Jim Fried of Fried On Business talks to Heather Schwarz Lopes, CFP®, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at EarlyShares.com. As CSO, Lopes spearheads strategic initiatives to help EarlyShares transform the $2 trillion private finance industry. She leads EarlyShares’ education, community outreach, and client acquisition efforts with the goal of broadening EarlyShares’ footprint and building the company’s relationships with investors, customers, and long-term strategic partners. We discuss where the real estate crowdfunding industry is today and where it is going.