Part 2: Josh Volen: Replace Yourself a Little Bit More Every Day

Welcome everyone to episode 25 of Offshoot. Today, my guest is Josh Volen the Principal and Co-founder of CIRE Equity, an $890MM NAVREIT. Josh graduated from Cal Berkeley then spent 6 years at Marcus and Millichap where he became one of their top brokers. In 2010 he started CIRE. From 2010 to 2019 their acquisition were […]
Part 1: Josh Volen: Replace Yourself a Little Bit More Every Day

Welcome everyone to episode 25 of Offshoot. Today, my guest is Josh Volen the Principal and Co-founder of CIRE Equity, an $890MM NAVREIT. Josh graduated from Cal Berkeley then spent 6 years at Marcus and Millichap where he became one of their top brokers. In 2010 he started CIRE. From 2010 to 2019 their acquisition were […]
Part 2: Jason Luker: Survival is victory. Don’t worry about asking stupid questions.

Welcome everyone to episode 24 of Offshoot. My guest today is Jason Luker, a Principal and Founder of Cardinal Group which is a vertically integrated institutional asset manager and developer focused on student housing. From a 2006 start at zero, Jason and his three partners have absolutely crushed. They have 2,000 employees, 100,000 beds, and […]
Part 1: Jason Luker: Survival is victory. Don’t worry about asking stupid questions.



Welcome everyone to episode 24 of Offshoot. My guest today is Jason Luker, a Principal and Founder of Cardinal Group which is a vertically integrated institutional asset manager and developer focused on student housing. From a 2006 start at zero, Jason and his three partners have absolutely crushed. They have 2,000 employees, 100,000 beds, and […]
Tony Cardoza: Today is where you have to show up. You might as well have fun.


My guest today is Tony Cardoza, a principal and Managing Director of Cityview which is a vertically integrated institutional asset manager and multifamily developer based out of L.A. Tony has over 20 years of experience in real estate. Prior to Cityview he helped acquire and develop 5,000 units for Real Estate Capital Partners, he also spent […]
Part 2: Matt Beaudreau: Don’t like what’s on offer? Build the alternative.



Welcome everyone to episode 22 of Offshoot. My guest today is Matt Beaudreau. In 2017, Matt founded his first school in California, eventually opening or helping to open many more. In 2021 Matt co-founded Apogee Strong with his partner, Tim Kennedy. With a mission of reseeding sovereignty and freedom by disrupting education. Apogee has gone […]
Part 1: Matt Beaudreau: Don’t like what’s on offer? Build the alternative.



In 2017, Matt founded his first school in California, eventually opening or helping to open many more. In 2021 Matt co-founded Apogee Strong with his partner, Tim Kennedy. With a mission of reseeding sovereignty and freedom by disrupting education. Apogee has gone on to create mentorship programs for men, women, and teens, helped to launch over 100 K-12 campuses, and created 2 non-profit foundations to support families with increasing their education.
Part 2: Jim Griffin: Manage your cash flows, and keep chipping at that block.



My guest today is Jim Griffin, the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Derivative Logic, a firm he started with his partner, Rex Evans, over 11 years ago. Before this recording, I didn’t have any personal connection to Jim, but I’ve consistently seen opportunities for operators to reduce risk through understanding and utilizing hedges and derivatives. I strongly suspected that having an expert like Jim on the show would be valuable for both you, the listener, and for me.
Part 1: Jim Griffin: Manage your cash flows, and keep chipping at that block.



My guest today is Jim Griffin, the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Derivative Logic, a firm he started with his partner, Rex Evans, over 11 years ago. Before this recording, I didn’t have any personal connection to Jim, but I’ve consistently seen opportunities for operators to reduce risk through understanding and utilizing hedges and derivatives. I strongly suspected that having an expert like Jim on the show would be valuable for both you, the listener, and for me.
Leo Simpser: Alignment, Learning What Drives Success, and Putting Relationships First


In our conversation, Leo shares his journey with LLJ Ventures, grounded in the lessons learned from his earlier private company, HNMA, which provided residential mortgages to underserved Hispanic borrowers. With a unique mix of “zoom in, zoom out” as described by Jim Collins, Leo remains community-oriented and purpose-driven while focusing on the finer details of execution. His intellectual rigor and ability to connect strategic vision with day-to-day tactics is a cornerstone of LLJ’s success.