The Private Equity Show

Ryan Harper

Private equity, private markets, and the alternative investments most people never see, explained by the people doing the deals. The Private Equity Show is about what private equity firms buy, how they buy, and why. Host Ryan Harper talks with the investors, operators, and dealmakers shaping private markets in plain-English conversations on sourcing deals, underwriting risk, creating value, and building wealth. Run a fund, advise founders, or want to see how the wealthy really invest?

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  1. 20 Jul

    $25M Isn't "Big-League" Money: The Private Deals You Can't Access | Rob Anderson

    You sold your company, paid your taxes, and put $25 million in the bank. You're not broke — but you're not in the "big leagues" either. That gap is exactly who Rob Anderson built Carlton Lane Capital for.On the debut episode of The Private Equity Show, host Ryan Sharper sits down with Rob Anderson — Founder & CEO of Carlton Lane Capital and a 27-year capital-markets veteran — for a plain-English masterclass on how private-market investing actually works, and how "middle-ground" investors ($5M–$50M net worth) can finally access deals normally reserved for institutions and family offices.After seven years running the capital arm of a Dallas real estate developer, Rob went independent in November 2025 to solve one problem: giving accredited investors institutional-grade due diligence and access, without the conflicts of interest baked into most sponsor-owned shops. Inside this episode:• Public vs. private markets, explained simply• Why the big firms (UBS, Blackstone, Apollo, KKR) structurally can't offer you local, direct deals• His buy box: recession-resilient assets with an asymmetric risk/return profile• Deep dives on medical-office real estate, first-lien lending, single-family lot development, student housing, mineral rights, and oil & gas• The tax playbook the ultra-wealthy use: intangible drilling costs (IDCs), Roth conversions at a discount, the passive 1031 exchange, Opportunity Zones (OZ 2.0), and bonus depreciation• What he refuses to invest in — and why• How AI is changing due diligence, and where it still can't be trusted About the guestRob Anderson is the Founder & CEO of Carlton Lane Capital, a Dallas-based boutique that structures deal-by-deal access to private-market alternatives for accredited investors, RIAs, CPAs, and family offices. Previously President of BV Capital, with a 27-year career across Van Kampen, Hartford, and MassMutual.• Carlton Lane: https://carltonlane.com• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/texas-rob-anderson/

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Private equity, private markets, and the alternative investments most people never see, explained by the people doing the deals. The Private Equity Show is about what private equity firms buy, how they buy, and why. Host Ryan Harper talks with the investors, operators, and dealmakers shaping private markets in plain-English conversations on sourcing deals, underwriting risk, creating value, and building wealth. Run a fund, advise founders, or want to see how the wealthy really invest?

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  • Creator
    Ryan Harper
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ryan Harper
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    The Private Equity Show