CEO, Eddie Lorin, about his personal journey, including how an orphaned 17 year old became the co-founder of a multifamily real estate investment firm, as well as his passionate mission to increase affordable and workforce housing across the country.

Managing Director Eric Willett speaks with Centerspace’s Chief Operating Officer, Anne Olson, about growing up on a farm before starting a career as a lawyer. Olson discusses the value proposition that Centerspace is providing in their selected markets and addresses how the firm is creating the internal infrastructure to support increasingly critical ESG efforts.