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With a distinguished career spanning over 25 years, Brian Meegan has been a formidable presence in corporate law, representing U.S. and multinational clients with finesse in a multitude of business transactions. His expertise encompasses M&A, business structuring, contract negotiation, and a suite of other corporate matters including real estate, financing, and governance. Brian's acumen has not only been recognized by his peers but also by prestigious rankings, with his former firm, Evergent Law, earning a spot among America's top law firms for corporate law in Colorado. What makes Brian's journey particularly compelling to me is his recent strategic decision to merge Evergent Law into Kupfer & Associates as of January 1, 2024 – a move that signifies a new chapter both for him and the firm. This merger marks an evolution of Kupfer & Associates including its rebranding to Kupfer., and solidifies Brian's role as my partner, joining forces to scale new heights. It is with immense pleasure and anticipation for the future that I introduce Brian Meegan as my partner at Kupfer. — as well as a guest on the first DealQuest podcast episode of 2024. The Human Element in Deal-MakingWhile contracts and legal framework are essential in deal-making, they are not sufficient to ensure successful partnerships and deals. Enter the human element of deal-making. Building trust, effective communication, and aligning expectations are crucial for establishing strong relationships between parties. Brian sees himself as a “freedom facilitator” for his clients. This means that he aims to help his clients achieve freedom through his legal counsel. He wants to assist them in navigating legal issues and finding solutions that allow them to have more freedom in their personal and professional lives. This makes Brian more than just an advisor who identifies risks and provides explanations. He engages in more personal conversations with his clients, understands their unique situations, and offers guidance based on his own experiences and perspectives. By doing so, he hopes to empower his clients to make informed decisions and take actions that align with their goals and values. Deal Structures and Risk MitigationDeal structures can change based on various factors, such as financing options and market conditions. Deal structuring includes a lot of technical aspects, but Brian believes it's important to get creative with deal structuring. After the COVID-19 pandemic began, we began to see more and more flexibility in deal-making. As the market conditions changed, both buyers and sellers had to be open to new ideas and approaches. This meant being willing to negotiate on price, structure, and terms to find mutually beneficial solutions. It required a high level of adaptability and a focus on building trust and strong relationships.The goal of risk mitigation is to protect the parties involved and increase the likelihood of a successful outcome. There is a need, however, to balance risk mitigation with the upside opportunity of the deal. Taking risks is often necessary for business success and, in fact, a business cannot thrive without some level of risk-taking. Staying creative in deal structures, as well as being confident and balanced in the risks you take is the epitome of the entrepreneurial mindset. These beliefs and practices of Brian's is just one of many reasons why I'm honored to be a partner with him in business. • • • For my full discussion with Brian Meegan, and more on this topic and topics not featured on this blog post:Listen to the Full DealQuest Podcast Episode Here• • • FOR MORE ON BRIAN MEEGAN:https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandmeegan/ Corey Kupfer is an expert strategist, negotiator, and dealmaker. He has more than 35 years of professional deal-making and negotiating experience. Corey is a successful entrepreneur, attorney, consultant, author, and professional speaker. He is deeply passionate about deal-driven growth. He is also the creator and host of the DealQuest Podcast. Get deal-ready with the DealQuest Podcast with Corey Kupfer, where like-minded entrepreneurs and business leaders converge, share insights and challenges, and success stories. Equip yourself with the tools, resources, and support necessary to navigate the complex yet rewarding world of dealmaking. Dive into the world of deal-driven growth today!
