First Person: CION’s Michael Reisner on the Enduring Appeal of Alternatives July 16, 2018 | Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault Michael A. Reisner serves as Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President of CION Investment Group, LLC as well as CION Investment Corp. (“CIC”), CION Ares Management, LLC and CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund (“CADC”).  …

FIRST PERSON: Dwight Merriman of Black Creek Group June 26, 2018 | Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault   Dwight Merriman joined Black Creek Group in 2010 as the CEO of Black Creek Group's industrial platform. Mr. Merriman currently serves as Head of Real Estate for Black Creek Group, responsible for the oversight of the investment process…

FIRST PERSON: Resource’s Alan Feldman on Multifamily’s Enduring Value May 25, 2018 |Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault Alan F. Feldman serves as Chief Executive Officer of Resource and for its sponsored REITs, as well as CEO and Trustee for its Liquid Alternative Funds.  Mr. Feldman joined Resource in 2002 and has over 25 years of…

Self Storage Continues to Gain Traction in 2018 By H. Michael Schwartz, Founder and CEO, SmartStop Asset Management The self storage sector has continuously experienced solid growth since the end of the recession in 2009. In fact, according to a report by Marcus & Millichap, in 2017, the nationwide vacancy rate for self storage remained…

Blue Vault recently had the opportunity to talk with Michael Seton, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Carter Validus, a private commercial real estate investment company, and President and CEO of Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT (CVMC REIT I) and Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II (CVMC REIT II), two public non-traded REITs sponsored by Carter…

Blue Vault recently had the pleasure of speaking with Kevin Shields, Chairman and CEO of Griffin Capital. In its more than 20-year history, Griffin has reached significant milestones and accomplishments, including the recent announcement that it has more than $10 billion in investor equity capital inflows since January 2012.

It’s no secret that the vast majority of investment portfolios are typically comprised of various combinations of stocks, bonds and cash equivalents.

Credit Void in Banking Submitted by CION Investment Group, LLC Between 1992 and 2013, the number of commercial banks in the United States has decreased from 11,463 to 5,937, or approximately -48%. The decrease can be attributed to bank mergers, acquisitions and consolidations, which resulted in the fall of small banks and the growth of…

An Alternative to Alternative Investments Article submitted by: Resource As a financial advisor, your goal is to create a well-balanced, sound portfolio for your clients. To accomplish this, you probably ask yourself many questions, including: How can I diversify the portfolio without sacrificing liquidity? Liquid alternative investments are emerging as a possible way to address…