59. Intro to Real Estate Investment Banking

Want to understand commercial real estate investing?  Real estate banking?  What about starting your own investment bank?  Or succeeding in the upper echelons of finance while raising young children? How about ALL OF THE ABOVE?We are joined today by Deborah Smith, CEO and co-founder of a boutique investment bank specializing in real estate advisory, to explore the 101s of CRE investing and deal making, as well as the monumental challenge of starting your own investment bank.  We also continue our conversation up and down the corporate ladder on the question of female mentorship.  Deb is a force of nature.  She shares her story of how she went from a dairy farmer in Australia to the most elite banking group at Morgan Stanley to Wall Street CEO (all while raising three young children, no less), living life according to her personal philosophy of "the universe doesn't owe you anything".  Her brilliance, moxie, and humor make this a MUST LISTEN for anyone interested in real estate, investment banking, or trying to balance work and family life in the world's most competitive environments.The  Funds4Teachers event is happening the dates below:Locations/DatesAtlanta - Apr 25Boston - June 6Chicago - June 18New York - Sep 26To learn more about how to support this initiative and register click here: https://iconnections.io/funds4teachers/Follow us on Instagram and Tik Tok at @thewallstreetskinnyhttps://www.instagram.com/thewallstreetskinny/