In this episode of the On The Rise Podcast, host Jeremy Dyer sits down with Adam Link, founder of Fireweed Capital — a comprehensive wealth management firm based in Northern Minnesota that takes a deliberately active approach to navigating market cycles. Adam breaks down why he disagrees with the "set it and forget it" investing philosophy, how active risk management protects investors from the behavioral mistakes that cost them the most, and how to think about portfolio construction across different time horizons. He also shares his perspective on AI's impact on the economy, how to calculate escape velocity from inflation, and why knowing what you want your money to do is the foundation of every good investing decision. A candid, practical, and intellectually honest conversation for any investor looking to think more clearly about wealth.

In this episode of the On The Rise Podcast's Faith-Driven Leaders Series, host Nick Stromwall reconnects with one of his most significant mentors — Paul Poteat, Midwest Network Director for Campus Outreach, 27-year campus ministry veteran, and the person Nick has called when navigating his toughest decisions. Paul unpacks a practical triangle framework for making wise decisions, shares how a triplex purchase near the University of Minnesota became an unexpected real estate investing journey, and delivers one of the most grounded and actionable frameworks for understanding and managing leadership anxiety. He also speaks to the danger of an external world that outgrows an internal world — and what leaders need to protect their integrity when the pressure to compromise is real. A rich, deeply human conversation for any leader who wants to grow in wisdom, steward anxiety well, and live with genuine integrity.

In this episode of the On The Rise Podcast, host Jeremy Dyer sits down with Tom St. John — a real estate investor who spent nearly two decades grinding from single family homes to multifamily, made a major exit at the peak of the COVID-era market, and then lost a significant amount of money on his very first LP investment by failing to vet the operator properly. That painful experience became the foundation of his current work as a fund manager — traveling the country, meeting operators face to face, stress testing their deals, and only placing capital in investments he personally participates in. Tom and Jeremy cover operator vetting, stress testing underwriting assumptions, why alternative investments are often overlooked, and why the next five to ten years may be the decade of operational excellence in commercial real estate.

In this episode of the On The Rise Podcast's Faith-Driven Leaders Series, host Nick Stromwall sits down with John Laine — a real estate syndicator with nearly 40 years of investing experience and over $175 million in closed transactions. John shares a remarkable journey marked by a golf ball-sized brain tumor in his early 30s, the loss of $77 million in assets during the 2009 crisis, and the development of a business model he calls compassionate capitalism — one that generates market-rate returns for investors while converting apartment-dwelling renters into first-time homeowners. Through StarterHome.fund, John partners with nonprofit housing providers to buy deeply discounted apartment buildings and sell the converted units to working families at prices $200,000 to $300,000 below market. A conversation about suffering, character, purpose-driven business, and what it actually looks like to build wealth and community at the same time.

In this episode of the On The Rise Podcast, host Jeremy Dyer sits down with Wayne Courreges III, founder and managing partner of CREI Partners, recording live from his family's nine-month RV road trip across the country. Wayne shares how discipline, fixed-rate debt, and an unwavering buy box have allowed CREI Partners to grow to over $60 million in assets under management — even while many operators in the multifamily space have struggled. He breaks down his non-negotiable underwriting rules, why he never looks at broker numbers, the case for fixed-rate debt over bridge loans, and why passive investors should be doing deep diligence on the heart of the operator, not just the pitch deck. He also shares his perspective on the RV and boat storage niche and when it makes sense for an investor to go active versus passive. A grounded, practical, and refreshingly candid conversation.

In this episode of the On The Rise Podcast, host Jeremy Dyer sits down with Ben Reinberg, a prominent commercial real estate investor and founder of Alliance CGC, to talk about why hard assets remain the most reliable path to generational wealth — especially in a market cycle defined by trillions of dollars in maturing loans and ongoing economic uncertainty. Ben breaks down why hoarding cash is the wrong response to market volatility, what makes medical office one of the most recession-resilient asset classes available, and why the ability to hold is the single most important variable in any real estate investment. He also shares what separates capital raisers who consistently win, how to evaluate an operator beyond the pitch deck, and what investors sitting on the sidelines in 2026 should be doing right now.

In this episode of the On The Rise Podcast, host Jeremy Dyer sits down with Ben Reinberg, a prominent commercial real estate investor and founder of Alliance CGC, to talk about why hard assets remain the most reliable path to generational wealth — especially in a market cycle defined by trillions of dollars in maturing loans and ongoing economic uncertainty. Ben breaks down why hoarding cash is the wrong response to market volatility, what makes medical office one of the most recession-resilient asset classes available, and why the ability to hold is the single most important variable in any real estate investment. He also shares what separates capital raisers who consistently win, how to evaluate an operator beyond the pitch deck, and what investors sitting on the sidelines in 2026 should be doing right now.

