Episodes

Episode 445: 12-07-17 Developing Affordable Urban Housing Ricky Trinidad is President and Stylianos G. Vayanos, MBA, Ph.D., Ph.D., is Chief Development Officer of Metronomic, Inc., in Miami, FL. Trinidad is an urban planning and real estate development expert with more than 20 years of experience developing, managing and implementing a broad variety of real-estate projects both domestically and internationally. Vayanos …

Episode 444: 11-30-17 2018 Family Office Forecast Thomas Handler is Managing Partner with Handler Thayer, LLP, in Chicago. He chairs the firm’s Advanced Planning & Family Office Practice Group. Handler is focused on the analysis and structuring of sophisticated estate plans and family offices, and handling taxation and business planning issues for business owners, executives, professional athletes, celebrities and family …

Episode 443: 11-16-17 Commercial Real Estate Outlook KC Conway, MAI, CRE, is Director of Research and Corporate Engagement at University of Alabama, Culverhouse College of Commerce. With more than 30 years commercial real estate experience, Conway is one of the nation’s premier experts on the real estate market. He is fun, engaging and knows how to get his point across. …

Episode 442: 11-09-17 Reflections of a Living Kidney Donor Vickie O’Neill-Haber is a living kidney donor who gave one of her kidneys to another person that she did not know. Hear her amazing story. Find out what motivated her and how she feels about it today. Jim will also give an update on his continuing efforts to find a kidney …

Episode 441: 11-02-17 Look Good for Business Martin N. Zaiac, M.D., Miami Beach, is a board-certified dermatologist internationally recognized for providing his patients with high-end, effective, safe, and technologically-advanced solutions in dermatology. Renowned for his mastery in skin rejuvenation, Botox and fillers, Dr. Zaiac is also an expert in skin cancer detection, Mohs surgery, hair, nails and diagnosing conditions of …

Episode 440: 10-26-17 Art and the Wynwood District David Lombardi is Founder of Lombardi Properties, Miami, FL. Lombardi founded Lombardi Properties in 1999. In 2000, he began investing in Wynwood. Lombardi had a vision of what Wynwood could be: A “living/working artistic community” in the city of Miami. In 2002, Lombardi began a series of art happenings labeled “Roving Fridays …

Episode 439: 10-19-17 Trying out FlexWheels Our host, Jim Fried, just got his hands on his first FlexWheels vehicle – an Audi A7. He talks to the company’s Director of Business Development, Vincent Iafano, about the experience. FlexWheels allows subscribers to match the perfect vehicle from its garage with their lifestyle needs – all for a flat month-to-month subscription rate. …

Episode 438: 10-12-17 Protect Your Identity James J. Ward of Bilzin Sumberg, Miami, FL, has become involved in the burgeoning field of data security and information management, where he has authored several articles for national legal publications and frequently lectures on the topics. Ward is routinely quoted in publications around the country, including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, the International …

Episode 437: 10-05-17 South Florida Investment Real Estate Adam J. Tiktin is Founder of Tiktin Real Estate Investment Services in Miami. Tiktin has been a real estate investment sales specialist for more than 18 years, getting his Florida real estate license in early 1998. He specializes in the sale of shopping centers, single-tenant net leased properties and office buildings. In …

Episode 436: 09-28-17 Trends in Community Banking T.L. Brown is Senior Vice President and Director of Growth Strategies and Client Experience at Gibraltar Private Bank and Trust in Miami, FL. Brown is responsible for developing strategy to ensure client satisfaction, supporting the Private Banking, Wealth Management and Lending divisions and oversight of the marketing and public relations and Treasury Management …