Inside The Firm

Joe Rockey Jr has created a successful real estate career beginning in the immediate aftermath of recession of 2009. Over the years he has seen of people live and work from a wide array of vantage points. Currently, he operates multiple rental, flip, rent to own, and networking companies. In the unpaid arenas of life he runs the podcast Father and Joe - where they attempt to return individuals to a place of faith in their lives.

On this episode of Inside the Firm Alex explains how to run a firm through simple meetings, then are rising interest rates the best way to bring down home costs, where housing might be headed in regards to prefabrication, and finally Marcu Aurelius steps in for Nick for this week’s read. Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Dwayne MacEwen, AIA, is the principal and creative director of Chicago-based DMAC Architecture, P.C. MacEwen comes to architecture through construction, and is a storyteller of architecture. Join us as we go inside his process and discuss some of the beautiful projects he and his firm has created.

On this episode of Inside the Firm Alex explains how the government might have killed affordable housing, then what characteristics are used to identify future staff leaders, how to leverage your podcast, and finally Andrew Tate steps in for Nick for this week’s read. Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Eric Burtzlaff is the Principal and the Lead Engineer at Raptor Civil Engineering, LLC. Eric founded Raptor in 2020 with a vision for a different type of civil engineering firm built on the pillars of communication and expertise. Eric has worked in the Greater Denver area for 10 years and has overseen 200+ projects along the front range. Eric has always had a passion for customer service and takes deep pride in his work.

On this episode of Inside the Firm Lance shows us why it’s so hard to build, then whose responsibility is it to check on permits, some follow up advice from Michael DeLon and finally is a white collar recession on the horizon? Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Mikkel Thorup is the world’s most sought-after expat consultant. He focuses on helping high-net-worth private clients to legally mitigate tax liabilities, obtain a second residency and citizenship, and assemble a portfolio of foreign investments including international real estate, timber plantations, agricultural land and other hard-money tangible assets. Mikkel is the Founder and Director at Expat Money™, a private consulting firm started in 2017. He hosts the popular weekly podcast, the Expat Money Show, and wrote the definitive #1-Best Selling book Expat Secrets - How To Pay Zero Taxes, Live Overseas And Make Giant Piles Of Money.

On this episode of Inside the Firm Alex recaps his presentation of a big development the firm is doing in Longmont and how to present to the public then Lance explains how we’ve been quiet quitters before it was cool. Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Dave Pollard is an architect, builder, and the co-founder of Liv Companies; a full-service residential design-build company in the Chicago suburbs. Dave started LivCo in 2012 to provide quality design to suburban homeowners, but with some twists to the traditional architectural services model. Following on the heels of his graduate thesis work stating, “to make architecture more accessible, it’s time we stop trying to re-design the building systems, and architects lead the charge in re-thinking the design systems.” This evolved into a design-build model which allows simplified deliverables and a fully integrated and accountable team to deliver their projects.

On this episode of Inside the Firm the guys dive into how to handle tire kickers with your business, then what they ended up doing for employees on jury duty, California is failing further, and Nick is back with Nick Reads! Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Mat is the CEO and Founder of Online To Offline (O2O), a company dedicated to helping businesses increase their lead generation activities, optimize their sales conversions and maximize their profits. But that's only part of the story, O2O is committed to using entrepreneurship and job creation as a vehicle to end poverty driven exploitation and sexual slavery by opening centres in developing countries and using them as community hubs. Mat lives on the Sunshine Coast in Australia with his wife and six kids where he spends his spare time training for Strongman Competitions

On this episode of Inside the Firm Alex recaps how having a brick and mortar headquarters has pulled business into the firm despite the contrary opinion of the public, then what to do when your employee has jury duty, and Nick is back with Nick Reads! Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Brenden Kumarasamy is the founder of MasterTalk, he coaches ambitious executives & entrepreneurs to become top 1% communicators in their industry. He also has a popular YouTube channel called MasterTalk, with the goal of providing free access to communication tools for everyone in the world.

On this episode of Inside the Firm the guys go over the NAHB’s take on the inflation reduction act, then we hear a new theory about how the economy will crashJoe Rockey steps into read for Nick and last but not least more A.R.E. Jeopardy! Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Greg Fantin is the Vice President, Marketing for Rmax, a division of the Sika Corporation. Rmax has been manufacturing Polyiso for commercial and residential walls, roofs and specialty applications for over 40 years. In addition to his role at Rmax, Greg sits on the board of directors for PIMA, the Polyiso Insulation Manufacturers Association, and recently completed a three-year term as its chairman from 2019 –2021.

On this episode of Inside the Firm Lance shares the results of a poll, then the guys discuss how your remote employees may be lying, and finally everyone is an architect. Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

AJ is a specialist in discovering, planning, and executing customized online marketing strategies for businesses to attract massive amounts of online traffic. He has worked with over 200 companies around the country and with businesses in places like Dubai. Given the massive success at KallistoArt, AJ launched ElleApps in 2021, a mobile app development company, and is currently serving clients from coast to coast. As a result of AJ's deep reach within the local business community, KallistoArt became the Upper Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce 2020 Small Business of the Year Award recipient. AJ gives back to the community through non-profits Project Pop Drop, Upper Tampa Bay Education Foundation, and Oldsmar Cares.

On this episode of Inside the Firm the guys share a new down payment idea with everyone, then what not to do as a subcontractor, and several updates about the economy and housing market. Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Julie Schessler manages new product development and product lifecycle for CENTRIA, a Nucor Insulated Panel Group company. She brings nearly fifteen years of industry knowledge to the organization on commercial and architectural product development and marketing.

On this episode of Inside the Firm Alex share’s the three questions you can ask to get hired at a firm, then was Lance correct about his predictions about where the economy is headed, next what is the quickest way for Architects to become valuable, Adam Carolla steps into read for Nick and last but not least more A.R.E. Jeopardy! Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!