Marquette University Commercial Real Estate Club: Recent Episodes
MUCREC
Welcome to Marquette University Commercial Real Estate Club's podcast. Each month, we sit down in an interview with CRE professionals to discuss current events, trends, and career stories.
On this episode, Frank Ballarin and Hayden Kleynhans talk with Linda Gorens Levey, who is our newest member in Executive Residence here at Marquette University for the Real Estate program. She has plenty of experience in the field, most recently with General Capital. Listen in for more information on her career and what she plans to do for Marquettes Real Estate Program!
On this episode, Caitie and Lexi are joined by Connor Weas from Weas Development. Connor talks about his day-to-day responsibilities, upcoming trends in development, and offers advice to real estate students.
On this episode, Lexi Keppler and Caitie Adank are joined by Connor Weas from Weas Development. Connor talks about his responsibilities at Weas Development, upcoming trends in real estate, and offers advice to current real estate students.
On this episode, Caitie Adank and Lexi Keppler are joined by Tracy Johnson, President and CEO of Commercial Association of Realtors Wisconsin (CARW). They discuss the real estate community in Wisconsin, CARW’s role in the industry, and advice for real estate students.
On this episode, Annie McDonough is joined by Joe Moritz from Colliers! Joe talks about some differences between residential and commercial real estate, important skills & qualities for working in brokerage, and his experience on the show House Hunters.
On this episode of the Marquette University Commercial Real Estate Club podcast, Annie McDonough is joined by Carter Olles and Jade Hendricks from MLG Capital who provide valuable insight and information on starting your career and important skills employers look for in candidates.
On this episode, Annie McDonough is joined by Spencer Burton, Head of Real Estate Investments at Stablewood Properties, and Andy Hunt, Director for the Center of Real Estate. They discuss the history of ACRE, the beginnings of Stablewood Properties, and so much more.
On the third episode of the Marquette University Commercial Real Estate Club podcast, Annie McDonough sits down with Scott Welsh and Joe Eldredge from Colliers International to discuss their career paths in commercial real estate, Colliers’ history and growth, and what makes Colliers a special company to be a part of.
On this episode of the Marquette University Commercial Real Estate Club podcast, Annie McDonough sits down with Andy Sinclair, the CEO of Midloch Investment Partners. Andy discusses his career path in real estate beginning in brokerage to eventually starting his own company and he shares some lessons he has learned along the way.
On the first episode of the Marquette University Commercial Real Estate Club podcast, Annie McDonough sits down with Anna Lovell, the former president of the CREC. Anna talks about her future at BMO Harris Bank in Chicago, reflects on her time as president of the club, and gives advice to current business and real estate students.
On the Sixth Episode of the Second Season of the MUCREC Podcast: Real Talk. Real Topics. Real Estate. Anna Lovell and Will Powers speak with Chris Butler, who is the owner of KOM Storage Investments out of Greenville, South Carolina. Chris talks about how he got into the industry, his current role, and the effects of the pandemic on storage real estate investment. In addition to offering advice for students, he provides great insight into a sector of real estate not heard about much.
On the Fifth Episode of the Second Season of the MUCREC Podcast: Real Talk. Real Topics. Real Estate. Anna Lovell speaks with Christie Scott, Marquette Alum, who works for the Clorox Company. Christie talks about how she got into the industry, her current role, and her previous roles with McDonald’s and Starbucks. In addition to offering advice for students, she provides great insight into corporate real estate and store development.
On the fourth episode of the second season of the MUCREC podcast: Real Talk. Real Topics. Real Estate. Anna Lovell speaks with Josh Krsnak who redeveloped Grand Ave Mall here in Milwaukee.
On the third episode of the second season of the MUCREC podcast: Real Talk. Real Topics. Real Estate. Anna Lovell and Annie McDonough speak with David Van Dixhorn who specializes in hospitality and RE development at Fortune 500 company, Kohler Co.
On the second episode of the second season of the MUCREC podcast: Real Talk. Real Topics. Real Estate. Anna Lovell speaks with Kirk Williams, Managing Director at Cypress Equities. The Dallas-based developer discusses how he got into the industry, how Cypress is adjusting as retail evolves, the redevelopment of Bayshore, and advice for students.
On the first episode of season two of the Marquette University Commercial Real Estate Club Podcast, Anna Lovell speaks with Jeanine Sweeney and Jenna Maguire from Founders 3. Both brokers specialize in office space and discuss their experience. They cover what a day in the life of a commercial real estate broker entails and how to be successful in the industry.
On the tenth episode of the Marquette University Commercial Real Estate Club podcast, Anna Lovell sits down with Mike Riopel, Assistant General Counsel at Northwestern Mutual. Mike is a huge supporter of the club and the real estate program here at Marquette. Today, Mike discusses the different paths that can be taken in the real estate industry and what a role looks like on the legal side.
On the ninth episode of the Marquette University Commercial Real Estate Club podcast, Anna Lovell sits down with Mike Testa, Manager of Real Estate Brokerage at Wangard. Mike discusses what it is like to be a young professional in the industry, the traits that make someone excel in their career, and shares how students can make the most of their experiences prior to and following graduation.
On the eighth episode of the Marquette University Commercial Real Estate Club podcast, Anna Lovell sits down with Ian Martin, president of Mandel Group. Ian discusses his experience in the industry, insight into development, and the characteristics of the multi-family asset class.
On our seventh episode, we sat down with Heather Dorfler, financial analyst at CBRE, featuring our cohost, Laura Russell, Director of Communications of MUCREC. This episode discusses Heather’s experience as a young female professional and what it is like to work in the investment side of the industry. Heather provides great insight into real estate investments during the COVID-19 economy and how women leaders in commercial real estate have helped shape her career.
On our sixth episode, we sat down with Ryan Holzhauer, VP of Leasing at Phoenix Investors, featuring our cohost, Caroline Seski, VP of MUCREC. This episode discusses the recent boom in industrial real estate. Ryan provides great insight into the growth of industrial real estate in recent years and how the pandemic has positively affected the asset class.
On our fifth episode, we spoke with Kevin Newell, CEO at Royal Capital Group, featuring our cohost Frank Onyeaghala, a talented Marquette student. This episode delves into Kevin’s various developments and involvement in the Milwaukee community. Additionally, this episode addresses diversity within the commercial real estate industry. To round out our episode, Kevin offers advice to students aspiring careers in commercial real estate.
This month we sat down with Trisha Connolly and learned about her experience graduating shortly before the recession. She shares a lot of valuable insight and offers a lot of advice for how students can differentiate themselves during this difficult time.
On our third episode, we sat down and spoke with David Barry, a leading broker of the Barry Company, about his involvement in R1ver and other numerous developments in Milwaukee. Prior to the pandemic, we had planned on touring R1ver with David. In this episode, he compares his experiences in Chicago with the ones he has had in Milwaukee. To round out our episode, he gives valuable insight from his experience as well as advice for students.
For this month's podcast, we are having a successful female leader in the industry as our guest. Molly McShane is joining us to discuss her experience and opinions on how the commercial real estate industry has reacted to economic changes in the past, how it is reacting to the coronavirus pandemic, and what we can expect in the near future.
Welcome to Marquette University Commercial Real Estate Club’s podcast! This month we are sitting down with our host, Anna Lovell, president of MUCREC and Andy Hunt, Director for the Center of Real Estate. We’ll be recapping our events and discussing coworking in the real estate industry.