In this episode of the On The Rise Podcast, host Jeremy Dyer sits down with Ben Reinberg, a prominent commercial real estate investor and founder of Alliance CGC, to talk about why hard assets remain the most reliable path to generational wealth — especially in a market cycle defined by trillions of dollars in maturing loans and ongoing economic uncertainty. Ben breaks down why hoarding cash is the wrong response to market volatility, what makes medical office one of the most recession-resilient asset classes available, and why the ability to hold is the single most important variable in any real estate investment. He also shares what separates capital raisers who consistently win, how to evaluate an operator beyond the pitch deck, and what investors sitting on the sidelines in 2026 should be doing right now.

In this episode of the On The Rise Podcast's Faith-Driven Leaders Series, host Nick Stromwall sits down with his friend Cameron Clark — a former digital marketing entrepreneur and agency director who, after losing his job due to debilitating chronic migraines in 2019, found himself in an unexpected and transformative season as a stay-at-home dad. Cameron shares with remarkable honesty what it felt like to watch his professional identity disappear, how comparison and isolation nearly swallowed him whole, and how a single perspective shift — maybe you're being planted, not buried — began a multi-year journey toward a contentedness he never expected. He also shares a powerful framework for how faith-driven leaders can experience the presence of God in the middle of their darkest seasons, and practical advice on how to find and approach a mentor. A deeply personal and quietly profound conversation.

In this episode of the On The Rise Podcast, host Jeremy Dyer sits down with Brett Swarts, founder and CEO of Capital Gains Tax Solutions, to unpack one of the most powerful and least understood wealth preservation strategies available to entrepreneurs, investors, and high net worth individuals — the Deferred Sales Trust. Brett breaks down the critical differences between the traditional 1031 exchange, the Delaware Statutory Trust, and the Deferred Sales Trust, explains why the 1031 exchange puts buyers at a negotiating disadvantage, and shares real client stories of people who preserved millions in capital gains by having a plan before their liquidity event. He also addresses the three most common objections head on — legality, control, and fees — and makes the case that truly passive income, not just passive income, is the ultimate goal. A must-listen episode for anyone approaching a major exit event in real estate, business, Bitcoin, or beyond.

In this solo episode of the On The Rise Podcast's Faith-Driven Leaders Series, host Nick Stromwall introduces the Triple Win Framework — a simple but powerful way of thinking about what it actually means to win as a faith-driven leader. Most high-performers are great at one of three things: their work, their home, or their community. Rarely all three. Nick makes the case that these are not separate arenas to be balanced, but one integrated life to be lived — with the same values, the same faith, and the same person showing up in every room. He also challenges the lie of compartmentalization and invites listeners to score themselves honestly across all three wins. A clarifying and convicting episode for any leader who is succeeding by some measures but wondering if the full picture adds up.

In this episode of the On The Rise Podcast, host Jeremy Dyer sits down with Wayne Seminoff, a 50-year real estate veteran who has built a career doing something almost nobody else does — buying overlooked, problematic pieces of raw land for pennies on the dollar and converting them into highly valuable buildable lots. Wayne breaks down his seven techniques for transforming junk land into gold, from clearing clouded titles and solving landlocked access issues to building on wetlands and splitting parcels. He shares real examples of buying land for $250 and $1,000 and turning those investments into $400,000 and $1,000,000 outcomes. For any investor curious about a niche, low-competition corner of real estate that most people walk right past, this episode is a fascinating deep dive.

In this solo episode of the On The Rise Podcast's Faith-Driven Leaders Series, host Nick Stromwall gets personal about fatherhood. Nick shares a vulnerable realization — that his kids were getting his leftovers at the end of the day, not his best. Inspired by John Tyson's book The Intentional Father, he and a small group of dads built a framework for raising their sons with intention — culminating in one of the most memorable days of his life. He also shares three practical shifts that have changed the way he fathers, and makes a compelling case that the systems and intentionality we bring to work need to show up at home just as much. A challenging, honest, and encouraging episode for any parent who loves their kids but suspects they could be more present.

