This video interview is a must for brokers and lessors that may have similar aspirations.  It is also a must for those who need to think post-acquisition by a bank in order to prepare themselves for life as a banker.

Part 1: The journey from a broker to his first line of credit as a lessor

Part 2: The Exit – How and why the exit happened & life post-acquisition

Part 3: Chris gives a retrospective on his long-term goal of an exit while being a broker.

Part 4: Educating the bank vs being left alone.

Part 5:  A SURPRISING ANSWER to what’s next for Chris!

One of the objectives of Leasing Avenues is to bring you casually, up close, and personal video interviews with fascinating people in our industry (or outside) that through sheer force of will, passion, and intellect, defied the status quo and created something new!  Reid’s story is inspiring!

Part 1: Reid discusses the origins of the CLFP certification

Part 2: Reid talks about how the CLFP body of knowledge, the textbook, and the test itself have evolved over time

Part 3:  How rigorous is the exam really and what if any are the ongoing requirements for maintaining the CLFP certification?

Part 4: But who should take the test?

Peter is an expert in geopolitics, a prescient sage, albeit young, who has an uncanny way of simplifying the seemingly complex and sometimes insane world we live in.  He answers the questions of “where is this or that country going in the near future?”

Part 1:  Overview For This Series & Feeding America

Part 2:  Realistic Impact of the COVID Vaccine

Tentative rollout schedule for Covid vaccine. When can we expect a post-COVID vaccine return to normal?  What will that look like?  Commercial Real Estate – back to the office? Are we now better prepared for the next pandemic?

Part 3:  The Biden administration from a geopolitical standpoint

YIKES! What will be the effect on US global involvement, US trade, and our US manufacturers’ supply chain? Reshoring real or myth? Future of US investments in China?

Part 4: Lightning Round – Industry and Equipment Forecast!

Supply chain related … Transportation … Rail … Inland Marine … Manufacturing … Electronics … Oil/Gas – fracking … Corporate Aircraft …  Commercial Aircraft …  IT & Software … Construction … CRE, and Small Biz

Part 5: Peter’s final thoughts for 2021

SUPPLY CHAIN …. SUPPLY CHAIN … SUPPLY CHAIN

Part 6: Final Segment

Bob’s Summary & Sentiments! 

One of the objectives of Leasing Avenues is to bring you casually, up close, and personal video interviews with fascinating people in our industry (or outside) that through sheer force of will, passion, and intellect, defied the status quo and created something new!  Kirk’s story is inspiring, that it can be done!

Part 1:  Introduction to Kirk Phillips, CEO of Wintrust Commercial Finance

Kirk describes his circuitous path to entering the equipment leasing and finance industry.

Part 2: Genesis of Wintrust Commercial Finance

The path to Wintrust.  In 2014, Kirk and his team saw an opportune market and developed a model/business plan to start a business that addressed the opportunity.  Five years from a dead start, Kirk and his team of 49 (half of which are sales) are projecting ending 2020 with over a Billion in assets and originating over $700 Million.

Part 3:  From Vision to Reality

Kirk expands a small footprint bank (Chicagoland) nationally serving middle-market mid-large ticket to small ticket platform.  Some things were envisioned originally by Kirk, while others were expansionary opportunities that presented themselves.

Part 4: Key Takeaways From The Journey

Kirk and his team took 32 swings to connect finally.  While that is not the definition of “success” in baseball, it sure was in Kirk’s case. What did it take to get there, and were there doubts?

Peter is an expert in geopolitics, a prescient sage, albeit young, who has an uncanny way of simplifying the seemingly complex and sometimes insane world we live in.  He answers the questions of “where is this or that country going in the near future?”

Part 1:  Introduction to Peter Zeihan

Peter provides some context for his new book “Disunited Nations”

Part 2:  Future of Europe’s Social Democracies

What is the fate of most of Europe’s social democracies and why do you think young people in the US seem to be attracted to a geriatric socialist running for President?

Part 3:  Future of the many paranoid governing countries

What is prognosis for the thugitarian regimes like Iran, China, Russia, etc…?

Part 4: Coronavirus – Precursor to what is to come for China?

As always, Peter has an interesting take on this topic that everyone should find fascinating and surprising.

Part 5: Is there anything positive to live for? LOL

Ok so bottom line how F’d are we and what does that mean for us, our children and theirs?

Part 6: Peter’s writing and speaking style and how to keep abreast of his periodic commentaries.

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One of the objectives of Leasing Avenues is to bring you real-time interviews with fascinating people that through sheer force of will, passion and intellect defy the status quo and create something new!  Arnaldo Rodriguez is one of those people.  Arnaldo dramatically expanded the FMV technology leasing market into Mexico and throughout almost all of Latin America.

Part 1:  Introduction to Arnaldo Rodriguez, President of CSI Leasing

Arnaldo provides us with a prelude to how this whole thing started in the first place, from a US business start to Mexico.

Part 2:  State of FMV leasing in Mexico

Part 3:  After Mexico?

Part 4: Challenges along the way & Conclusion