Peachtree Point of View
Peachtree Point of View explores today’s complex investment landscape, sharing expert insight and actionable strategies to navigate dislocated markets and capitalize on mispriced risk. Each episode offers an educational deep dive into market dynamics, empowering you with the knowledge to better understand the ever-changing financial world. Whether you are interested in investing, need capital or looking to partner, Peachtree Point of View pulls back the curtain on the tools and approaches you need to generate superior risk adjusted returns. For more information visit us online: www.peachtreegroup.com
Episodes
In this focused edition of Peachtree Point of View, Peachtree Group CEO Greg Friedman sits down with Tim Witt, president of Peachtree’s DST program, to discuss Delaware Statutory Trusts and their role in real estate investment strategies.
They explore how DSTs work, their potential benefits and what investors should consider when evaluating DST opportunities.
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Greg Friedman, CEO of Peachtree Group, is joined by Tim Witt, President, DST Program at Peachtree Group, and Victor LeBlanc, Managing Director, External Wholesaler at Peachtree Group, to discuss how Roth IRA conversions can intersect with commercial real estate development.
The conversation explores how the development J-curve and independent valuations can factor into Roth conversion timing, along with diversification, tax conside...
Opportunity Zones are getting a major upgrade. In this Bisnow panel discussion moderated by Peachtree Group CEO Greg Friedman, tax experts Matt Peurach (Seyfarth Shaw LLP) and Michael Torhan (Eisner Advisory Group) break down the permanent changes coming with OZ 2.0, including rolling five-year deferral periods, enhanced rural zone benefits offering 30% tax discounts, and critical compliance considerations as the 2026 deferral dead...
In this episode of Peachtree Point of View, Greg Friedman sits down with Daniel Siegel and Michael Ritz of Peachtree Group to discuss how commercial real estate note acquisitions can create compelling investment opportunities across market cycles. They explain why banks and other financial institutions sell performing, stressed and distressed loans, and how experienced investors evaluate these opportunities through disciplined unde...
In this episode of Peachtree Point of View, Greg Friedman is joined by Isaac Weinberger and Ari Lasky of Madison SPECS, Dan Bergan of Higginbotham, and Tim Witt of Peachtree Group to discuss how tax-efficient investing can enhance long-term wealth creation.
The conversation explores how investors can improve after-tax outcomes through thoughtful tax planning and investment structuring. Topics include bonus depreciation, cost segreg...
What does the commercial real estate market look like from the vantage point of investors who have already lived through multiple cycles?
In this episode of Peachtree Group’s Peachtree Point of View, Greg Friedman and Jatin Desai share their 2026 outlook, covering refinancing challenges, credit opportunities, the path of interest rates, and how disciplined investors are positioning capital in a market defined by dislocation a...
In this episode of Peachtree Group’s Peachtree Point of View, Greg Friedman, CEO of Peachtree Group, sits down with Katy Zamesnik, Interim Director of the Austin Convention Center, Tom Noonan, President and CEO of Visit Austin, and Peachtree Group's VP of Investments John Schellhase to discuss how Austin’s convention center redevelopment could reshape the city’s long-term hospitality and tourism landscape.
The con...
As private markets continue to evolve, the way capital is structured is becoming just as important as where it is invested. For investors evaluating private credit and real estate opportunities today, understanding fund structure is no longer optional. It is central to managing risk, liquidity, and long-term outcomes.
In this episode of Peachtree Group’s Peachtree Point of View, Greg Friedman, CEO of Peachtree Group, spoke wi...
In a tightening commercial real estate credit market, government-guaranteed lending programs such as USDA Rural Development (United States Department of Agriculture) and SBA 7A SBA 7A (U.S. Small Business Administration) are restoring access to capital.
In this episode of Peachtree Point of View, Greg Friedman sits down with Zach Chandler, head of USDA lending, and Laurie Ivy, head of SBA 7A lending for Peachtree Group, to explain ...
Hospitality forecasts suggest modest growth, but dispersion beneath the surface tells a different story. In a conversation with Mark Woodworth and Jack Corgel, Peachtree Group CEO Greg Friedman explores real ADR growth, widening segment divergence, and why credit positioning may offer better risk-adjusted returns than equity in the next phase of the cycle.
As y...
As commercial real estate enters 2026, investors face elevated rates, refinancing pressure, and shifting capital availability. In this episode of Peachtree Point of View, Peachtree Group CEO Greg Friedman explains why today’s market stress is driven by balance sheets rather than broken assets, and how that distinction is reshaping opportunity across credit and equity.
Key Takeaways
- Today’s CRE str...
As 2026 begins amid economic uncertainty and shifting policy signals, Peachtree Group CEO Greg Friedman sits down with Mark Zandi, Chief Economist at Moody's Analytics, to break down what investors should expect in the year ahead. The conversation explores the resilience of the U.S. economy, the role of artificial intelligence in driving growth and why several sectors, including commercial real estate, have already endured a prolon...
In the latest Peachtree Point of View episode, Greg Friedman, Jatin Desai, and Tim Witt break down why accelerated depreciation matters, where it’s most effective, and how investors can use it to build tax-efficient real estate portfolios.
Key insights include: • Why bonus depreciation is deferral, not forgiveness — and why timing still creates real economic value • Which asset types benefit most, from net lease assets ...
Is your portfolio is truly diversified? In this episode of Peachtree Point of View, Peachtree Group CEO Greg Friedman sits down with Jen DeSisto, Chief Investment Officer at CW Advisors, for an honest conversation about modern portfolio construction. DeSisto reveals why the traditional stock and bond approach may no longer provide adequate diversification, with the number of publicly traded stocks cut in half over 20 years while th...
The commercial real estate market is experiencing a fundamental shift. After years of dislocation, we're seeing signs of stabilization, but this recovery looks different from past cycles. In a recent Peachtree Point of View conversation, Peachtree Group CEO Greg Friedman spoke with Aaron Jodka, Director of Research for U.S. Capital Markets at Colliers. In this episode, Aaron offered valuable insights into where the market is headin...
Opportunity Zones are getting a major upgrade. In this Bisnow panel discussion moderated by Peachtree Group CEO Greg Friedman, tax experts Matt Peurach (Seyfarth Shaw LLP) and Michael Torhan (Eisner Advisory Group) break down the permanent changes coming with OZ 2.0, including rolling five-year deferral periods, enhanced rural zone benefits offering 30% tax discounts, and critical compliance considerations as the 2026 deferral dead...
The commercial real estate lending landscape is transforming, and understanding these shifts is critical for investors and operators seeking competitive advantages. In this episode of Peachtree Point of View, Greg Friedman sits down with Christopher Marinac, Director of Research at Janney Montgomery Scott, to decode how bank consolidation, regulatory changes, and the rise of private credit are reshaping capital deployment.
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Discover how sophisticated investors use commercial real estate development projects to minimize taxes on Roth IRA conversions. In this episode of Peachtree Point of View, CEO Greg Friedman sits down with Tim Witt, head of Peachtree's DST program, to explore a powerful wealth-building strategy that leverages the natural valuation cycles of development projects.
Learn how the "J-curve" effect allows investors to convert traditional ...
Greg Friedman sits down with Brandon Sedloff, Chief Real Estate Officer at Juniper Square, to explore how today's market dislocation is creating opportunities for savvy investors. With insights from 2,500+ GPs and 700,000 LPs on their platform, Sedloff reveals why the private markets are splitting into mega-managers and specialists, leaving the "messy middle" behind.
Three Key Takeaways:
- Reallocate from generalists to speciali...
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