citybiz | CEO Interviews

About citybiz | CEO Interviews

citybiz is a local business news platform.

Publisher

Edwin Warfield

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Sept 2020

Latest episode

19 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Nov 2025

   Interview with Joseph DaGrosa, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Axxes Capital

   Joseph DaGrosa, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Axxes Capital, is a veteran private equity investor with a successful track record across industries including aviation, insurance, real estate, and sports. As co-author of The Financial Advisor’s Guide to Private Investments, he highlights the industry’s shift beyond the traditional 60/40 portfolio toward greater adoption of private equity, credit, and real assets. His career — from turning around 248 Burger King franchises to scaling Jet Support Services Inc. and co-founding Quinn Residences — reflects a focus on operational excellence and transformative value creation. Today, DaGrosa is dedicated to democratizing access to institutional-quality private market opportunities through Axxes Capital, aiming to empower advisors and individual investors to participate more fully in the evolving private investment landscape.

2. 

   15 Oct 2025

   Interview with Nick Preusch, Tax Director at YHB

   In this episode, we welcome Nick Preusch, Tax Director at YHB, who brings over 15 years of tax and policy experience (including roles as an IRS revenue agent and attorney). Nick unpacks the newly proposed “Big Beautiful Bill”, calling it the most sweeping tax overhaul since the 2017 TCJA. He walks us through: Changes to overtime and tip taxation (e.g. tax-free overtime up to ~$12,500, new rules around tip income) Enhanced senior tax relief (raising exemptions, targeting Social Security income) Key business incentives: 100% bonus depreciation, full R&D expensing, and the permanence of the 20% QBI deduction for pass-through entities New benefits tailored for specific industries (e.g. tip credits extended to salons/spas, accelerated deductions for manufacturers) Strategic planning moves: structural changes like converting to S-corporations, altering withholding, and leveraging §199A opportunities Legal and state policy risks, including disputes over “overtime” definitions and whether states will conform to or diverge from federal changes A major boost to SALT deductibility — raising the state & local tax deduction cap from $10,000 to $40,000 per return Nick emphasizes the importance of working with seasoned tax advisors (rather than relying on social media or AI alone) and preparing early to capture the full benefits of this evolving legislation.

3. 

   15 Oct 2025

   Interview with Louis Rogers, CEO of Capital Square

   In this episode, we sit down with Louis J. Rogers, Co-Founder & CEO of Capital Square, a vertically integrated real estate platform spanning DSTs, Opportunity Zone funds, development, operations, and REITs. Louis discusses how he built Capital Square from its 2012 roots into a powerhouse with nearly $8 billion in transaction volume, covering over 13,000 apartments across multiple states. He shares how the firm’s “Invest, Build, Manage” model underpins their approach, and how they’ve expanded beyond 1031 real estate exchange offerings into working in build-for-rent, modular housing, and Opportunity Zone developments. He also explains how their Capital Square Housing Trust (REIT) gives more flexibility to DST investors through selective UPREIT transactions, offering an exit path while preserving tax advantages. Louis speaks to their mission of balancing investor returns and community impact, highlights their advocacy in shaping policy around Opportunity Zones and real estate tax incentives, and describes how their infrastructure supports institutional and family office capital across acquisition, development, property management, and disposition. Tune in to hear the story behind Capital Square’s evolution, Rogers' guiding philosophy, and the opportunities he sees ahead in tax-advantaged real estate investing.

4. 

   15 Oct 2025

   Interview with Diane Yu, Co-Founder & CEO of TidalWave

   In this episode, we speak with Diane Yu, Co-Founder & CEO of TidalWave, an AI-powered mortgage startup that’s reimagining the lending process. Diane discusses her journey — from leading tech at Better and building the adtech firm FreeWheel to launching TidalWave — and shares how the company is using white-box AI to bring transparency, equity, and efficiency to mortgage underwriting and approvals. She dives into how their product SOLO helps both borrowers and loan officers, how they’ve integrated with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and her vision for disrupting a traditionally manual-heavy industry.

5. 

   15 Oct 2025

   Interview with Danny Jenkins, CEO of ThreatLocker®

   In this episode, we sit down with Danny Jenkins, Co-Founder and CEO of ThreatLocker®, to explore the challenges and innovations shaping today’s cybersecurity landscape. With over two decades of experience—from ethical hacking to corporate network defense—Danny offers insight into how ThreatLocker’s zero-trust platform is helping organizations stay ahead of evolving threats. Topics include: The inspiration behind ThreatLocker and its founding mission The company’s rapid growth trajectory and expansion into global markets, including the Middle East How ransomware tactics are changing (e.g. exfiltration-first strategies) Risks tied to software source and origin, plus practices for vetting and mitigating insider threats Danny’s early days as an ethical hacker and how that influences his leadership today Common cybersecurity blind spots that many CEOs overlook Four essential cyber hygiene rules for organizations The promise—and peril—of AI in security Practical steps individuals can take to stay safer online Key lessons from Danny’s career and how business leaders should approach cybersecurity Join us to hear how ThreatLocker is redefining cybersecurity with a “default deny” mindset—and what that means for businesses and individuals alike.

