
Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate
A podcast hosted by RCLCO Real Estate Consulting featuring interviews with influential leaders across the real estate industry. Each episode explores the lessons they've learned, their secrets to success, and their views on the current market. With over 50 years of experience, RCLCO helps clients make strategic decisions about real estate investment, repositioning, planning, and development.
Episodes

Best Minds: Sean Burton
In this episode of Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate, Taylor Mammen, CEO of RCLCO Fund Advisors, sits down with Sean Burton, Co-Founder of Cityview, a vertically integrated real estate investment manager specializing in developing and acquiring multifamily projects across the risk spectrum.

Best Minds: Brent Herrington
Best Minds: Brent Herrington
April 21, 2026
By Gregg Logan, Managing Director, RCLCO
What separates real estate projects that succeed from those that struggle?
In this episode of Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate, Gregg Logan, Managing Director at RCLCO, sits down with Brent Herrington, President and CEO of DMB Development—where he has helped shape some of the country’s most dis

Best Minds: Craig Collin
Best Minds: Craig Collin
March 12, 2026
By Gregg Logan, Managing Director, RCLCO
What does it really take to lead at scale in today’s environment?
In this episode of Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate, Gregg Logan, Managing Director at RCLCO, sits down with Craig Collin, president and COO of Tavistock Development Company—where he oversees the strategic execution of a nationally r

Best Minds: Steve Nygren
Best Minds: Steve Nygren
September 30, 2025
By Gregg Logan, Managing Director, RCLCO
How can we build more connected, sustainable, and joyful communities?
In this episode of Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate, Managing Director Gregg Logan sits down with Steve Nygren, the visionary developer behind Serenbe, a pioneering biophilic community just outside Atlanta, that’s become a na

Best Minds: Randall Zisler
Best Minds: Randall Zisler
September 23, 2025
By Taylor Mammen, CEO, RCLCO Fund Advisors
What are the biggest mistakes in real estate investing, and how can they be avoided?
In this episode of Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate, Taylor Mammen, CEO of RCLCO Fund Advisors, sits down with Randall Zisler, Ph.D., Co-Founder of Zisler Capital Associates, LLC, a research, investment ban

Best Minds: Eric Nordness
Best Minds: Eric Nordness
April 24, 2025
By Joshua Boren, Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives, RCLCO
From player to coach—writing the playbook for successful sports district development
In this episode of Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate, RCLCO’s Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives, Joshua Boren, speaks with Eric Nordness, Managing Principal of Marquee Development. In

Best Minds: Bob Gardner
Best Minds: Bob Gardner
February 27, 2025
By Joshua Boren, Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives, RCLCO
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, about his over forty year-long car

Best Minds: Disrupting the Urban Doom Loop with Chris Leinberger, Co-founder & Managing Director of Places Platform, LLC
Best Minds: Disrupting the Urban Doom Loop with Chris Leinberger
October 31, 2024
By Gregg Logan, Managing Director, RCLCO
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 — to discuss Reimagining Citi

Best Minds: Arturo Sneider
Best Minds: Arturo Sneider
September 19, 2024
By Joshua A. Boren, Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives
How can one achieve success while maintaining a focus on community?
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, a minority-owned and l

Best Minds: Alliance Global Advisors
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 Fernstro

Best Minds: Doug Adams & Mayor Shelley Brindle
Best Minds: Doug Adams & Mayor Shelley Brindle
December 14, 2023
By Joshua Boren, Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives of RCLCO Real Estate Consulting
What happens when the public and private sectors join forces to revitalize an iconic retail anchor and the surrounding downtown?
In this episode of Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate, RCLCO’s Managing Director, Strategic In

Best Minds: Special Episode – RCLCO + CEL Compensation Advisors: Talent Management in Today’s Economic Environment
Best Minds: Special Episode – RCLCO + CEL Compensation Advisors
November 9, 2023
By Eric Willett, Managing Director; Adam Ducker, CEO, RCLCO; Ellen Klasson, Managing Director; Jim Wright, Managing Director
How can you grow and foster talent within real estate organizations?
RCLCO announced its partnership with CEL Compensation Advisors, LLC to expand and enhance its industry-leading tale

