Chris Shears: Keeping Up With Change
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In this episode of Icon Insights, ‘12 University of Colorado graduate speaks with , a principal at Shears Adkins Rockmore, an architecture, interior design and planning firm in Dever. Shears has directed the design efforts for many of Denver’s more substantial new projects, representing a construction value of over $1.5 billion. He also serves on the University of Colorado Design Review Board as well as the Board of Directors for the Downtown Denver Partnership, and he is a Studio Instructor at the University of Colorado Denver, College of Architecture and Planning. Gillie and Shears...
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Willy Walker: Lessons In Authentic Leadership
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In this special episode of Icon Insights taken from the recent Klump Annual Real Estate Forum in Denver, commercial real estate industry leader discusses lessons learned from more than two decades with Walker & Dunlop, one of the largest commercial real estate finance and advisory firms in the United States and internationally. Walker is the company’s chairman and CEO, he was named “Financier of the Year” in 2017 and 2020 by Commercial Property Executive, and he was named the Most Admired CEO by the Denver Business Journal in 2024. Interviewing Walker is , the Co-Founder and Chief...
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Kim Koehn: Lessons in Leadership
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In this episode of Icon Insights, ‘23 Leeds School of Business graduate speaks with , the owner of K2Ventures, an investment and development entity looking to develop, acquire, and/or redevelop small-to-midsize properties in the Denver and Colorado Front Range areas. Kim has held executive positions at national developers Opus Corporation, Corporex Companies, and Fifield Realty. He is also an adjunct professor within the CU Real Estate Center at the Leeds School of Business. Koehn discusses a variety of subjects from his decades in the real estate industry, including settling in...
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Danny Prosky: The Future of Healthcare Real Estate
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In this episode of Icon Insights, ’20 Leeds School of Business graduate speaks with , the president and chief executive officer of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. American Healthcare REIT is one of the largest healthcare-focused real estate investment trusts in the word, and Prosky has spent more than 25 years of his professional career in the specialized field of healthcare real estate investment, where he has been responsible for more than $10 billion in transactions. Prosky discusses how he first became involved in healthcare real estate, the challenges of navigating a changing...
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Craig Ferraro: Developing In Ski Resort Communities
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In this episode of Icon Insights, ’23 Leeds School of Business graduate speaks with longtime Colorado developer about how he carved out a career working in ski resort communities, the philanthropic work that has kept him connected to those mountain resort communities, and the risks and rewards of working on projects high in the Rocky Mountains. Ferraro is the former Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer at East/West Partners, a Denver-based real estate development company. He's also an Adjunct Professor in Real Estate at CU-Boulder.
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Kevin Knapp: A Career in Affordable Housing
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In this episode of Icon Insights, ‘22 Leeds School of Business graduate goes in-depth on the past, present and future of affordable housing with Denver-based developer , who boasts more than 15 years of working in the industry. Knapp discusses how he became involved in affordable housing, the differences between affordable and market-rate housing, his thoughts on rent control, his advice for students looking to start a career in affordable housing, and much more. Knapp is currently the Vice President of Development at Ulysses Development Group, which develops best-in-class affordable...
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Bill Reynolds: Commitment to Community
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In this episode of Icon Insights, ‘23 Leeds School of Business graduate dives deep into the career highlights of Boulder-based developer , the founder of W.W. Reynolds Companies. Reynolds reflects on how he got his start in the real estate industry, his role in founding the CU Real Estate Center (CUREC), the work of the W.W. Reynolds Foundation, and how he thinks about his legacy in real estate in Colorado. A Boulder native who graduated from the University of Colorado in 1960, Reynolds founded Reynolds and Company in 1966. Currently the Reynolds properties in Downtown Boulder total...
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Rick Woodruff: The Power of Mentorship
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In this episode of Icon Insights, ‘12 Leeds School of Business graduate interviews longtime commercial real estate consultant about the the do’s and don’ts of mentorship. Woodruff discusses why he first began mentoring aspiring real estate professionals, how a mentor should approach the relationship and what skills make for a good mentor, and why mentees should never buy the beer during a conversation about careers. Woodruff has a long history in real estate along Colorado’s front range, including a stint as the Director of Real Estate for grocery chain King Soopers and 26 years...
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Dan Ivanoff: Forging Your Own Path
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In this episode of Icon Insights, 18’ Leeds School of Business graduate interviews , a Denver and Seattle-based office and apartment developer. During the podcast Ivanoff shares stories of forging his own path, being his own boss, a discussion about the office market during various economic cycles, and his opinion of whether an MBA is needed for a career in commercial real estate. Ivanoff the Founding Owner and Managing Member of Schnitzer West, a real estate investment and development firm that has developed more than 12.5 million square feet of property in Colorado and...
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Randy Nichols: The Perfect Project, The Perfect Time
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In this episode of Icon Insights, ’19 Leeds School of Business graduate examines some standout projects from the career of , an acclaimed Denver-area commercial and multi-family real estate developer and the President and Founder of The Nichols Partnership, Inc. Nichols has been a mainstay on the Colorado real estate scene for more than three decades, and The Nichols Partnership has developed over three million square feet of office, multi-family, hotel, and retail, including such prominent urban Denver/Boulder projects as One Platte, Clayton Lane, SPIRE, 1899 Wynkoop, Galvanize, Turntable,...
info_outlineIn this special episode of Icon Insights taken from the recent Klump Annual Real Estate Forum in Denver, commercial real estate industry leader Willy Walker discusses lessons learned from more than two decades with Walker & Dunlop, one of the largest commercial real estate finance and advisory firms in the United States and internationally. Walker is the company’s chairman and CEO, he was named “Financier of the Year” in 2017 and 2020 by Commercial Property Executive, and he was named the Most Admired CEO by the Denver Business Journal in 2024.
Interviewing Walker is Darren Powderly, the Co-Founder and Chief Business Development Officer of Crowd Street, a direct-access private market investment platform dedicated to helping members reach their financial ambitions. Powderly graduated from the University of Colorado in 1997, and also serves on the Klump Center Advisory Board.