The Walker Webcast

The Walker Webcast

The Walker Webcast, hosted by Willy Walker, CEO of Walker & Dunlop, brings renowned leaders and brilliant minds together for engaging conversations. Insights for life.

Episodes

Chris Cassidy, President & CEO of the National Medal of Honor Museum; former NASA astronaut and United States Navy SEAL

April 24, 2025 • 61 mins
Willy sat down with Chris Cassidy to discuss his extraordinary journey from highly decorated U.S. Navy SEAL to NASA’s Chief Astronaut, and now President and CEO of the National Medal of Honor Museum. They explored what it means to overcome fear—on the battlefield and in space—the power of quiet, humble leadership, what it’s really like to live in orbit (including two-hour daily workouts!), how he carved out opportunities throughou...
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Dr. Peter Linneman, Leading Economist, Professor Emeritus, The Wharton School of Business Part 21

April 17, 2025 • 56 mins
Willy and renowned economist Dr. Peter Linneman took their quarterly discussion to YPO’s Real Estate Multi-Family Symposium. They covered the hottest topics shaping the economy – tariffs, Fed cuts, inflation, GDP, employment, debt, the stock market, and so much more. Don’t miss this timely update from two of the greatest minds in the CRE industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Tom Michaud, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

April 10, 2025 • 60 mins
Thank you for tuning into the Walker Webcast, where Willy was joined by Tom Michaud, President and CEO of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. Do you know someone who would find this webcast interesting? Willy and Tom discussed timely topics, including tariff uncertainty and trade deals, challenges facing small businesses, the evolving world of crypto and stablecoins, and current trends in M&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...
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Aaron Appel, Senior Managing Director, Capital Markets; Kris Mikkelsen, Executive Vice President, Investment Sales; and Ivy Zelman, Executive Vice President, Research and Securities

April 3, 2025 • 54 mins
On this episode of the Walker Webcast, Willy sat down with Walker & Dunlop experts Aaron Appel, Kris Mikkelsen, and Ivy Zelman to break down key market trends, attention-worthy asset classes, and what’s shaping the industry’s future. Tune in for expert perspectives on everything you need to know, from the impact of tariffs on the single- and multifamily markets and if you’re better off renting or owning to the most investable mark...
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A Legacy of Conversations | Walker Webcast | Celebrating 5 Years!

March 27, 2025 • 38 mins
To celebrate five years of the Walker Webcast, we featured a handpicked compilation of the most insightful, impactful, and memorable moments throughout the years. Join us as we relive defining conversations and celebrate the journey of the Walker Webcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jon Gray, President and COO of Blackstone

March 20, 2025 • 65 mins
Willy sat down with Jon Gray, President and Chief Operating Officer at Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager with more than $1 trillion in AUM. With over three decades at Blackstone, Jon brings unmatched expertise in commercial real estate, private equity, and global financial markets. Their conversation explored pivotal moments from Jon’s upbringing and his 33-year journey at Blackstone, key lessons from the f...
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Joanna Zabriskie, CEO of BH Management

March 13, 2025 • 39 mins
On a special episode of the Walker Webcast, Willy sat down with multifamily industry powerhouse Joanna Zabriskie, CEO of BH Management, for a dynamic overview of the state of the multifamily market live from RETCON.   They discussed opportunities and challenges shaping the industry, data visualization, BH Management’s investment in technology, the importance of data and innovation, multifamily trends, and much more. Learn more abou...
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Michelle Herrick, Head of Commercial Real Estate at JPMorgan Chase

March 6, 2025 • 50 mins
On a special episode of the Walker Webcast, we featured Willy’s conversation with Michelle Herrick, Head of Commercial Real Estate at JPMorgan Chase Commercial Banking, from the Annual Global Fund Finance Symposium. In this dynamic keynote, Michelle shared insights about her career, the leadership principles that foster accountability, her experience working with senior leadership, the rise of private credit, and her outlook across...
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Jim Millstein, Co-Chairman, Guggenheim Securities; Jim Parrott, Owner, Parrott Ryan Advisors; Mark Zandi, Chief Economist, Moody’s Analytics

February 27, 2025 • 67 mins
Should the GSEs be privatized? On the latest Walker Webcast, Willy was joined by three of the industry’s leading voices to debate this hot-button issue:  Jim Millstein, Co-Chairman, Guggenheim Securities Jim Parrott, Owner, Parrott Ryan Advisors Mark Zandi, Chief Economist, Moody’s Analytics  They covered the pros and cons, potential economic ripple effects, the impact on single vs. multifamily, and the real-world implications...
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Scott Rechler, CEO and Chairman of RXR

February 20, 2025 • 64 mins
Willy was joined by one of the most influential minds in real estate, Scott Rechler, CEO and Chairman of multi-billion-dollar private real estate company RXR. They discussed Scott’s bullish perspective on the U.S., interest rates and the macroeconomy, markets he’s betting on, opportunities his team is actively pursuing, the state of the NYC office sector, RXR’s “film vs. digital” strategy, back-to-office trends and predictions, cor...
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David Barry, President and CEO of Pursuit

