SF Commercial Property Conversations

In this episode, Paul Glover shares his journey from Hartford, Connecticut, to becoming a trusted insurance advisor for commercial real estate owners in San Francisco. He breaks down the improving state of the commercial property insurance market, explaining how favorable underwriting results and increased capital from global markets are driving down rates for the first time since 2017.

Paul highlights the stark contrast between re...

How does someone go from the football field to the frontlines of real estate development? In this episode, Bruce sits down with Paul “Coach” Frank, a lifelong coach turned commercial real estate pro. After COVID brought an abrupt end to his sports coaching career, Paul leveraged his passion for mentoring into a successful career mentoring agents, managing real estate projects, and guiding developments across the U.S.

From Class A o...

What does it take to move from a budding acting career in New York City to becoming a trusted real estate advisor in Silicon Valley? In this episode of SF Commercial Property Conversations with Bruce Bean, guest Marc Bryman shares his journey from Broadway auditions to tenant representation in one of the most competitive real estate markets in the country.

Marc dives into:

• How he transitioned from acting to real estate during...

What do professional sports, property management, bowling, and international stamp collecting have in common? For Dzintars Grinfelds, they’re all part of one remarkable journey.

In this episode of SF Commercial Property Conversations with Bruce Bean, Dzintars shares his unique path from working with the Golden State Warriors and San Francisco Giants to running his family’s property management business in San Francisco. He opens up ...

Born and raised in San Diego, Ben Schuster shares his inspiring path from unstable beginnings to a successful career at BlackRock, and ultimately, his decision to join Comfort Capital. A chance meeting at a coffee shop led Ben to dive into the manufactured housing community space, and today he helps lead an organization focused on long-term investment strategies, stable yields, and creating real impact for residents.

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In this lively and insightful episode, Bruce Bean chats with Lisa Zahner about her unconventional journey into real estate. Starting with her time at Marquette University, a stint teaching English in Prague, and early entrepreneurial ventures in tech, Lisa shares how her path eventually led her to become a dynamic force in San Francisco's commercial and residential property markets.

She dives into her role in economic development, ...

What does it really take to move from the jobsite to the boardroom? In this episode of SF Commercial Property Conversations with Bruce Bean, we sit down with Cory ThomasFisk, founder of Construction Management Online, to talk about her unique journey into construction management and her mission to train the next generation of leaders in the industry.

From starting out in the field as a laborer and equipment operator, to managing mu...

In this episode of SF Commercial Property Conversations with Bruce Bean, Bruce sits down with Michael Lam, founder of Kaydoh, to explore how smart marketing can transform real estate success.

Michael shares his journey from launching viral startups to creating Kaydoh, an invite-only marketing hub designed for real estate professionals. He explains why great products and listings aren’t enough—you also need the right marketing tools...

In this episode of SF Commercial Property Conversations with Bruce Bean, Bruce sits down with Quentin Karn, a creative real estate developer making waves in Oakland. Quentin shares how his journey began with helping his dad renovate homes, and how that experience sparked a full-on dive into real estate development, including the transformation of a seized warehouse into livable apartment units.

Quentin discusses how he built a 50-u...

In this episode of SF Commercial Property Conversations with Bruce Bean, we sit down with Kamyar K. Rezaie, founder of Wembleys Inc., to explore how he built a successful lending business that has weathered industry upheavals from the 2008 financial crisis to today’s shifting real estate landscape.

Kamyar shares how his math and science background led him into the mortgage world, and how his father’s refinancing experience sparked ...

From a small town in Missouri to the heart of Sacramento’s legal community, Megan Shapiro’s journey into construction litigation is as fascinating as it is inspiring. In this episode, Bruce Bean sits down with Megan to explore her path from law school to becoming a trial lawyer and partner at her firm, with a focus on construction defect defense and fraud-based claims.

Megan shares how she “fell into” construction law and grew to l...

Whether you’re a founder trying to scale, a sales leader managing churn, or just curious about the role AI is playing in modern sales strategies, this episode is packed with insight. Josh talks candidly about his evolution from individual contributor to fractional head of growth, and the moment he "consulted himself out of a job." He walks through how his company builds high-performing sales teams and dives into the future of AI-dr...

In this episode of SF Commercial Property Conversations with Bruce Bean, urban planner, author, and visionary Sheridan Tatsuno shares his extraordinary journey — from growing up in one of San Francisco’s oldest Japanese-American families to shaping global conversations about sustainable cities.

Sheridan’s story begins with his family’s deep roots in Japantown, the impacts of urban renewal on diverse communities, and his own eye-ope...

In this compelling episode of SF Commercial Property Conversations with Bruce Bean, Nizan Mosery shares his extraordinary journey from world traveler and raw vegan restaurateur to high-level commercial real estate investor. Born in New York to Israeli parents, Nizan’s path to success was anything but typical. After years of global exploration and a brush with death, he landed in the U.S. during the 2008 financial crisis and began f...

Bruce sits down with Arn Cenedella to trace his path from growing up amid Silicon Valley’s rise to building Spark Investment Group in Greenville, South Carolina along the I-85 corridor between Charlotte and Atlanta. Arn shares the lessons from buying his first East Palo Alto home at an 11.75% mortgage rate, the move to San Carlos, and eventually shifting capital to the Southeast where he could operate hands-on.

We dig into his inve...

In this episode of SF Commercial Property Conversations with Bruce Bean, we dive deep into the story of Blake Comfort—a San Diego native who turned a $26,000 seminar into a thriving portfolio of over 2,700 mobile home units. Blake shares how a bold leap from college dropout to mobile home park mogul came with hard lessons, savvy deal-making, and a long-term vision fueled by family partnerships and operational grit.

You'll hear how ...

Bruce sits down with 1031 exchange specialist James Bean to unpack the biggest reasons exchanges fail and how to avoid them. James explains why “like-kind” really means investment property for investment property, the truth behind the 45-day identification crunch, and where net lease (NNN/absolute) properties and DSTs (Delaware Statutory Trusts) fit for hands-off income. You’ll hear how term length, tenant credit, and today’s inter...

In this episode, Bruce Bean sits down with Gina Tang, a powerhouse in LA’s luxury real estate scene. Gina shares how she transitioned from selling over 200 high-end homes to becoming a successful luxury home developer and flipper in Los Angeles. She dives into what makes the LA market thrive, why foreign investment (especially from the Pacific Rim) remains strong, and how private lending supports overseas buyers.

You’ll also hear h...

What does it take to build a career that spans decades in commercial real estate, weathering cycles, resets, and market disruptions? In this episode of SF Commercial Property Conversations with Bruce Bean, we sit down with Gary Mozer, Managing Director and Co-Founder at Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), part of Marcus & Millichap.

Gary shares how he made the leap from graduate school in Chicago to building a lasting presen...