Welcome to Financial Modeler's Corner (FMC) where we discuss the art and science of financial modeling with your host Paul Barnhurst. Financial Modeler's Corner is sponsored by Financial Modeling Institute (FMI) the most respected accreditations in Financial Modeling globally. In this episode, Paul Barnhurst is joined by Brian Egger . Brian is the Global Head of Financial Modeling, Senior Gaming/Lodging Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence. He has been publishing models professionally and writing investment research since the 90s on the sell-side as a brokerage analyst. His industry focus has always been broadly centered around consumer gaming, lodging, and leisure. Brian has also worked in player-coach roles, whether it's being a research director or team leader or his current role, head of financial modeling, and outside the realm of being a practitioner, he has experience teaching as well. Listen to this episode as Brian shares: His experience with finding the right balance as a ModelerHis learning from the worst models he has come across.His role as the Global Head of Financial Modeling at BloombergEverything about Bloomberg's Interactive Calculator.Trends of the Industry over the years.His thoughts on the FMI program and why continuous learning is so important.His position on controversial modeling issues, including circular references, dynamic arrays, modeling standards, AI in modeling, and more . Quotes: “ Models should be dynamic and not static, they should be integrated and not sort of siloed pieces not speaking to each other. ” " There's a lot of merit just to continuously reinvesting in both your skill set and your credentials, and that it's really important to never stop doing that. The FMI has created a really intriguing platform as a way to do that. ” “ The CFA exam prepares you in many ways to be a capable securities analyst. ” Sign up for the Advanced Financial Modeler Accreditation or FMI Fundamentals Today and receive 15% off by using the special show code ‘Podcast'. Visit www.fminstitute.com/podcast and use code Podcast to save 15% when you register. Join Paul in Vegas for the FMI World Cup Championship from December 7, 2023 - December 9, 2023. Sign up for the event today and receive 10% off by using the special code ‘FP&AGUY10' . Go to https://earmarkcpe.com, download the app, take the quiz and you can receive CPE credit. Follow Brian Egger: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianegger/ Brian's article on the balance between complexity and simplicity -https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-level-detail-enough-financial-model-brian-egger/?trackingId=08lGH6pSQ865qLFJar2nzQ%3D%3D Follow Paul: Website - https://www.thefpandaguy.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thefpandaguy/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thefpandaguy/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thefpandaguy Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheFPandAGuy YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thefpaguy8376 Follow Financial Modeler's Corner LinkedIn Page- https://www.linkedin.com/company/financial-modeler-s-corner/?viewAsMember=true Newsletter - Subscribe on LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7079020077076905984 In today's episode: (00:22) Intro; (00:46) Welcoming Brian; (01:02) The worst financial model Brian has ever seen ; (02:37) Brian's key learning experience from the worst financial model ; (03:13) Brian 's background; (05:05) Role as a Global Head of Financial Modeling at Bloomberg; (06:19) How to find the right balance while Modeling? ; (08:08) Signs that a Model is too detailed; (10:57) Signs that a Model is too simple to make decisions; (13:43 - 14:30) Validate your Financial Modeling Skills with FMI's Accreditation Program (ad); (14:39) About Bloomberg's Interactive Calculator; (15:58) Brian's key learning from that Project; (20:25) Guidelines on Balance; (23:52) Brian's thoughts on FMI; (27:44) Trends of the Industry over the years; (29:58) Rapid Fire; (34:31) Advice on being a successful Modeler; (35:23) Connect with Brian; (35:50) Paul's Top Picks - Finding the balance between complexity and simplicity (39:32) Outro.
In this episode, I welcome Brian C. Adams! Brian is a recovering attorney hailing from a family office background dedicated to providing investors with direct access to institutional alternative investments that can generate passive income in a tax-efficient manner. Brian currently serves as Principal for Excelsior Capital in which he founded in 2019 and oversees acquisitions, operations, and capital raising efforts. In addition, he frequently participates in speaking engagements focused on providing the real estate investment community with a real and honest outlook of the commercial real estate market so intelligent investment decisions can be made. Listen in on this episode and learn more about family offices, diversifying investments, and real estate metrics. Brian will talk about how a family office serves as an avenue for families to maintain a quality of life across generations. He will also talk about the metrics he focuses on when looking for locations to invest in. Join us and listen in! [00:01 - 13:38] What is a Family Office? Welcoming Brian to the show Defining a family office The family office mindset Entry points to a family office Why it's important to be empathetic A family office is a small business [13:39 - 22:00] Diversification and Real Estate Metrics What Brian invests in Brian on diversifying investments The metrics Brian focuses on when looking for investment locations Brian talks about the “CEO test” Tweetable Quotes: “It's not about the money in the bank account or the number of zeros. It's a mindset. When you are operating under a family office mindset, you're acting as a steward of a corpus of capital, and the goal is to maintain a quality of life and a certain cost of living over multiple generational time horizons, and you're hoping to not pay taxes.” - Brian C. Adams “What we look for is not necessarily what the price is versus new construction, but what the price is versus replacement rents.” - Brian C. Adams Connect with Brian on LinkedIn! LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode. Are you confused about where to start? Join our community and learn more about real estate investing. Head over to our Facebook Page, Youtube Channel, or website https://www.theacademypresents.com/jointhesummit36848306. Connect with Lorren Capital, LLC. for syndicated multifamily investments, https://lorrencapital.com/. To learn more about me, visit my LinkedIn profile, and connect with me.
