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In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Shonda Warner, Managing Partner, Chess Ag Full Harvest Partners, an asset management firm focused on agricultural investment opportunities. Shonda shares her outlook for agricultural investing, including the greatest opportunities and challenges, her experience being a woman investment manager in the industry, how the firm is embracing DEI and more.

In the first of three episodes from EisnerAmper, Brenda DeSaro, Director in the Firm’s Pension Services Group and Mark Deters, Managing Director - Retirement Solutions for Creative Planning, look at the impact of understaffing and the Great Resignation on benefit plan audits.

CEO of The Singing Machine Company Gary Atkinson has taken his company through multiple funding rounds and a successful ownership transition. In this “TechTalk” episode, Gary has a conversation with EisnerAmper's East Coast Technology and Life Sciences professional Fritz Spencer. The pair talk about consumer trends and business strategy, public company financing and an ownership transition that includes an insightful cautionary tale.

In this episode of CannaCast, Eric Altstadter, Partner and leader of EisnerAmper’s Cannabis and Hemp Group, speaks with Jordan Isenstadt, SVP and leader of the Cannabis Practice at Marino, a full-service PR and marketing firm. The two discuss the importance of strategic communications for cannabis, the tenets of a sound PR plan, and how savvy business leaders are communicating to spark business growth.

You’ve likely heard the acronym ESG mentioned countless times recently, but maybe you aren’t sure that the strategies involved make sense for your business. In this episode of ESG In Focus, Lourenco Miranda and Danielle Barrs discuss ESG strategies, what benefits they offer, and how middle market companies can make the most of these efforts.

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Rachel ten Brink, General Partner of Red Bike Capital, a Latina-led seed stage fund based in New York investing in fintech, ecommerce infrastructure and future of consumer. Rachel shares her outlook for investing in those areas, including the greatest opportunities and challenges, her experience being a woman investment manager in the industry, how the firm is embracing DEI and more.

Amy Menist joins Tim Schuster on The Bottom Line, where they discuss the top trends in real estate market due to the rise in remote workers. This podcast also discusses what employees and employers should be considering regarding purchasing versus renting spaces or houses.

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with David Siemer, CEO of Wave Financial, an over $1 billion digital asset manager based in Santa Monica. During the podcast recorded on November 8th, 2022, a notable day in the crypto industry, David shares with us his outlook for digital assets including the greatest opportunities and challenges he faces. He also addresses how the firm integrates DEI.

In this episode of CannaCast, Eric Altstadter, Partner and leader of EisnerAmper’s Cannabis and Hemp Group, speaks with Neil Kaufman, Managing Member of Kaufman McGowan, PLLC, and one of Cannabis Law Report’s top cannabis lawyers. The two take a deep dive into some of the legal issues, trends, and developments industry leaders need to know going into the new year, from both federal and local levels.

With an alphabet soup of ESG standards and no final word yet from the SEC on their proposed disclosure rules it's really easy to get confused. It's normal to ask, what do I need to measure? Do I need to measure everything? And to feel completely overwhelmed. Listen in as Lourenco Miranda, Managing Director, Danielle Barrs, Director, and Charles Waring, Partner, of EisnerAmper’s ESG and Sustainability services discuss what you really need to measure and give some tips on how to do it.

As the food and beverage industry continues to command change and innovation to meet consumer wants and needs, it is paramount that leaders have the right tools to stay ahead of the curve. In this episode of ManuFacts and Perspectives, Travis Epp, Partner-in-Charge of EisnerAmper’s Manufacturing and Distribution Group, is joined by Richard Colloca, EisnerAmper Partner and National Food and Beverage Practice Leader, and Michael J. O’Donnell, President and CEO of The Belmullet Food and Beverage Group. The three cover the trends and developments will want to understand as well as insights on positioning themselves for success in 2023.

In this episode of The Bottom Line, Tim Schuster, Senior Manager in EisnerAmper’s Private Client Services Group, is joined by Dr. Matthew Kerzner, Managing Director in the firm’s Center for Individual and Organizational Performance. The two discuss the impactful remote work trends and implications business and HR leaders need to consider throughout the entire hiring process to ensure they’re finding the right fit.

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Frank Fu, Founder & CEO of CaaS Capital. He shares his outlook for fundamental and quantitative investing, including the greatest opportunities and challenges, how the firm is embracing ESG, DEI and more.

In this episode of Private Equity Dealbook, Elana Margulies Snyderman, Director, Publications, speaks with Dan Raynor, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Argentum Capital Partners, a New York-based growth equity firm that partners with bootstrap entrepreneurs focused on B2B software and services companies. He shares his outlook for investing in those sectors, how if at all higher interest rates and the strong U.S. Dollar has impacted the firm’s ability to finance leveraged equity investments in and bolt-on acquisitions for portfolio companies, how the economy impacted the financial and operating performance of the portfolio companies and more.

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Steve Kaczmarek, CEO, East End Wealth Management, an investment manager focused on fixed-income. He shares his outlook for investing in fixed-income including the greatest opportunities and challenges, his views on the SEC pushing for increased transparency, and more. 

Managing Director of Capital Markets Alan Wink discusses a few VC red flags—such as deal counts and exits. Combine those with geopolitical volatility and you have the makings of a VC market slowdown. Fundraising, however, has been a bright spot. Alan will also examine what he’s looking for in Q4 as we close out the year.

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Samantha Ory, General Partner of Ouroboros Group, a Boston-based private investment firm specializing in middle-market corporate acquisitions and operations. Samantha shares with us her outlook for private equity investing including the greatest opportunities and challenges, her experience being a woman investment manager in the industry, and more.

In this episode of CannaCast, Eric Altstadter, Partner and leader of the firm's Cannabis and Hemp Group, speaks with Janice Grossman, President of Oregon’s Green Rush, a Family-Owned cannabis dispensary based in Eugene, Oregon. The two discuss Janice's experience operating a cannabis business, as well as various trends and topics in the industry.

In this episode of ManuFacts and Perspectives, Travis Epp, Partner-in-Charge of EisnerAmper’s Manufacturing and Distribution Group, is joined by Hubert Klein, Partner and Practice Leader of the firm’s Forensic, Litigation and Valuation Services Group. As part of International Fraud Awareness Week, the two discuss the actionable strategies and controls manufacturing business leaders can implement to better identify and mitigate fraud in their organizations.

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Kevin Miao, Head of Credit at BlockTower Capital, an institutional investment firm headquartered in Miami focused on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Kevin shares with us his outlook for asset-backed specialty finance enhanced through blockchain technology, including the greatest opportunities and challenges. He addresses how the firm integrates DEI.