Best Minds: Ellen Dunham-Jones
Best Minds: Ellen Dunham-Jones
September 22, 2023
By Adam Ducker, CEO, RCLCO Real Estate Consulting
How does academia set the course for the future of real estate?
In this episode of Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate, RCLCO’s CEO, Adam Ducker, sits down with Ellen Dunham-Jones, a Professor of Architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology and director of the MS in Urb

Best Minds: Alterra Mountain Company
Best Minds: Alterra Mountain Company
April 28th , 2023
By Adam Ducker, CEO, RCLCO
What sets mountain resorts apart from other mixed-use resorts?
In this episode of Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate, RCLCO’s CEO, Adam Ducker, sits down with Jon Paul “JP” Testwuide and Andrew Lang of Alterra Mountain Company, a curator of a family of destinations including recre

Best Minds: Dan Biederman
Best Minds: Dan Biederman
March 16, 2023
By Joshua Boren, Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives of RCLCO Real Estate Consulting
How can intellectual curiosity pave the way to success?
In this episode of Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate, RCLCO’s Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives, Joshua Boren, sits down with the President of Biederman Redevelopment Ventures, Brya

Best Minds: Nancy Lashine, Managing Partner & Founder of Park Madison Partners
Best Minds: Nancy Lashine, Managing Partner & Founder of Park Madison Partners
November 09, 2022
By Taylor Mammen, CEO, RFA
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Best Minds: Robert Seldin, CEO of Highland Square Holdings
Best Minds: Robert Seldin, CEO of Highland Square Holdings
October 28, 2022
By Adam Ducker, CEO, RCLCO

Best Minds: Kirsty Jenkinson and Julie Donegan, California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS)
Best Minds: Kirsty Jenkinson and Julie Donegan, California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS)
June 15, 2022
By Cyndi Thomas, Managing Director, RFA

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

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

Best Minds: Anne Olson, Chief Operating Officer, Centerspace
Best Minds: Anne Olson, Chief Operating Officer, Centerspace
February 16, 2022
By Eric Willett, Managing Director,

Best Minds: Sandy Sigal, President & Chief Executive Officer, NewMark Merrill Companies
Best Minds: Sandy Sigal, President & Chief Executive Officer, NewMark Merrill Companies
January 16, 2022
By Joshua A. Boren, Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives

Best Minds: RCLCO CEOs Review the Trends that Defined 2021
Best Minds: RCLCO CEOs Review the Trends that Defined 2021
December 10, 2021
By Adam Ducker, CEO, REE; Taylor Mammen, CEO, RFA

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

Best Minds: Justin Papadakis, COO & Chief Real Estate Officer, United Soccer League
Best Minds: Justin Papadakis, COO & Chief Real Estate Officer, United Soccer League
September 14, 2021
By: Joshua Boren, Managing Director

Best Minds Podcast: Earl Santee, Global Chair/Founder, Populous
Best Minds Podcast: Earl Santee, Global Chair/Founder, Populous
August 26, 2021
By: Adam Ducker, CEO, RCLCO

Best Minds Podcast: John Cecilian, Jr., CEO & Co-Founder, Cecilian Partners
Best Minds Podcast: John Cecilian, Jr., CEO & Co-Founder, Cecilian Partners
July 22, 2021
By: Todd LaRue, Managing Director

Best Minds: Colby Cox, Founder & Managing Partner, Convergence Investments
Best Minds: Colby Cox, Founder & Managing Partner, Convergence Investments
June 30, 2021
By: Todd LaRue, Managing Director

Best Minds: Warren Fields, President & CEO, Pyramid Hotel Group
Best Minds: Warren Fields, President & CEO, Pyramid Hotel Group
May 27, 2021
By Taylor Mammen, CEO, RFA

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

Best Minds: Carlos Hernandez, Chief Executive Officer, Pellas Development
Best Minds: Carlos Hernandez, Chief Executive Officer, Pellas Development
March 11, 2021
By: Adam Ducker, CEO, RCLCO Real Estate Consulting

