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Rod Lockhart CEO of LendInvest PLC.   LSE Listed LendInvest (LINV) is the UK’s leading FinTech platform focussed on mortgages.  They offer residential, buy-to-let, short term and development mortgages to intermediaries, landlords, developers and homeowners.   Rod joined LendInvest in 2015 to lead the business’ Capital Markets and Fund Management division. Within that time Rod has overseen LendInvest’s AUM growth from £100m to £3bn+ and managed the launch of its listed Retail bond and RMBS programmes. Rod became CEO of LendInvest in January 2020. Rod is a Chartered Surveyor with over 20 years’ experience in property and property finance. He was previously Senior Director and a board member of the Investment Advisory Committee for CBRE advising UK and global institutional clients managing a range of property and property debt portfolios I sat down with Rod to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics: * How he got into real estate * Early career moves * What is - RMBS & CMBS * LendInvest’s product offering * Leveraging technology * The GFC * Opportunities in the market place * Transition to CEO Oh and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place Rod would invest should he have £500m of capital at his disposal. Catch the full episode, which is live on Spotify, Apple and Youtube NOW! The People Property Place Podcast 🎙️is powered by Rockbourne - the team recruit Leadership & Future Leadership hires for Real Estate Funds, Owners, Investors & Developers. Podcast produced and edited by Matt Cook at https://mattcookproducer.com #podcast #rockbourne #realestate #peoplepropertyplace  

Nigel set Fusion Residential up in 2006 with business partner Warren Rosenberg, where they sourced land and build remarkable homes. In 2012 they formed Fusion Students where you guess it they focus on developing and managing UK student accommodation in the UK. They have developed over 5000 PBSA beds, with a pipeline of over 9000 beds underway, and this is where Nigel now devotes most of his time. In addition to his work at Fusion Nigel advises some younger companies in the property world and is a trustee of several charities. I sat down with Nigel to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics: * Dropping out of school at 15 * How he got into real estate * Using 3 credit cards to buy his first property * Naming the business * Injecting personality into the product * Co-Living expansion plans * European expansion ambitions * The Perfect Fusion PBSA scheme * Institutionalising the business   Oh and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place Nigel would invest should he have £500m of equity at his disposal. Catch the full episode, which is live on Spotify, Apple and Youtube NOW! The People Property Place Podcast 🎙️is powered by Rockbourne - the team recruit Leadership & Future Leadership hires for Real Estate Funds, Owners, Investors & Developers. #podcast #rockbourne #realestate #peoplepropertyplace Podcast produced and edited by Matt Cook at https://mattcookproducer.com 

Nneka Ejindu- Senior Asset Manager - formally of LaSalle Investment Management. Nneka was responsible for the proactive asset management and asset transformation of business space (primarily offices and industrial) assets in the London & South East of England. As well as driving results across various portfolios she manages she is passionate about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. I sat down with Nneka to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics: How she got into real estate Disappointing her family with her career choice Early career moves Reverse mentorship Changes in the industry Asset management Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Oh and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place Nneka would invest should she have £500m of equity at her disposal. Catch the full episode which will be live on Youtube, Spotify and Apple from Thursday this week. People Property Place Podcast is powered by Rockbourne Who do you want to see on the Podcast? Link below in the comments  Podcast produced and edited by Matt Cook at https://mattcookproducer.com

MARK, formally Meyer Bergman is a multi-platform investment manager with specialised strategies that run parallel to their closed-ended, value-add funds. As a vertically integrated real estate investment business, they have assets across multiple geographies and sectors, including last mile logistics, mixed-use, retail, offices and residential. At MARK Inger is responsible for driving ESG initiatives across the MARK corporate and investment platforms. Prior to joining MARK, Inger worked at Polestar Development Management where she developed their ESG platform, including targets and objectives, and submission of BCorp certification. And prior to this she worked for Tishman Speyer in London, as EU Head of Sustainability and EU Head of Procurement. I sat down with Inger to discuss a broad range of subjects, which covered some of the following topics: * How she got into real estate * Early career moves * How she got into ESG * ESG at the Fund + Asset level * ESG reporting / standardisation * Benchmarking ESG initiatives   Oh, and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place would Inger invest should she have £500m of capital at her disposal. Catch the full episode, which is live on Spotify, Apple and Youtube NOW! The People Property Place Podcast 🎙️ is powered by Rockbourne - the team recruit Leadership & Future Leadership hires for Real Estate Funds, Owners, Investors & Developers. #podcast #rockbourne #realestate #peoplepropertyplace #property Podcast produced and edited by Matt Cook at https://mattcookproducer.com  

Richard Bains, MD at Chancerygate, shares insights on real estate, early career moves, risk-taking, growing investment portfolios, European platforms, and the MLI opportunity set. He discusses the importance of networking and how his role has evolved, along with sharing his investment preferences with a hypothetical £500m capital.

Penny Hacking, Managing Director at Avison Young, brings over 25 years of experience in EMEA capital markets. She shares insights into her journey in real estate, the evolution of the industry, and the importance of diversity and mentorship. Penny discusses the recovery of the European market and the dynamics of buy-side and sell-side mandates. She also highlights strategic investment opportunities in logistics and the vital role of relationships, while pondering where she would invest £500 million.