In this episode of the On The Rise Podcast, host Jeremy Dyer sits down with Eric Runge, a registered investment advisor with 20 years of experience who now specializes in helping family offices integrate Bitcoin into their long-term wealth preservation strategies. Eric breaks down why inflation is far more destructive than most people realize, how government money printing silently transfers wealth from everyday citizens to those closest to the newly created money, and why Bitcoin's stateless, fixed-supply design may represent the most significant monetary innovation since the gold standard. He also addresses the most common objections head-on — from Bitcoin's volatility and intangibility to the fear of government bans and its association with criminal activity. A thought-provoking and genuinely eye-opening episode for any investor curious about the future of money.

In this solo episode of the On The Rise Podcast's Faith-Driven Leaders Series, host Nick Stromwall shares a framework that changed the way he approaches his life, his marriage, his parenting, and his business. Inspired by Michael Hyatt's book Living Forward, Nick walks through the practice of designing your life backwards — starting with the end in mind, writing your own eulogy, and then building specific, scheduled commitments that close the gap between the life you are currently living and the life you actually want. He grounds the practice in Scripture and offers a clear, practical starting point for any leader who is productive but drifting. A concise and deeply personal episode that is worth sharing with anyone who is building a successful life but starting to wonder what it is all for.

In this episode of the On The Rise Podcast, host Jeremy Dyer welcomes a very special guest — his own son, Jack Dyer. At just 19 years old, Jack has already launched and operated multiple business ventures, from a drop shipping company and a coffee roasting brand to a six-figure outdoor services company. He and Jeremy have an honest, energetic conversation about what it really looks like to scratch the entrepreneurial itch early, why college isn't the only path to success, how faith shapes the way Jack approaches risk and purpose, and what he's building next. A refreshing and inspiring episode for parents, teenagers, and anyone who believes the entrepreneurial spirit doesn't have an age requirement.

In this episode of the On The Rise Podcast's Faith-Driven Leaders Series, host Nick Stromwall sits down with Brittany DeRoche — cancer survivor, heart failure survivor, five-time Ironman finisher, mom of four, and founder of Church Activation Strategies. Brittany shares a remarkable and deeply moving story of trial after trial — from a tumor the size of an ostrich egg at 19, to full-blown heart failure two days before Christmas, to pulmonary embolisms following a hysterectomy — and how her faith carried her through each one. She also unpacks the work she is doing to help churches turn underutilized space into sustainable revenue through strategic childcare partnerships, and what it means to finally be walking in the vocation she believes God designed for her. An unforgettable conversation about resilience, surrender, and purpose.

In this episode of the On The Rise Podcast, host Jeremy Dyer sits down with Robert Rolih, an international investor educator who has guided tens of thousands of investors across 73 countries to grow their wealth by avoiding the hidden traps of the financial industry. Robert shares his remarkable origin story — growing up in communist-era Slovenia, building a successful business, and then losing most of his profits to financial advisors he trusted blindly. That painful experience became the foundation for his life's mission and his book, The Million Dollar Decision. He breaks down the six dark forces of investing, why hidden fees quietly destroy wealth, how emotional decision-making is the investor's greatest enemy, and why the simplest strategy almost always wins. A straight-talking, eye-opening episode for any investor at any level.

In this episode of the On The Rise Podcast's Faith-Driven Leaders Series, host Nick Stromwall sits down with Ryan Sudeck, CEO of Sage Investment Group — an Inc. 5000 recognized real estate platform converting distressed hotels into naturally affordable housing without government subsidy. Ryan shares the origin story of Sage, how a COVID-era pivot from student housing unlocked an entirely new mission, and why he believes the private sector — when disciplined and patient — can solve the affordable housing crisis at scale. He also opens up about how his Jesuit education shaped his leadership philosophy, what it means to care for the whole person as a leader, and how AI is transforming the way his team operates day to day. A rich, wide-ranging conversation for any leader who wants to build a business that does well and does good at the same time.

In this episode of the On The Rise Podcast, Rise48 Equity VP of Capital Formation Jeremy Dyer is joined by a member of the Rise48 acquisitions and asset management team for a deep dive into the company's disciplined, three-level underwriting methodology. Taken from the Fundamental Forum December 2025 Session. From initial market screening and qualitative filters to financial modeling, stress testing, and field-level validation, this episode pulls back the curtain on how Rise48 evaluates hundreds of deals to find the two to three percent that actually meet their standards. They also cover lessons learned from the 2021-2022 rate environment, how AI is being integrated into the underwriting process, and what the disposition outlook looks like heading into 2026 and 2027. An essential listen for any passive investor evaluating multifamily operators.