August 28, 2021
Clay Grubb is CEO of Grubb Properties. We talk with Clay about his highly praised book, the booming real estate market, emphasizing values that transcend time and much more! Founded in 1963, Grubb Properties is a real estate investment and development firm. Since 2002 it has made investments in more than $2.4 billion of real estate including commercial property and apartment units. The current investment strategy is born from the firm’s experience in both multifamily and office investment and focus on development of Link Apartments to drive investment returns. Clay earned his BSM in Finance and Economics from Tulane University and his JD from The University of North Carolina School of Law. He lives in Charlotte with his wife and their two children.
Clay’s bio: click here
Article: Essential Housing: Resiliency in a time of scarcity – a unique approach to the U.S. housing crisis.
Book: Creating the Urban Dream, by Clay Grubb
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May 28, 2021
The Broyhill Fellows team from Appalachian State University talks to us about their CFA Institute Research Challenge journey. The team comprised of seniors Samuel Crouse, Olivia Guillebeau, Sean James, Obi Ludwig, and Zachary Stowell entered the 15th season of CFA Institute’s Research Challenge and ended the competition as a top five team in the world. We talk with the team and their advisor, Dr. Brandy Hadley, about how to build a world class investment team, how App State’s rigorous program prepares students for world class competitions, reflections from their experience, and much more!
In this podcast you meet recent graduates, Sam who is passionate about coding & finance, Olivia who is a social media star & future CFA candidate, and Sean who balances his love for sports and investments. You will also meet Obi who served as a weapons tech in the Navy, Zach whose humor prowess matches his drive for investment research, and highly renowned professor, Dr. Hadley. A truly riveting, high performance team! For their complete bios, please look at {insert Research Challenge blog post URL you created above}.
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March 11, 2021
Episode #1 How to become a top Wall Street analyst?
Top ranked Wall Street analyst, Bryan C. Hunt, CFA talks about how you can position yourself to become a successful professional on Wall Street, the importance of the Research Challenge, pursuing the CFA designation, and much more!