February 13, 2025 • 63 mins
Willy was joined by ski instructor turned hospitality visionary David Barry, President and CEO of Pursuit. They explored David’s career journey and how he climbed through the ranks, how his unique background shapes his leadership style, the culture he has built at Pursuit, the importance of humility, advice for young professionals, what he values in new hires, the current state of adventure tourism, and much more. Learn more about ...
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David Hunt, President and CEO of PGIM

February 6, 2025 • 61 mins
Willy was joined by David Hunt, President and Chief Executive Officer of global asset management firm PGIM. He and Willy discussed his experience leading PGIM for more than a decade, the convergence of the public and private markets, David’s CRE outlook by asset class, assessing risk and volatility, how tech and AI will impact PGIM and the broader investment world, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
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Bill Ferguson, Co-Chairman and CEO of Ferguson Partners

January 30, 2025 • 61 mins
Willy was joined by Bill Ferguson, Co-Chairman and CEO of Ferguson Partners, a global leader in talent management for the real assets industry.  They covered key indicators of a successful hire, interview questions that reveal the true strength of a candidate, the importance of executive leadership on a company’s overall value, advice for young professionals entering the CRE industry, how companies can remain competitive when it co...
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Ivy Zelman, EVP and Co-Founder of Zelman & Associates, a Walker & Dunlop Company

January 23, 2025 • 66 mins
Willy was once again joined by one of the most respected voices in the housing industry, Walker & Dunlop’s Hall of Fame housing market analyst and executive vice president and co-founder of Zelman & Associates, Ivy Zelman. They discussed Ivy’s outlook on the housing market, tariffs and the upward price impacts on the industry, the public vs. private homebuilding markets, the lock-in effect’s impact on existing inventory, home affor...
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Dr. Peter Linneman, Leading Economist, Professor Emeritus, The Wharton School of Business Part 20

January 16, 2025 • 73 mins
Willy was once again joined by Dr. Peter Linneman, live from Philadelphia, for the Most Insightful Hour in CRE. They discussed the outcome of his 2024 forecast, interest rates, the Fed’s recent actions and what they signal for 2025, cap rates, how political shifts will influence the economy and CRE asset classes, the LA fires and the impact they’ll have on insurance costs, predictions for the year ahead, and much more. Watch or lis...
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Mohamed El-Erian, President of Queens' College, University of Cambridge

January 9, 2025 • 55 mins
Willy was once again joined by one of the world’s most respected economists, Mohamed El-Erian, to cover everything you need to know as we enter 2025. They discussed Fed predictions, inflation, interest rates, the impacts of the new administration, tariffs, labor markets, the AI revolution, geopolitics, the dominance of the U.S. markets, challenges for business leaders today, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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Willy Walker, Chairman and CEO of Walker & Dunlop, Host of the Walker Webcast

December 19, 2024 • 73 mins
On a special episode of the Walker Webcast, we turned the tables and put Willy in the hot seat. He answered the audience’s most pressing questions on everything from the privatization of Fannie and Freddie, the build-to-rent asset class, back-to-office plans, the biggest surprise the real estate sector will face in 2025, and Fed cuts, to his favorite food, travel plans in the new year, Super Bowl predictions, and much more. Watch o...
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Ben Schall, Chief Executive Officer and President of AvalonBay

December 12, 2024 • 54 mins
On a special episode of the Walker Webcast, Willy sat down with Ben Schall, Chief Executive Officer and President of AvalonBay, at the Bisnow Multifamily Annual Conference. What are they forecasting for the multifamily market in 2025?  Don’t miss this compelling, in-person discussion where they covered Ben’s early career trajectory and how he worked his way up the ladder to CEO, AvalonBay’s cultural values, the company’s movement t...
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Isaac Boltansky, Director of Policy Research at BTIG

November 27, 2024 • 67 mins
Willy was joined by Isaac Boltansky, Director of Policy Research at BTIG, on the Walker Webcast. Isaac is responsible for coordinating his firm’s Washington policy analysis and forecasting how potential policy shifts could impact investors, corporations, and other market participants. So, what is he predicting? He and Willy covered a range of topics shaping the political and economic landscape, including the privatization of Fannie...
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Jay Parsons, Principal and Head of Investment Strategy at Madera Residential

November 21, 2024 • 78 mins
Willy was joined by economist, advisor, and speaker Jay Parsons. He is also a Principal and Head of Investment Strategy at Madera Residential, a Texas-based multifamily owner/operator with 11k + units, and additionally serves as an independent consultant and speaker to apartment and SFR groups nationally. He and Willy covered a range of topics including Jay’s retrospective look at the rental market in 2024, his outlook on rates, ta...
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