From the fast-paced world of tech investment banking to publishing socially conscious children's books, Rana DiOrio has done it all—and she’s not done yet. In this episode, Bruce Bean sits down with Rana to explore her bold moves across industries and the life lessons that came with each pivot.

• How Rana jumped from securities law into tech investment banking at the height of the dot-com boom

• The story behind launching Little Pickle Press and its acquisition by Sourcebooks

• Why she’s now building a purpose-driven Web3 platform and investing in laundromats

• Her thoughts on the economy, commercial real estate, and the evolving tech landscape

• A look into her children’s book series, including the latest title greenlit for 2027

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In this episode, host Bruce Bean sits down with Ken Turton, the founder of Turton Commercial Real Estate, to explore how he carved out a specialized niche in the heart of Sacramento's commercial property market. Ken shares his journey from corporate middle management to becoming a key player in urban redevelopment, starting with leasing Class A properties and eventually shaping Sacramento’s cityscape through innovative ground-up development and adaptive reuse projects.

Ken offers deep insights into how surplus public land is turned into thriving community spaces and reveals how his firm has become the go-to for municipalities across Northern California looking to revitalize their downtowns. The conversation also tackles post-COVID occupancy challenges, the future of experiential urban retail, and the long-term implications of rising interest rates and inflation on commercial real estate.

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In this episode of SF Commercial Property Conversations with Bruce Bean, we’re joined by John Friedrich, whose journey spans from gold mining in South America to building tech startups in Venice Beach and now financing large-scale housing projects across the U.S. at LFB Ventures.

John shares his incredible path—from working with his father in the junior mining space, to launching a news-reading alarm clock app, to reshaping neighborhoods with real estate development. He breaks down how tech, geopolitics, and housing trends influenced his career shifts and what he’s seeing in today’s lending landscape.

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