Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind Podcast
Business:Entrepreneurship
Ken Horn, one of the most iconic real estate developers in New York City, literally built his empire after starting a gelato company in his early 20s. His first career was law, before he started in real estate. Now Ken Horn is the developer of the most spectacular edifices, the Woolworth Building. A true entrepreneur and philanthropist, Ken shares candid stories and lessons of his career.
More About Ken HornKenneth Horn founded Alchemy Properties in 1990 and has been actively involved in development and other aspects of real estate in the metro area for over 30 years. Since founding Alchemy, Kenneth has been directly responsible for the acquisition, strategic development, financing, construction, renovation, marketing and conversion of over 3,000 apartments, including the ground-up or rehabilitation development of more than 25 residential and retail buildings in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. Kenneth has personally overseen the sale of over $2 Billion of real estate. Kenneth's most notable acquisition to date is the conversion of the tower floors of the National Landmark Woolworth Building. He has lectured at the Yale University School of Architecture, the University of Pennsylvania, the Wharton Graduate School of Business and is a former Professor at New York University's Master's Program in Real Estate.
A graduate of Brandeis University and the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, Kenneth is a member of the New York State Bar. He is also a Board Member and former President of The Catalog for Giving, a non-profit organization that distributes funds for after school programs to New York City school children.
More About Michael ValdesMichael Valdes is the Senior Vice President of Global Servicing for Realogy Corporation. In that role he oversees the international servicing platform for all Realogy brands including Century 21, Coldwell Banker, ERA, Better Homes & Garden, Corcoran, Climb and Sotheby’s International Realty in 113 countries. He has been with Realogy in a variety of roles for the past 14 years. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Valdes was Director of Private Banking at Deutsche Bank for just under a decade where he oversaw a book of business of just under $1 billion. He has the distinction of being the first Director in the United States of Latino descent. Mr. Valdes is the Chair of the AREAA Global Advisory Board and co-host of the 2020 AREAA Global Luxury Summit. He is also a current member of the NAHREP Corporate Board of Governors. Additonally, he is a member of the Realogy Diversity Board as well as the Executive Chair of the ONE VOZ, Hispanic ERG for the firm. He is a former Board Member of Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami Beach as well as the Shanti Organization in San Francisco. Michael was also a Board Member of Pink & Blue for 2, an organization started by Olivia Newton-John to promote breast and prostate cancer awareness. He currently resides in New York City and has a home in Miami.
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Aaron Kirman, ”The truth sells”, CNBC’s star of “Listing Impossible” & President of the Estates Division at Compass in LA, on Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind with Michael Valdes Podcast #205
Ryan Serhant, “I’d rather regret the things I did than the things I never tried”, CEO at SERHANT & Million Dollar Listing Star on Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind with Michael Valdes Podcast #204
Renee Funk,”Work/Life Integration”, Co-Founder & Team Leader of The Funk Collection powered by eXp Realty shares her story on Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind with Michael Valdes Podcast #203
Melissa Wu, ”Be a Self-Learner”, Co-Founder, Principal, Licensed Realtor at Maxcel West Coast Realty shares her story on Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind with Michael Valdes Podcast #202
Veronica Figueroa, ”Leadership is my Love language”, CEO Of Figueroa Team Brokered By eXp Realty shares her story on Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind with Michael Valdes Podcast #201
Alexander Zakharin, ”Success can catch you off guard”, Managing Director at Avenues Real Estate & TikTok Influencer on Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind with Michael Valdes Podcast #200
Valerie Fitzgerald, ”No is the opening of a conversation”, the star of Selling LA who runs one of the top teams in the country on Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind with Michael Valdes Podcast #199
Andre Kikoski, ”Row Twice As Hard”, Principal at Andre Kikoski Architect shares his story on Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind with Michael Valdes Podcast #198
Mindy Stearns, ”Don‘t Confuse Kindness with being Nice”, Chief Kindness Officer for Kind Lending, shares her story on Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind with Michael Valdes Podcast #197
Tim & Julie Harris, ”Don‘t Build Your Castle on Someone Else‘s Land”, Co-Founders at Tim & Julie Harris® Real Estate Coaching on Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind with Michael Valdes Podcast #196
Nathan Abbott, ”Remove the Fear of Growth”, CEO of the Abbott Team by eXp in the Emerald Coast of Florida, shares his story on Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind with Michael Valdes Podcast #195
Julie Leonhardt, ”Find Your Voice”, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Vuse App returns to Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind with Michael Valdes Podcast #194
Beau Blankenship, ”If you don‘t succeed, you don‘t eat”, Former Running Back for Jacksonville Jaguars & Real Estate Advisor on Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind with Michael Valdes Podcast #193
Natalie Hamrick, ”The Nuances of Message”, Vice President of Brand Growth for @properties shares her story on Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind with Michael Valdes Podcast #192
Dr Ananta Singh Raghuvanshi, ”Learning is earning”, Tedx speaker & Senior Executive Director at Experion Developers on Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind with Michael Valdes Podcast #191
Mike Sherrard, ”Celebrate the mini wins”, Global eXp Realty Leader & Founder of High Converting Content, shares his story on Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind with Michael Valdes Podcast #190
Michael LaFido,”Don‘t Be Afraid of Failure”, Founder & CEO at Luxury Listing Specialist Designation (LUXE), shares his story on Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind with Michael Valdes Podcast #189
Wendy Purvey, ”Don‘t Follow”, COO of Pacific Sotheby‘s International Realty shares her story on Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind with Michael Valdes Podcast #188
Terrence Murphy, "Build it one brick at a time and with the right foundation", Former NFL player & Real Estate Entrepreneur on Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind with Michael Valdes Podcast #187
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