Episode 10: From Camouflage to Capital Markets with Frank Piasta

13/05/2025 35 min Temporada 1 Episodio 10

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This week on Success in Square Feet, Julia sits down with Frank Piasta, First Vice President at CBRE, and one of the most thoughtful dealmakers out there. Frank shares his unconventional path to CRE, from studying medicine and serving in the military to navigating CMBS acronyms and capital stacks at CBRE.We talk about:Learning commercial real estate without a finance degreeBuilding credibility from scratchAnd why speaking up matters—even if you're the most junior person in the roomWhether you're switching industries, raising your hand for new challenges, or just love hearing how people really get into this business, Frank shares some great words of wisdom you do not want to miss!