Season 3, Episode 2: In this episode of No Cap Podcast, co-hosts Jack Stone and Alex Gornik sit down with John Imbriglia, CEO of Crowd Street, and Anna-Marie Allander Lieb, Investment Director, to discuss the company’s remarkable recovery from the $63M fraud scandal that rocked its platform. John and Anna-Marie dive deep into how they turned a crisis into one of the biggest expansions in private equity.



The duo reveals their shift from crowdfunding to private equity, how they're leveraging AI for smarter due diligence, and why more Americans are moving away from traditional financial advisors in favor of self-directed investing.





TOPICS



00:00 - Introduction

05:00 - The Nightingale Fraud Scandal

10:00 - John's Background and Expansion Vision

15:00 - Due Diligence and Sponsor Vetting

20:00 - Technology Updates and Brand Strategy

25:00 - Building Trust Without Financial Advisors

30:00 - AI Integration and Portfolio Management

35:00 - Multifamily and Retail

40:00 - Conservative Leverage and Credit Approach

44:00 - Fall Launch Timeline for Private Markets





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Commercial real estate is a $20 trillion industry and a force that shapes America’s economic fabric and culture. No Cap by CRE Daily is the commercial real estate podcast that gives you an unfiltered ”No Cap” look into the industry’s biggest trends and the money game behind them. Each week co-hosts Jack Stone and Alex Gornik break down the latest headlines with some of the most influential and entertaining figures in commercial real estate.







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