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Southview Timberland: Scaling a Fund from Dirt, Trees, and Vision: Ep 60

Southview Timberland: Scaling a Fund from Dirt, Trees, and Vision: Ep 60

Update: 2025-08-20
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In this episode of Funds That Won, we sit down with John Bernard of Southview Timberland Investments to uncover how a fund manager turned entrepreneur built a timberland fund in one of the most overlooked asset classes. John shares his journey from Wall Street to launching Southview, the unique economics of timber investing, and how biological growth provides consistent returns regardless of market conditions. We explore land appreciation, harvesting strategies, and the challenges of scaling a fund in such a relationship-driven industry. John also opens up about fundraising lessons, managing risk, and what it really takes to grow a billion-dollar fund in a niche market.

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Southview Timberland: Scaling a Fund from Dirt, Trees, and Vision: Ep 60

Southview Timberland: Scaling a Fund from Dirt, Trees, and Vision: Ep 60