Established in 2010 Vestas Investment Management invests capital, raised from single or multiple investors into global real estate – throughout Asia, Europe and the Americas. It does this through a variety of products that target Core, Core+, Value Add & Opportunistic returns by investing in Office, Retail, Hotel, Multifamily & Logistics assets. In Europe they focus on Office and Logistics assets. Alistair set up the European business in 2022 and is responsible for managing a portfolio valued at more than €3bn euros. He was previously Head of Industrial & Logistics – Europe at Savills Investment Management and has worked at LFF Real Estate Partners, Chapman Petrie and Colliers. I sat down with Alistair to discuss a broad range of subjects, which covered some of the following topics:   * How he got into real estate * Cultural nuances working with Korean Capital * Fund, JV and separate account structures * Who is driving the ESG agenda in sheds? * Plans to grow the business * Big shed, renaissance?   Oh, and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place would Alistair invest should he have £500m of capital at his disposal.   Catch the full episode, which is live on Spotify, Apple and Youtube NOW!   The People Property Place Podcast 🎙 is powered by Rockbourne - the team recruit Leadership & Future Leadership hires for Real Estate Funds, Owners, Investors & Developers. #podcast #rockbourne #realestate #peoplepropertyplace #property   Podcast produced and edited by Matt Cook at https://mattcookproducer.com

Bored by conventional thinking, Rupert, along with his Co-Founders Phil Nevin and Tayna Donald started x+why to unite a community of mission driven entrepreneurs, leaders and companies within inspiring and sustainable workspaces. x+why enters into management agreements with landlords to design, manage and operate flexible workspaces to create more profit than they would otherwise, through either operating the space themselves or from a conventional lease. Rupert is a graduate of Bristol University, having studied History, before training to become a Solicitor and worked at SJ Berwin, Maples and Calder as well as Sunbird Group before setting up x+why. I sat down with Rupert to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics:   * Career journey before real estate * How he got into real estate * Management agreements vs traditional lease * Having fun at work * Raising capital * Challenges of building a business * Balancing, purpose + profit * Finding your passion * Not being afraid to take a step back to go 2 forward   Oh, and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place would Rupert invest should he have £500m of capital at his disposal. Catch the full episode which is live on Spotify, Apple and Youtube NOW! The People Property Place Podcast 🎙️ is powered by Rockbourne #podcast #rockbourne #realestate #peoplepropertyplace #property  Podcast produced and edited by Matt Cook at https://mattcookproducer.com

Phil Irons, Managing Director, and Head of Transactions UK & Ireland at Patrizia. Patrizia is a leading partner for global investments in real assets, with over €57bn of assets under management they offer institutional and private clients a broad range of attractive investment opportunities delivering long-term sustainable growth. Phil has over 25 years’ experience in the UK commercial property market having started his career at Cushman & Wakefield, before moving to Benchmark Group PLC and has held roles at Schroders, Benson Elliot and IWG’s Workplace Capital Partners having graduated from the University of Cambridge – having studied Land Economy. I sat down with Phil to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics:   * How he got into real estate * Early career moves * Debunking private equity jargon (IRR, equity multiples, return hurdles etc) * Importance of corporate culture * Managing home life + work life * Key skills to succeed in real estate investment management * Building a high performing team * Working with JV partners   Oh, and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place would Phil invest should he have £500m of capital at his disposal. Catch the full episode which is live on Spotify, Apple and Youtube NOW! The People Property Place Podcast 🎙️ is powered by Rockbourne #podcast #rockbourne #realestate #peoplepropertyplace #property   Podcast produced and edited by Matt Cook at https://mattcookproducer.com  

George has worked in UK commercial real estate for 17 years, starting his career at Knight Frank Investment Management and then becoming an Investment Director of FORE Partnership. George Co-Founded Kinrise in 2015, with a focus on reimagining and restoring iconic buildings to their former glory. ​I recorded this conversation with George ​back in October 2022, and wanted to reshare given the fact that Kinrise​ have recently launched their latest fund, targeting investments in the repositioning of iconic commercial real estate across UK cities.  Kinrise have already secured the backing of family offices and are now calling new investors to partner with them in creating one the UK’s most exciting portfolios of iconic buildings. George and I discuss​ed a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics:   * His route into the Real Estate industry * How he met his co-founder Samuel Lawson Johnston * How his view of success has changed * Living and breathing your values * Neuro-diverse teams * Creating the job he always wanted   Oh, and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place George would invest should he have £500m of equity at his disposal.   Catch the full episode which is live on Spotify, Apple and Youtube NOW!  The People Property Place Podcast is powered by Rockbourne  #podcast #rockbourne #realestate #peoplepropertyplace #property    ​Disclaimer:   “The content provided in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice. The information herein is for general information only, and it is the responsibility of any person or persons in possession of this podcast to inform themselves of, and to observe, all applicable laws and regulations of any relevant jurisdiction. This podcast is not intended as an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any security. Listeners are encouraged to conduct their own research or consult with a financial advisor before making any investment decisions. Kinrise Real Estate Ltd is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority”.   Podcast produced and edited by Matt Cook at https://mattcookproducer.com