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Durable Value: An Investor's PodcastAuthor: Graceada Partners
Commercial Real Estate Veterans, Joe Muratore and Ryan Swehla, demystify Commercial Real Estate Investing with an inside look into the strategies they use on a day-to-day basis at their company: Graceada Partners. Language: en-us Genres: Business, Education, How To, Investing Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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What Great Leadership and Succession Look Like in Today’s Real Estate Industry with Matt Slepin
Episode 89
Wednesday, 4 March, 2026
In Episode 89 of Durable Value, host Ryan Swehla sits down with Matt Slepin, Co-Head of Real Estate at ZRG Partners, to unpack what great leadership and succession really look like in today’s real estate industry. Matt shares his fascinating 25-year journey in executive search, from lobbying for low-income housing to building and selling his own firm. We dive into the real succession challenges facing today’s real estate leaders, the institutional rise of multifamily, and how AI and technology are rewriting the playbook for talent and decision-making in the industry.00:00 - Introduction 02:30 - From Lobbying to Real Estate Development05:45 - Career Interruptions & Finding the Right Fit13:20 - How Multifamily Became Institutional18:30 - The Rise of Specialty Asset Classes & REITs24:00 - Entrepreneurship & Starting Terrace Search Partners29:45 - Succession Planning Challenges in Real Estate34:15 - The Sale to ZRG Partners38:30 - Benefits of Joining a Larger Firm42:00 - Semi-Retirement & What's Next45:15 - AI, Technology & The Future of Real Estate51:30 - Advice for Real Estate Careers Beyond Deal-Making56:00 - Final Thoughts & Closing
