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If You're Explaining, You're Losing: Mark Allen of Royal Oak Realty Trust
In this episode of The Rainmaker Podcast, Gui Costin talks with Mark Allen, President and Chief Development Officer of Royal Oak Realty Trust, about building a fundraising operation from the ground up in an industrial REIT. Mark covers how Royal Oak grew its distribution team from three to eight by hiring geographically rather than by channel, why shared account ownership beats ring-fencing relationships, and how disciplined communication, CRM tools, and AI-powered call notes are reshaping the sales motion amid heavy RIA consolidation. He and Gui also unpack his player-coach leadership style…
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