InCREdible Leaders dives into the personal journeys behind CRE’s most impactful leaders, unpacking the experiences, challenges, and mindsets that shaped who they are and how they lead.
Legacy, Humility, and Cybersecurity: Don Goldstein of 5Q | InCREdible Leaders Ep. 5
Don Goldstein, founder of 5Q Cyber, joins InCREdible Leaders for one of our most personal conversations yet. His story starts with his father, a Greatest Generation soldier who landed on Omaha Beach, helped liberate a concentration camp, and spent the next 70 years helping people in need. That legacy shaped Don’s cybersecurity leadership today.
We get into:
▶ His father's journey from poverty and antisemitism in Baltimore to D-Day and beyond
▶ Growing up the son of a liberator, and marrying the daughter of Holocaust survivors
▶ From rabbinical school to social work to running a community center in Israel
▶ Raising his hand for the PC nobody wanted, and a 40-year career in technology
▶ Why the best leaders give away the credit
▶ What 12+ acquisitions a year taught him: you acquire people, not a business
▶ Becoming CBRE's first global CSO and founding 5Q Cyber
▶ Creating the STAND values that 5Q lives by
▶ Legacy across family, work, community, and faith, and why you have to know your why
1 Sept 2026
Building a Boutique Powerhouse — Tracey Bowers, Gallery | InCREdible Leaders Ep. 4
Tracey Bowers joins InCREdible Leaders — a leadership podcast — to talk about women in multifamily leadership and multifamily property management, tracing a career from leasing apartments in the late '80s to co-founding Gallery, with stops at The Worthing Companies, GreyStar, and RangeWater along the way.
We get into:
▶ Growing up on the West Virginia/Maryland border and landing in Atlanta at 13
▶ Studying MIS at UGA before PCs existed — and why it taught her to "solve a puzzle"
▶ The single-mom season and learning she was responsible for her own happiness
▶ Getting promoted to regional manager at 26 — and "faking it" until her mid-30s
▶ Scaling a management company from a couple of properties to 100,000 units
▶ Why your team works for the management company, not the property ▶ Co-founding a boutique firm built to stay nimble
▶ Why multifamily is full of women in leadership
▶How AI and data are reshaping the industry — and why she's excited to "be a creative again"
▶ Using data to understand the resident experience
If you work in multifamily, commercial real estate, or lead a team, this one's worth your hour.
#Multifamily #PropertyManagement #WomenInLeadership #Leadership #InCREdibleLeaders
🔗 CONNECT WITH 5Q
Website: www.5Qcloud.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/5q-cloud
31 Jul 2026
Pressure Is a Privilege — Jackie Ware, CEO of Pegasus Residential | InCREdible Leaders Ep. 3
Jackie Ware, CEO of Pegasus Residential, joins InCREdible Leaders to talk leadership in multifamily property management, building a people-first company culture, and how she went from aspiring horse trainer to running a portfolio of 215+ properties and 50,000 units.
We get into:
▶ Growing up in property management
▶ Joining the company her mother founded
▶ What horses taught her about leadership, communication, and change
▶ "Pressure is a privilege." How to use silence and gratitude to protect your mental health as a leader
▶ Building a genuinely people-first company culture
▶ The honest reality of nepotism
▶ Imposter syndrome & leadership
▶ Why she's thrilled her people now complain about too much training
▶ Why multifamily property management is recession-proof in an AI world
▶ Nice vs. kind: the difference great leaders understand
If you lead a team, run properties, or sit in any executive seat in real estate, this one's worth your hour.
#PropertyManagement #Multifamily #Leadership #WomenInLeadership #InCREdibleLeaders
🔗 CONNECT WITH 5Q
Website: www.5Qcloud.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/5q-cloud
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2 Jul 2026
Why Office Real Estate Is Coming Back —with Ryan Rodriguez
Ryan Rodriguez, VP of IT Services at Piedmont Office Realty Trust, joins us to talk commercial real estate leadership, office real estate post-pandemic, and how commercial real estate technology is reshaping the tenant experience.
We get into:
▶ Why becoming a dad rewires you for leadership
▶ How to actually hire for will, not just skill
▶ How “placemaking” has improved Piedmont Realty Trust’s leasing since before the pandemic
▶ The "Ritz Carlton of offices" strategy at Galleria ▶ Where AI in commercial real estate is coming into play
▶ Treating AI like an intern
▶ Faith, hard seasons, and the question every leader should sit with: when are you most proud of yourself at work?
If you lead an IT team, run a property, or sit in any executive seat in commercial real estate, this one's worth your hour.
1 Jun 2026
From Broken Beginnings to CEO: Wade Hughes on Starting Over After Failure | InCREdible Leaders Ep. 1
When you’re starting over after failure, what does it take to begin finding purpose in life after losing everything?
In this debut episode of the InCREdible Leaders podcast by 5Q, host Jason Ferguson sits down with Wade Hughes, CEO of 5Q, for an unfiltered look at the journey behind the title. Wade shares how growing up without a father, losing two father figures before high school, and discovering a secret sibling at age 30 shaped him as a man and a leader.
This isn't just another entrepreneur story. It's a story about what happens when your entire identity is built around achievement, and what it costs you when that foundation crumbles. Wade opens up about business failure, shares CEO life lessons, and dives deep into how building 5Q became more about building a company where people actually love what they do, rather than just technology consulting.
If you're a leader, an entrepreneur, or someone searching for more meaning in your work and life, this leadership podcast is for you.
19 May 2026
InCREdible Leaders - Coming Soon!
We’re excited to launch InCREdible Leaders, 5Q’s new podcast exploring the personal and professional journeys of the people shaping the CRE industry.
Through honest conversations and real stories, we’re diving into the experiences, challenges, and leadership lessons behind the titles.
We’re kicking things off with a conversation featuring 5Q CEO, Wade Hughes, sharing insights on leadership, growth, and the human side of building a business in CRE.
Stay tuned for the first episode. Coming June 1st!
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