

Welcome to The Investor Relations Podcast, where we explore the complex and fascinating world of capital markets, regulatory compliance, and investor communication.
This show is designed for Investor Relations professionals, registered investment bankers, financial advisors, and corporate executives who want to sharpen their skills, stay informed, and navigate today’s fast-paced financial environment with confidence.
Mike Stohler sold 1,500 multifamily units at 46 and pivoted to boutique castle hotels in Catalonia, Spain — unpacking the LP psychology and deal structure that keeps exotic-asset capital raises moving.
Quantum physicist turned VC Leon Eisen, PhD reveals the three-brain framework investors actually use to evaluate founders — and why most pitches fail before the first slide.
Wall Street legend J. Morton "Morty" Davis, Chairman of D.H. Blair, on funding 400+ early-stage companies, raising over $3 billion in capital, and the founder traits that separate winners from passes.
Pat Zingarella on building a verified LP review platform for private real estate GPs — a "Yelp for private equity" — and why trust is becoming the new IR currency.
SPAC sponsor and Intro-Act founder Peter Wright walks through the full SPAC capital lifecycle — sponsor, trust, risk, PIPE — and explains why IR strategy must start before the S-4 is filed.
In this episode, Joshua Wilson sits down with Mike Kron to unpack the mindset shift from allocator to capital raiser. Mike spent 32 years inside a large family office, scaling multifamily across Texas, Arizona, and California...
What do you say when a deal fails — and how do you say it to your investors? In this episode of The Investor Relations Podcast , Dr. Thomas J Powell shares how he approaches the hardest conversations in capital management: wh...
When it comes to founder-investor communication, transparency isn’t just important—it’s essential. In this episode, Dr. Thomas J Powell discusses the disconnect that often arises between optimistic founders and seasoned inves...
In this episode of The Investor Relations Podcast , Dr. Thomas J Powell, founder of The Founder’s Office™, shares a candid perspective on communication breakdowns between founders and investors—and how to fix them. Drawing on...
When capital enters the room, founders often fear losing control. But what does it really mean to advocate for a founder without rubber-stamping every decision? In this episode of The Investor Relations Podcast , Dr. Thomas J...
Dr. Thomas J. Powell of The Founder's Office on what 35 years and $3.2 billion across 500+ founder deals taught him about relationships, discretion, and long-term capital trust.
Michael Loftus of POC Capital on how biotech investor relations must adapt at every stage — from early clinical work, to mid-stage asset visibility, to late-stage commercialization.
Chris Williams and Joshua Wilson on how a podcast experiment became a strategic partnership with Institutional Investor and their Alpha Edge event for billion-dollar allocators.
In this powerful Part 2 of The Deal Podcast with Sean Phalon, we go deeper beyond capital, real estate, and transactions into the why behind the work. Sean opens up about: Growing up as an adoptee and finding his identity Bui...
Joshua Wilson and Chris Williams on the future of investor relations — why IR is a strategy, not a department, and how podcasts, SPAC, DESPAC, and middle-market deals connect into one ecosystem.

Podcast Host / Investment Banker / Real Estate Broker
Joshua Wilson is an Investment Banking Representative (Series 79 & 63), licensed real estate broker, and CEO and Executive Producer of multiple strategic media brands. He has launched over 20 podcast and YouTube shows, with several reaching the top 3%, 5%, and 10% globally in their verticals. As a trusted connector among founders, family offices, and investment platforms, Josh brings a relational, strategic lens to SPACs, IPOs, M&A, and private placements—blending insight, curiosity, and communication to spotlight the people and deals shaping the capital markets.