Welcome to the Real Returns podcast, where we learn how real investments can make a real impact. Join your hosts, Andrew and Dan, as they share stories and interview business leaders on how real estate and other forms of investment can create meaningful change for individuals and communities around the world.
S9E7 - Prath Reddy | Unlocking the Future of Private Credit
In this episode of Real Returns, Andrew sits down with Prath Reddy, co-founder and CEO of Percent, a private credit platform that works as both an asset manager and an electronic trading venue for institutions. Prath shares how he went from raising bonds at UBS to building Percent with a co-founder he met on AngelList, what changed when he became CEO after nearly eight years, and how he protects his time with his family. He and Andrew also get into how AI is changing the way his team builds software.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Cold Open: Selling And Buying Discreetly
00:29 - Meet Prath Reddy
00:59 - What Keeps A First-Time CEO Up At Night
01:55 - Staying Present As A Founder And Dad
03:50 - Impact Across Work, Home, And Community
05:41 - From UBS To AngelList: The Origin Story
08:24 - From President To CEO
09:20 - Do, Delegate, Defer, Delete: Using AI As A Filter
11:07 - Building A New Trading Platform In Six Weeks
Connect with Prath:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/prath
Website: percent.com
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*The equity crowdfunding round to own a share of the Reiturn® platform is live at https://invest.reiturn.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=s9e7_prathreddy&utm_content=reiturn_raise
15 Oct 2026
S9E6 - Stephanie Puryear Helling | Why The Best Teams Build Instead of Fix
In this episode of Real Returns, Andrew sits down with Stephanie Puryear Helling, an international keynote speaker, executive coach, author, and founder of SPH Services. After more than 20 years leading learning and development inside a global multifamily organization, Stephanie explains why the best teams are built on strengths instead of fixes, and how tools like DISC, CliftonStrengths, and The Five Dysfunctions of a Team show leaders what's really happening inside their companies. She and Andrew also get into employee engagement, where AI fits in, and a new faith-inspired leadership certificate for property management.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Cold Open: Building Teams Around Strengths
00:46 - Meet Stephanie Puryear Helling
02:42 - Why Assessments Matter
04:58 - CliftonStrengths: Strengths Over Weaknesses
06:49 - Building Teams With Complementary Strengths
08:14 - Seeing Culture Change Inside Organizations
11:33 - The Employee Engagement Gap
14:25 - Connecting Purpose To Daily Work
15:53 - AI And The Future Of Work
18:10 - A Faith-Inspired Leadership Certificate
20:28 - How To Reach Stephanie
"Our best opportunity for performance improvement, both personally and within organizations is to focus on our strengths and actually work on honing them even more." — Stephanie Puryear Helling
Connect with Stephanie:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/spuryearhelling
Website: shedoesntshrink.com
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Reiturn® is Birgo's new platform* bringing real estate investing to everyday investors, not just accredited ones, with a minimum for the public of $1,000.
*The equity crowdfunding round to own a share of the Reiturn® platform is live at https://invest.reiturn.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=s9e6_stephaniehelling&utm_content=reiturn_raise
7 Oct 2026
S9E5 - Isaac Carter | Lead the Market, Don't Chase It
In this episode of Real Returns, Andrew sits down with Isaac Carter, CEO of Contollo Consulting, a technology entrepreneur with more than 25 years in data architecture, software, and business transformation. Isaac explains why founders who lead with their own voice stand out in an AI-saturated market, and how free 10-minute interviews with 62 founders at DFW Startup Week doubled as market research. He and Andrew also get into why leading with value beats leading with the ask.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Cold Open: Henry Ford Didn't Invent The Car
00:38 - Meet Isaac Carter
01:37 - From Staffing To Founder-Led Go-To-Market
04:29 - Does AI Content Help Or Hurt Founders
06:26 - What 62 Founders Revealed At DFW Startup Week
09:13 - How To Ask Customers The Right Questions
11:35 - Why Knowing Is More Than Half The Battle
14:29 - Why Messaging Matters More Than The Product
16:27 - Making The Customer The Hero
18:49 - Lead With Value, Not The Ask
21:42 - How To Reach Isaac
"AI cannot help you feel connected. But humans can." - Isaac Carter
Connect with Isaac:
Website: contollo.net
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Reiturn® is Birgo's new platform* bringing real estate investing to everyday investors, not just accredited ones, with a minimum for the public of $1,000.
*The equity crowdfunding round to own a share of the Reiturn® platform is live at https://invest.reiturn.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=s9e5_isaaccarter&utm_content=reiturn_raise
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