Shows
ATLaltsNavigating Uncertainty and Allocating Strategically in Volatile Markets: The Importance of Private Credit in Portfolio OptimizationThis timely ATLalts podcast episode highlights the multifaceted landscape of private credit and alternative investment solutions, with a particular emphasis on the strategic considerations necessary for optimizing portfolio allocations in an increasingly volatile market environment. Our guest, Brook Scardina, Managing Partner - Capital Markets & Investments at Oak Real Estate Partners, brings a wealth of experience from his extensive tenure in institutional investing, where he adeptly navigated the complexities of asset management for noteable foundations and endowments such as UNC Management Company, UPS Pension Plan, and Georgia Tech Foundation. In a market characterized by recent stock market volatility...2025-04-0756 min
Asset BackedStrategically Investing and Navigating Through Market Volatility with Brook Scardina, Managing Partner - Capital Markets & Investments, Oak Real Estate PartnersBrook Scardina is a Managing Partner - Capital Markets & Investments with Atlanta, GA-based Oak Real Estate Partners (OREP). OREP is an institutional small balance sheet private credit bridge lender that invests in high-quality, short-duration senior-position loans on positive income-producing commercial real estate assets.Brook and I discussed how investors can think about investing and navigating this period of volatility and market uncertainty, how alternatives and private credit generally, and real estate bridge lending specifically, can help mitigate portfolio volatility, offer enhanced diversification, and attractive risk-adjusted yields. The investment thesis at OREP is supported by i...2025-04-0756 min
CFA Society ChicagoInvestment Exchange Forum - Private Credit Series - Opportunistic investingIn this podcast, Rich Excell, CFA, speaks with Brook Scardina, a Managing Partner for Capital Markets & Investments at Oak Real Estate Partners. Brook walks us through their private credit strategy which opportunistically invests in real estate deals over a short time horizon before those loans are recapitalized. He speaks about the opportunities and risks in this growing part of the market. 2023-11-1537 min
RoswellUMC Men's BreakfastNovember 3, 2022-Brook ScardinaNovember 3, 2022-Brook Scardina2022-11-131h 18