EisnerAmper Podcast

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, speaks with Tingting Zhang, Founder & CEO of the TerraCotta Group, a woman and minority led prominent commercial real estate credit investment manager based in Los Angeles. Tingting shares her outlook for commercial real estate credit investing, including the greatest opportunities and challenges, how the firm integrates AI, her experience being a woman in the industry and more.

On this episode of Breaking Ground, Mark Cartella, Senior Vice President of Development and Construction at Alterra Property Group helps us explore the transformation of 1701 Market Street from office space to a 299-unit apartment building. Mark discusses the project’s feasibility, current progress, and the unique challenges of the building. This episode dives into the broader implications of urban real estate conversions, offering valuable insights for developers and investors beyond Philadelphia. Discover the design plans, amenities, and financial strategies that make this project a standout example of adaptive reuse in urban environments. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or simply interested in innovative real estate solutions, this episode provides a compelling look at the future of urban living and development.

Jumana Al Hashal, Co-Founder and CEO of Volt Air Technologies, a public benefit corporation , joins EisnerAmper's TechTalk host Fritz Spencer to discuss the future of electric commercial transport. Volt Air Technologies is pioneering smart, cost-effective, climate-first solutions that help ensure access to medicines and fresh foods. In this episode, discover how this startup is removing fossil fuels from the equation and bringing down the cost per delivery for its customers in a meaningful way through its temperature-sensitive, vertically-integrated software and hardware options. Tune in to learn how the startup is revolutionizing urban deliveries operationally, economically, and environmentally.

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, speaks with Al Tarar, CEO, Founder and Managing Partner of Quartus Capital Partners LLC, which specializes in scaling growth-stage AI and technology ventures. He shares his outlook for investing in those ventures, including the greatest opportunities and challenges. He also shares how the firm integrates ESG/DEI and more.

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight,  Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, speaks with Christina Ansted and Michael Janes, Senior Managing Partners at RCP Ventures, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based venture capital firm that invests in biotech and therapeutics. They share the outlook for VC investing in those industries, including the greatest opportunities and challenges. They also discuss how the firm integrates ESG, DEI and more.

Jennifer Johnson, Founder and CEO of JennJ Health and Fitness, talks with EisnerAmper's TechTalk host Janina Teoxon about her remarkable journey from being a cancer patient to launching a startup that’s focused on closing the health equity gap for all patients. In this episode, discover how Jennifer is leveraging an innovative AI-driven fitness solution for breast cancer patients, empowering them with data that can positively influence their medical treatment. Tune in to gain valuable insights from Jennifer on applying for grant funding, and learn what success truly means to her.

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Todd Perman, President & CEO, SEED Healthcare, a venture capital firm that invests in health care. Todd shares his outlook for VC investing in the space including the greatest opportunities and challenges. He also shares how he integrates ESG.

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, speaks with Rachel Hirsch, Managing Partner, Wellness Growth Ventures, a Los Angeles-based venture capital fund that invests in female-founded wellness brands. Rachel will share her outlook for VC investing in female-founded wellness brands, including the greatest opportunities and challenges. She also discusses how the firm integrates ESG, her experience being a woman in the industry and more.

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, speaks with Chris Johnson, Partner at Tailor Ridge Capital Management, a real estate credit manager focused on making bridge and construction loans secured by smaller residential assets. Chris shares the outlook for this asset class generally and in the New England region in particular, including the greatest opportunities and challenges and more.

In this episode of EisnerAmper's Private Equity Dealbook, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, speaks with Andrew Bernstein, Senior Managing Director and Head of Private Equity at Capital Dynamics, a $14 billion independent global asset management firm focused on private assets.  Andrew shares his outlook for dealmaking in private equity including opportunities, challenges, how the climate has impacted transactions, the due diligence process for M&A activity and more.