Welcome back to the Creative Capital Podcast with Josh Ferrari! In this episode, we have Brian Adams! Brian is the President and founder of Excelsior Capital, where he spearheads the investor relations and capital markets arms of the firm. He has 10 years of experience in real estate private equity. Prior to forming Excelsior Capital, Brian co-founded Priam Properties (an institutional real estate private equity sponsor) in 2010 and provided leadership and direction for the firm in connection with capital markets, investment management, and investor relations. Brian is a former practicing attorney, earning his J.D. from Suffolk University and his B.A. from Wesleyan University with Honors. In this episode, Brian talks about secondary markets, what they are and where we can find them. He also talks about some key metrics that are driving change in the real estate market. He also shares his thoughts on what the future looks like for real estate investors and private equity individuals. Join us and listen in! [00:01 - 13:03] Introduction Welcoming Brian to the show Introducing today's topic Secondary markets and key metrics Brain shares his background Being exposed to investments and real estate Syndications and commercial real estate He talks about his company, Excelsior Capital His company's real estate portfolio [13:04 - 23:26] Here's Where We Can Find Secondary Markets What is a secondary market? Examples of secondary markets Comparing it with primary and tertiary markets Metrics to look at to determine a secondary market Population and job growth Affordability Brian shares some good secondary markets Orlando's current market How the government plays a role in secondary markets Brian shares a surprising statistic on US dollar circulation [23:27 - 35:12] What the Future Looks Like for Investors How should syndicators regard private equity? What makes a market ‘secondary' What investors should look for in the future Going back to fundamentals [35:13 - 38:56] The Pod Decks Segment What device will replace smartphones? Have you ever been bitten or attacked by an animal? And if so, what and why? [38:57 - 47:27] The Core Four What is your favorite real estate-related book? A particular law school book What do you think your unique skill is that helped you become successful? Pitching Telling and listening to stories Tell me something that's true about real estate that almost nobody agrees with you on Brian on raising capital What one piece of advice would you give the listeners wanting to succeed in real estate investing? Brian on asking for advice Connect with Brian! A summary of the episode Key Quotes: “I don't care how good the deal is, if you can't raise capital on it, it's art. And there's a place in society for art, but it's not a business.” - Brian Adams “If you want money, ask for advice. If you want advice, ask for money.” - Brian Adams Connect with Brian on LinkedIn! Check out Excelsior Capital on their website! You can reach and connect with me on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Youtube For more information about Ferrari Capital visit us on our website https://www.ferraricapital.com SUBSCRIBE to this podcast for more episodes on how to create your own future through smart and lucrative investments. LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW and share this podcast with someone you know who wants to experience massive growth and success in their business. Listen to our previous episodes here
Pure Drive Golf certified instructor Brian Dunleavy joins us on this week's pod. Get to know Brian and Pat a little more as they ask each other questions and answer yours! Make sure to keep an eye on our socials if you would like to send in questions to be answered in later episodes.
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Hi everyone! In this week's interview, we had some fun with our friend Brian from GhostQuest.Net. We've all become quick pals after chatting on social media for the past few months. Brian has also recently joined our Chaos & Coffee Morning Show as our Tuesday co-host (9am PT)! Please check out all of Brian's amazing content below: Website: https://www.ghostquest.net/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghostquest_dot_net/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GhostQuest_USA Tuesday Talk Show: https://twitch.tv/revelatorparanormal Links
What happens when a Catholic, a Jewish Atheist, and a Protestant Pastor sit down in the BPE studio? Find out as we welcome Brian Saxe, Pastor at Bainbridge Community UCC, in this week’s episode of BPE. Alex, Molly, and Brian discuss what makes UCC different, what it means to be “open and affirming”, a comparison of religions and denominations, and consider conflicting interpretations of the Bible. Plus, brace yourself for some real talk about what happens at a bris. Reach out to Brian and follow the Church on their website bainbridgecommunityucc.org, on Facebook BainbridgeCommunityUCC, or on Instagram @bainbridgeucc. Registration is open now for “My Kids Out Now What?”, taking place on January 25th, 2020, for parents of kids who have come out as LGBTQ and are looking for help in navigating how to support and affirm their child. Keep an eye on the Church’s pages for information on the Social Service Expo to be held next Spring and Pride 2020 happening in October 2020. Visit apieceofmollysmind.com to purchase a book from her series before December 31st and enter to be a character in the next book. Business owners (and non-profit managers): Do you know what important action you want to take before the end of the year that has the best ROI and protection for the new year? Find out by reading the article What Every Business Owner and CEO Should Do Before December 31on the GLF blog. SHOW NOTES The limits of humor; Name Molly’s book series; A conversation on Jewish rules and too much information about circumcision; Weekly highlights; Hallmark reaches out to Molly Introducing Brian Saxe; Welcoming Brian to the show and to Bainbridge Talking denominations How to be “Open and Affirming”; The Church’s Bainbridge home Ways to interpret the words of the Bible through time and an evolution of beliefs Homosexuality in the Bible Facing darkness with light Click here for the “Denomination Tree” that Brian refers to in the interview: “It's UCC centric, but gives a good outline on the major Protestant denominations. People can google around and find various charts, they should just always look for the fine print as some exclude large groups for doctrinal reasons.”