Best Minds: Looking Back and Thinking Forward Retrospective
Best Minds: Looking Back and Thinking Forward Retrospective
February 15, 2021

Best Minds: Gary E. Mozer, Principal & Co-Founder, George Smith Partners
Best Minds: Gary E. Mozer, Principal & Co-Founder, George Smith Partners
December 15, 2020
By Joshua Boren, Managing Director

Best Minds: Karen Hollinger, SVP of Strategic Initiatives, AvalonBay Communities
Best Minds: Karen Hollinger, SVP of Strategic Initiatives, AvalonBay Communities
November 30, 2020
By Charlie Hewlett, Managing Director

Best Minds: Karen Hollinger, SVP of Strategic Initiatives, AvalonBay Communities
Best Minds: Karen Hollinger, SVP of Strategic Initiatives, AvalonBay Communities
November 30, 2020
By Charlie Hewlett

Best Minds: Philip Jalufka, CEO, Legacy International
Best Minds: Philip Jalufka, CEO, Legacy International
October 22, 2020
By Todd LaRue, Managing Director

Best Minds: Amy Cara, Managing Partner, East West Partners
Best Minds: Amy Cara, Managing Partner, East West Partners
September 24, 2020
By Cyndi Thomas, Managing Director, RFA

Best Minds: Anthony Breault, Senior Real Estate Investment Officer, Oregon State Treasury
Best Minds: Anthony Breault, Senior Real Estate Investment Officer, Oregon State Treasury
August 27, 2020
By Taylor Mammen, CEO, RFA

Best Minds: Justin Kennedy and Jonathan Roth, Managing Partners and Co-Founders, 3650 REIT
Best Minds: Justin Kennedy and Jonathan Roth, Managing Partners and Co-Founders, 3650 REIT
July 30, 2020
By Taylor Mammen, CEO, RFA

Best Minds: Cindy Clare, Chief Operating Officer, Bell Partners
Best Minds: Cindy Clare, Chief Operating Officer, Bell Partners
June 25, 2020
By Charlie Hewlett, Managing Director

Best Minds: H. Jerome Russell, President, H. J. Russell & Company
Best Minds: H. Jerome Russell, President, H. J. Russell & Company
May 28, 2020
By Gregg Logan, Managing Director

Best Minds: Dorthy Bright, Chief Operating Officer, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors
Best Minds: Dorthy Bright, Chief Operating Officer, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors
March 30, 2020
By Gadi Kaufmann, Chair, RCLCO

Best Minds: Rex Jensen, President and CEO, Schroeder-Manatee Ranch
Best Minds: Rex Jensen, President and CEO, Schroeder-Manatee Ranch
February 27, 2020
By Gregg Logan, Managing Director

Best Minds: Bobby Turner, CEO, Turner Impact Capital
Best Minds: Bobby Turner, CEO, Turner Impact Capital
December 17, 2019
By Gadi Kaufmann, Chairman, RCLCO

Best Minds: Jim Zboril, Tavistock Development Company
Best Minds: Jim Zboril, Tavistock Development Company
November 26, 2019
By Gregg Logan, Managing Director

Best Minds: Jim Kilberg, Weyerhaeuser
Best Minds: Jim Kilberg, Weyerhaeuser
October 10, 2019
By Gregg Logan, Managing Director

Best Minds: Steve LeBlanc, CapRidge Partners
Best Minds: Steve LeBlanc, CapRidge Partners
September 19, 2019
By Gadi Kaufman, Chairman, RCLCO

Best Minds: James Nozar, Strategic Property Partners
Best Minds: James Nozar, Strategic Property Partners
August 6, 2019
By Adam Ducker, CEO, RCLCO

Best Minds: Tony Ruggeri and Jake Wagner, Republic Property Group
Best Minds: Tony Ruggeri and Jake Wagner, Republic Property Group
July 18, 2019
By Gadi Kaufman, Chairman, RCLCO
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