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Tim Hooper is a Senior Vice President at Fidelity National Financial and founder of Energy for Sales. Tim shares how a military-brat upbringing, early responsibility, and years of hands-on work shaped the systems-first approach that helped him open more than 150 automotive accounts, build sales playbooks, and eventually move into title insurance.
October 9, 2026
Jonathan Klemm is the founder and CEO of Quality Builders. Jonathan shares his inspiring journey from getting laid off from a tech startup in 2020 to founding a successful general contracting and construction company. He breaks down the essential processes, mindsets, and strategies needed to navigate renovations and scale a business without losing your shirt.
September 17, 2026
Greg Phillips is the Vice President and Managing Broker at Baird & Warner NW Suburban in Arlington Heights and is the President of the Mainstreet Realtors. A great conversation covering Greg's 30+ year real estate career with insights on leadership and career transitions.
September 3, 2026
Moses is the CEO and Founder of MoHall Commercial and Urban Development in Chicago. He has closed over $120 million in commercial transactions and was recognized by the National Association of Realtors as a "Top 30 Under 30" honoree. Moses shares his masterclass on navigating urban redevelopment, managing thin margins, and identifying upcoming investment opportunities.
August 21, 2026
Jamie Lendway is a commercial lender and founder of retirebizowner.com. With a decade of commercial lending experience, including financing over 600 deals and facilitating $400 million in financing over the last four years alone, Lendway brings a unique, lender-centric perspective to the world of business brokerage.
August 13, 2026
Andy Burton is the franchise owner, publisher, and Area Director behind the successful Chicago Real Producers operation. Andy shares his career trajectory, beginning with his early days doing in-home sales presentations for Cutco cutlery. Discover how his background in direct sales paved the way for launching Chicago Real Producers in October 2017, and how he grew the business to expand into DuPage and Northshore territories in 2020.
August 6, 2026
Mark Ainley is the Founder of GC Realty & Development, real estate investor and podcaster. Mark shares his raw, honest journey of starting out at age 21, navigating early mistakes, and shifting through market crashes to build a real estate empire. He provides invaluable insights into navigating risk, lowercase "action thresholds," and why giving value first is the ultimate business cheat code.
July 30, 2026
Elliot Rose is the founder of Chicago-area law firm, Line of Duty Legal. He shares his extraordinary journey from serving as a Police Lieutenant to building a client-first law firm dedicated to protecting families, homeowners, and real estate professionals. Elliot shares powerful lessons about leadership, public service, resilience, integrity, lifelong learning, and what it truly means to put people before profits.
July 2, 2026
Ed Thelen started out as a full-time Occupational Therapist where he spent years living paycheck-to-paycheck. After navigating the challenges of entrepreneurship, including owning a restaurant during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ed pivoted into private real estate lending and has since helped fund more than 100 real estate investment projects.
June 4, 2026
Alan Stern makes his fourth appearance on the podcast where he discusses the future of real estate marketing, personal branding, AI, and social media growth.
May 22, 2026
Rick Kolomay is a retired Fire Chief with years of leadership experience. This unforgettable conversation discusses leadership, mentorship, brotherhood, family, and the emotional realities of serving others. From riding fire trucks as a child through the streets of Chicago to responding to the aftermath of 9/11, Rick shares the life experiences that shaped him into a respected leader, mentor, husband, father, and firefighter.
May 11, 2026