E315: Mark Gallinaro - New Chief Investment Officer: An Institutional Eye

Steven welcomes VonFinch’s new Chief Investment Officer, Mark Gallinaro to the studio. Mark comes to VonFinch with a virtual wealth of knowledge and experience with transaction volumes in excess of over $1 billion.  In this episode, you will learn about some of the benefits of the institutional style of investing and how you might be able to apply some of those in your own portfolio.

Key Takeaways

1. one of the great opportunities in the lower middle market space is taking the knowledge of how to value a piece of real estate and applying it to a market that's slightly less efficient.
2. As we enter a period of time where there is more volatility, it's really going to be the groups that implement and stand by the discipline that are going to be the ones to excel and exceed right now.
3. As much as you're investing in the asset and the project, you're really investing in the sponsors as well.
4. There are other opportunities out there where you can bring down your level of risk but not bring down your return in a proportionate share.
5. When you're investing in private equity, it's really about protecting the downside, and not as much about worrying about the upside potential.
6. You can create a certain size on your own but by partnering and working with the right people, you can create a bigger opportunity.
7. Real estate is the greatest asset class in the world, especially commercial real estate, when you look at the opportunity to generate current cash flow.

Resources Mentioned

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