EisnerAmper Podcast

PE Dealbook: Private Equity Dealmaking in the Hospitality Sector

In this episode of Private Equity Dealbook, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Mark Leavitt, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Enlightened Hospitality Investments, a growth equity fund he runs with restauranteur Danny Meyer that invests in the hospitality sector. Mark discusses some of the transactions he has completed, including Culture Pop and Goldbelly. He walks us through the processes, along with the opportunities and challenges faced when it came to those deals. He also discuss how he navigated through the due diligence process on those transactions and more.

TechTalk: Alzheimer’s Breakthrough Therapy Emerges from Seed-Stage Startup

Ken Mariash, CEO of Sinaptica Therapeutics, talks with EisnerAmper's TechTalk host Janina Teoxon about the novel approach his startup is taking to develop a non-drug therapy to treat Alzheimer's. In this episode, Ken acknowledges the repeated failures the industry has faced on its quest to find a cure for the disease and explains why his personalized and connectome-targeted neuromodulation approach has gained the FDA breakthrough designation. Learn how Ken and his team are overcoming investor skepticism as their promising treatment emerges.

Engaging Alternatives: Multifamily Real Estate Investing in the U.S. Secondary Markets

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Jennifer Hoover, Managing Partner, Highgate Capital Group, a Chicago-based multifamily real estate investment firm focused on secondary markets throughout the U.S. Jennifer share her outlook for multifamily real estate investing in those markets including the greatest opportunities and challenges, how the firm integrates ESG, her experience being a woman investment manager in the industry, and more.

Engaging Alternatives: Investing in Hotels on Major College Campuses

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Gary Brandeis, CEO of Scholar Hotels & Managing Partner of Real Estate Capital Management. Gary shares his outlook for investing in hotels and hospitality assets near major college campuses including the greatest opportunities and challenges. He also discusses how the firm integrates ESG and more.

TechTalk: Startup Founder Proves “No tech background, no problem.”

Yobe Qiu, Co-Founder of Book an Author talks with EisnerAmper's TechTalk host Janina Teoxon about her commitment to educating our children and celebrating diversity. In this episode, Yobe describes how her game-changing web-based platform helps expand connections across the educational landscape, matching authors with academic institutions, and streamlining the entire authoring journey from discovery to payment.

Private Equity Dealbook: Private Equity Dealmaking in the Media & Entertainment Industry

In this episode of Private Equity Dealbook, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Vania Schlogel, Founder & Managing Partner of Atwater Capital, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm that invests in the media and entertainment industry. Vania discusses some of the transactions she has completed, including 88rising, a multi-media company headquartered in Los Angeles that super-serves the Asian American and Pan Asian communities. She walks through the processes, opportunities, challenges and due diligence. She also shares what Atwater looks for in the buy-side process to ensure a smooth transaction.

TechTalk: AI 2.0: Startup Leads AI Revolution to Transform the World

Dan Sinawat, Founder of AI CONNEX, talks with EisnerAmper's TechTalk host Janina Teoxon about what it means to build an AI community on a global scale—and help lead the AI revolution. In this episode, Dan sheds light on what humanity can expect as we move beyond GenAI toward the next iteration of AI—and what that means for solving customer problems. Teaser: Find out when and where Dan aspires to host the world's biggest AI conference.

Engaging Alternatives: Outlook for Activist Investing & Short Selling

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Carson Block, Founder, Muddy Waters Capital, a Texas-based activist hedge fund manager. Carson shares his outlook for activist investing and short selling, including the greatest opportunities and challenges. He also shares his outlook for ESG and more.

Engaging Alternatives: Multifamily Investing in Workforce Housing in the Southeast and Southwest U.S.

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Ryan Johnson, CEO of Fulham Square Capital, a Los Angeles-based real estate investment firm that invests in workforce housing in the Southeast and Southwest U.S. Ryan shares his outlook for investing in these Class B&C multifamily properties including the greatest opportunities and challenges. He also discusses how he integrates ESG by partnering with non-profits for these homes.

TechTalk: MedTech Spin-Off Proves AI Is Good for Your Health

Wael Elseaidy, CEO and Co-Founder of Astute Imaging, talks with EisnerAmper's TechTalk host Fritz Spencer about how his second startup venture is improving patient care with cutting-edge AI technologies. In this episode, Wael shares the unique features of his cardiovascular imaging solutions that create significant benefits for all parties involved—including healthcare providers; device companies; and, most importantly, patients.