6. 

   15 Oct 2025

   Interview with David Bellini, CEO at CyberFOX

   David Bellini, CEO of CyberFOX and co-founder of ConnectWise, discusses his return to entrepreneurship and his mission to simplify cybersecurity for managed service providers (MSPs) and IT teams. After helping lead ConnectWise’s international expansion and its acquisition by Thoma Bravo, Bellini launched CyberFOX to address what he sees as an overcomplicated cybersecurity market. The company focuses on user-friendly, affordable solutions—particularly in Privileged Access Management (PAM)—to help organizations reduce risk from internal misuse and unauthorized access. Bellini notes that growing compliance and cyber insurance requirements are accelerating demand for PAM tools, though CyberFOX aims to go beyond checkbox compliance by building lasting, scalable solutions. Looking ahead, he predicts PAM will evolve to become more integrated with identity management and zero-trust frameworks, adapting to AI-driven environments and increasingly dynamic access patterns.

7. 

   14 Oct 2025

   Interview with Zachary Streit, Founder & President of Priority Capital Advisory

   Zachary Streit, founder and president of Priority Capital Advisory, leads a boutique advisory firm that structures debt and equity solutions for middle-market and institutional real estate deals in the $20M–$200M range. With more than two decades of CRE experience and over $5B in closed financings, he emphasizes pairing capital access with accountability and value creation—particularly in underserved and high-need markets.

8. 

   20 Sept 2020

   Interview with Jeff Cherry, Conscious Venture Lab

   As a CEO, hedge fund manager, designer, entrepreneur, educator, mentor and consultant Jeff Cherry (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffcherry26/) has a diverse and unique career spanning more than 25 years of executive leadership. During his time as an executive and business consultant he has developed significant expertise in a broad range of operational disciplines and industries including: technology, design and construction, finance, hospitality and professional services. Jeff received his Bachelors of Architecture and Masters of Science in Architecture from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. He also completed extended executive study courses at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Program for Growing Companies. Jeff is currently a member of the Society of Human Resources Management, ANSI Investor Metrics Workgroup as well as the Industry Working Groups (IWG) for the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB).

9. 

   19 Sept 2020

   Interview with Babak Movassaghi - CEO of Infinite MD

   Telehealth (https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/guide-telehealth-vendors-age-covid-19) is certainly a complex and evolving industry, especially over the past few months. Due to COVID-19, now more than ever, elite clinical teams are being sought out by both domestic and international patients for expert advice on treatment for serious diagnoses. With their Case Management Cloud platform, InfiniteMD (https://www.infinitemd.com/) has the ability to connect consumers from around the world with the best physicians in the United States by providing virtual second opinions. The technology enables institutions to white-label and launch their own second opinion programs to serve patients both domestically and internationally. The platform allows for true 360-degree multidisciplinary collaboration among various levels of clinicians and subspecialists as a case moves from intake to summarization, review and final rendering of a virtual opinion. Also in InfiniteMD’s platform, multi-stakeholder access for medically trained interpreters and translators to participate in consultations is available on a case-by-case basis which extends access to diverse, multilingual populations that would otherwise face barriers in understanding their healthcare options. With over 2,400 specialists on their platform providing second opinion expertise delivered virtually to patients, they are seeing better patient outcomes, during this current climate and, in their opinion, for the long term. Babak Movassaghi, MSc, PhD, MBA (https://www.linkedin.com/in/babakmovassaghi/), CEO and Co-founder of InfiniteMD (https://www.linkedin.com/company/infinitemd/), discusses the journey of the company and what lead InfiniteMD to becoming a leader in the telehealth industry.

10. 

    19 Sept 2020

    Irad Eichler, CEO of 7 Chairs Interviewed by Melina Sanchez Montanes

    Irad Eichler (https://www.linkedin.com/in/iradeichler/?originalSubdomain=il) is a social entrepreneur who co-founded 7Chairs (https://7chairs.co/) in 2019. 7Chairs is a teletherapy startup focused on providing emotional support to everyone who is dealing with a life crisis, everywhere. The platform allows patients to meet in intimate, professionally facilitated groups. 7Chairs has raised over $2.7 million led by NFX and Sir Ronald Cohen Melina Sánchez Montañés (https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinasanchezmontanes/) is investing in the most profitable impact tech startups with ties to Israel through Impact First Investments. She also helps entrepreneurs leverage their impact to create value for their companies. Melina is supporting the Global Impact Tech Alliance (http://the-gita.org/), a network of impact tech practitioners, in its partnership building and execution strategy.

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