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The Top Entrepreneurs in Money, Marketing, Business and Life
Brian Ley, CEO of Alpharank: a start-up that uses heavy-duty mathematics to analyse brands’ word-of-mouth networks. Brian started out studying the spread of diseases - he’s fascinated by how everything from ideas to emotions is spread through human networks. Listen in to hear Brian and Nathan discuss how Donald Trump is memetically hacking your brain. Famous 5 Favorite Book? – High Output Management What CEO do you follow? — Richard Branson What is your favorite online tool? — Audible Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— Most nights If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? —Not to drink alcohol, and to take as good care of your body as you can Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:30 – Nathan’s introduction 01:56 – Welcoming Brian to the show 02:10 – Brian started out studying computational epidemiology - the study of how diseases spread. He’s fascinated by how anything - disease, joy, decisions - spreads through human networks 03:10 – Alpharank generates revenue by charging a data provider fee 03:40 – Analyse a company’s influence and network connections 04:25 – Analysed social structure at a nightclub for multiple weeks: realised that you could see connections by analysing time-series patterns 06:02 – Currently have no revenue: have raised $500k investment 06:40 – Will stay pre-revenue in 2016 06:52 – The network is very tech-heavy - currently have a team of 7 engineers 09:15 – “I have complete faith that someone is going to figure out a way to track network connections directly” 09:45 - Can you explain mathematically what Donald Trump is doing? 10:10 - “Donald Trump is memetically hacking people’s brains” 10:40 – Engaging directly with the mammalian centre of people’s brains - where emotions are directly processed. And emotion is contagious. 11:55 – “Talking about things spreads them” 12:17 – The viral coefficient: K= Invitations x Conversion Rate 12:50 – “Marketing is being turned to math” 13:46 – Connect with Brian on Linkedin or on Twitter 16:40 – Famous Five 3 Key Points: Your body is your limiting factor: take care of yourself Everything spreads through human networks: diseases, ideas, emotions Marketing is becoming mathematical Resources Mentioned: Freshbooks - The site Nathan uses to manage his invoices and accounts. Host Gator – The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for cheapest price possible. Leadpages – The drag and drop tool Nathan uses to quickly create his webinar landing pages which convert at 35%+ Audible – Nathan uses Audible when he's driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5 hour drive) to listen to audio books. Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives
The Top Entrepreneurs in Money, Marketing, Business and Life
Brian Verne, CEO of Phenom, former college baseball player, and native of Cleveland, Ohio. Listen as Nathan and Brian chat about life as a college athlete, and why big time athletic brands are starting to sponsor high school athletes when they once only cared about the pros. Famous 5Favorite Book? – The Art of FeelingWhat CEO do you follow?— N/AWhat is your favorite online tool?— SlackDo you get 8 hours of sleep?— NoIf you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be?—Understand how difficult it is to build a business. Time Stamped Show Notes:01:17 – Nathan’s introduction 01:35 – Welcoming Brian to the show01:45 – What Phenom is03:35 – How Phenom makes money04:01 – Phenom gives young athletes the ability to connect with large brands04:38 – Currently connected with Wilson05:18 – The payment model between Phenom and Wilson06:04 – Currently have 60K users 06:50 – defining an “active” user08:49 – There’s a massive psychological connection between gear and performance11:15 – Brian talks about supporting himself in lieu of revenue12:32 – Right now, Brian is taking down $30K per year13:28 – Maxing out credit cards, getting down the last penny—but it’s worth it15:18 – Brian is 2816:00 – Instagram is the basis of Phenom’s business 3 Key Points:Building a business is a bitch—never forget it.Don’t quit just because the money isn’t “there”—make whatever personal cuts you need to keep the momentum going.Parlay life lessons into your business. Resources Mentioned:Edgar – Nathan uses Edgar instead of other scheduling tools for Twitter because Edgar cycles through content over and over (buffer/others you have to re-input content over and over – time consuming). In the last several months, Edgar has driven Nathan over 3728 clicks that he didn’t have to work or pay for.Host Gator - Powerful web hosting made easy and affordable.Slack – The online tool Brian can’t live withoutThe Art of Feeling – Brian’s favorite business bookWilson – Large sporting goods company that Phenom partners withPhenom – Brian’s company The Top is FOR YOU if you are: A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4) STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7) An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1) The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14). Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries. Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at http://NathanLatka.com/TheTop