EisnerAmper Podcast

Investing With a Climate Lens

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Senior Manager, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Zach Stein, Co-Founder of Carbon Collective, a San Francisco-based investment adviser focused on solving climate change. He shares his outlook for investing in companies focused on addressing climate change, including the greatest opportunities and challenges, thoughts on the SEC’s push for more transparency, how the firm is integrating DEI and more.

Bachelors and Masters Degrees Now Offered in the Business of Cannabis

In this episode of CannaCast, Eric Altstadter, Partner and leader of EisnerAmper’s Cannabis and Hemp Group, speaks with Michael Zaytsev, Academic Director, Business of Cannabis at LIM College, that has recently created a Bachelors of Business Administration and a Masters of Professional Studies degree programs in The Business of Cannabis.

Travel Reimagined—for the Greater Good

Founder and CEO of Onriva Vajid Jafri has a history of building new companies that harness the power of new technologies for the greater good of the industry. In this TechTalk episode, Jafri talks about how he’s succeeded in the travel industry and offers advice for other entrepreneurs.

Private Debt Investing

In this episode of the Private Equity Dealbook, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Senior Manager, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Brett Hickey, Founder & CEO of Star Mountain Capital, a New York-based asset management firm focused on the lower middle market. He discusses his outlook for debt investing including the greatest opportunities and challenges. He will also addresses his due diligence process for providing debt financing, how debt agreements have changed, how the firm is addressing ESG and more.

Interval Funds

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Senior Manager, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Kim Flynn, Managing Director, Alternative Investments, XA Investments, a Chicago-based alternative investment manager focused on interval funds. She shares her views on interval funds including the greatest opportunities and challenges, how the firm integrates ESG, the challenges of making private investments more accessible for every investor and more.

Navigating the Supply Chain Landscape

On this episode of ManuFacts and Perspectives, Travis Epp, Partner-in-Charge of EisnerAmper’s Manufacturing and Distribution Group, is joined by Hannah Testani, CEO of Intelligent Audit, the leader in multimodal freight audit and transportation spend analytics. The two discuss some of the major disruptions facing the supply-chain today, areas directly impacted by these challenges to keep in mind, and opportunities where companies can invest to evolve their supply-chain management practices.

ESG is Here to Stay!

Join Lisë Stewart and Joan Michelson as they discuss the importance of ESG and some of the important trends we are seeing in the market. Joan, a well-known a journalist and author in the sustainability and ESG space, is a lively and dynamic speaker, who uses her vast network to encourage engagement and change. In this podcast, we’ll talk about some of those changes and what they might mean for your business.

Cannabis Banking Legislation: Where are we now?

In this episode of CannaCast, Eric Altstadter, Partner and leader of EisnerAmper’s Cannabis and Hemp Group, speaks with Becky Postar, the Chief Operating Officer of Higher-Risk Deposit Compliance Solutions, Inc., a company that provides solutions to financial institutions that are interested in banking in the cannabis industry.

The “Social” Component of ESG Investing

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Senior Manager, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Eleni D. Janis​, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Equivico, a New York City-based woman-owned impact investment management firm launched with support from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) that focuses on the “S” or “Social” component of ESG investing, exclusively on economic inclusion and high-volume responsible lending to small businesses including but not limited to women, people of color, veteran-owned businesses and those in low income areas. She shares her views on the importance of focusing on the social component of ESG investing, including the greatest opportunities and challenges in the space, her experience being a woman in investment management, what the firm is doing to champion DEI and more.

Maximizing the “Value” of a College Education

Matt Kerzner interviews Rob Katz on the importance of understanding the true cost of a college education. What options should parents and children consider when evaluating college choices? How do we make our college-age children accountable for the cost of higher learning? During this interview, we discuss strategic ways to think about the many options that are available to both parents and kids.