Show Me The Money With Michael Derk

Michael Derk
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This is a show where I sit down with leaders in the Commercial Real Estate Industry to gather insights and perspectives on the commercial real estate landscape and their approach to management, while also hearing personal stories from leaders in the commercial real estate industry.

  1. 5D AGO

    Exclusive Interview with Pat Cosgrove Managing Director at Marcus & Millichap

    Pat Cosgrove is a multifamily specialist in the firm's Nashville office. As a Marcus & Millichap agent, Pat exclusively represents buyers and sellers of investment properties throughout the Southeast region of the United States. Pat is a member of the National Multi Housing Group, graduated with a Finance in Agribusiness degree from The University of Illinois, and holds a real estate license in Tennessee.Michael Derk is an Executive Managing Director at MMCC. Michael is responsible for securing commercial debt and equity financing for an array of property types including multifamily, office and industrial, retail, seniors housing and hospitality. He is well connected with national, regional and local funding sources including, but not limited to agency lenders (e.g. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac), commercial banks, CMBS lenders, life insurance companies, private and public funds and bridge lenders. Michael has more than 22 years of commercial real estate finance experience and has closed more than $4 billion in transactions. He specializes in structuring multifamily, retail and industrial products as well as other special purpose properties. During his career with MMCC, he has been honored with the firm’s National Achievement Award every year since 2005. He was also featured in Southern California Real Estate Magazine’s "40 Under 40" in 2004 and 2010. Mr. Derk achieved the highest revenue of all MMCC loan originators in California in 2004 through 2006, 2008 and 2009. He is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance. He also earned a master’s degree in real estate from the University of California, Los Angeles and studied abroad at Oxford University in England. He holds a sales license from the California Department of Real Estate and is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).Links to people and organizations mentioned in the video:Michael Derk Bio: https://www.marcusmillichap.com/advisors/michael-g-derkConnect with Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-derk-307628148/Contact Michael directly at michael.derk@marcusmillichap.com

    30 min

  2. 6D AGO

    Exclusive Interview with Pat Cosgrove Managing Director at Marcus & Millichap

    Pat Cosgrove is a multifamily specialist in the firm's Nashville office. As a Marcus & Millichap agent, Pat exclusively represents buyers and sellers of investment properties throughout the Southeast region of the United States. Pat is a member of the National Multi Housing Group, graduated with a Finance in Agribusiness degree from The University of Illinois, and holds a real estate license in Tennessee. Michael Derk is an Executive Managing Director at MMCC. Michael is responsible for securing commercial debt and equity financing for an array of property types including multifamily, office and industrial, retail, seniors housing and hospitality. He is well connected with national, regional and local funding sources including, but not limited to agency lenders (e.g. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac), commercial banks, CMBS lenders, life insurance companies, private and public funds and bridge lenders. Michael has more than 22 years of commercial real estate finance experience and has closed more than $4 billion in transactions. He specializes in structuring multifamily, retail and industrial products as well as other special purpose properties. During his career with MMCC, he has been honored with the firm’s National Achievement Award every year since 2005. He was also featured in Southern California Real Estate Magazine’s "40 Under 40" in 2004 and 2010. Mr. Derk achieved the highest revenue of all MMCC loan originators in California in 2004 through 2006, 2008 and 2009. He is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance. He also earned a master’s degree in real estate from the University of California, Los Angeles and studied abroad at Oxford University in England. He holds a sales license from the California Department of Real Estate and is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Links to people and organizations mentioned in the video: Michael Derk Bio: https://www.marcusmillichap.com/advisors/michael-g-derk Connect with Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-derk-307628148/ Contact Michael directly at michael.derk@marcusmillichap.com

    30 min

  3. JAN 13

    Exclusive Interview with Jon Mimms Senior Managing Director at Marcus & Millichap

    Jon specializes in the sale of 30+ units multifamily investment assets in the Central Valley and 5+ units multifamily investment assets in the Central Coast. He is an expert at creating wealth for his clients by analyzing their portfolio and determining how best to plan sales and purchases of properties. Jon began his career with Marcus & Millichap in 2012 at the Newport Beach office. Prior to joining the nationally acclaimed Marcus & Millichap team, he had several years of commercial real estate experience in his home town of Fresno. While working at firms such as CB Richard Ellis and Sperry Van Ness, Jon built a very solid reputation amongst his peers for being an agent that is both assertive and ethical in character for his clients as well as business transactions with local real estate professionals. Through his hard work and diligence in the last 10 years of being in the real estate Industry, Jon has successfully established a remarkable presence in the highly competitive field of multifamily agents and has personally closed over 7,500 multifamily units since joining the Marcus & Millichap team. Not only was he initially promoted to overseeing the Multifamily Division as Senior Associate in the newly opened office in Fresno but was also promoted to Vice President Investments in 2016, First Vice President in 2017, Senior Vice President in 2019, and Senior Managing Director in 2020. Marcus & Millichap recognizes Jon’s contribution to the successful exposure of the company in the Central Valley. Jon has been a top 40 agent with Marcus & Millichap for the last 2 years.Michael Derk is an Executive Managing Director at MMCC. Michael is responsible for securing commercial debt and equity financing for an array of property types including multifamily, office and industrial, retail, seniors housing and hospitality. He is well connected with national, regional and local funding sources including, but not limited to agency lenders (e.g. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac), commercial banks, CMBS lenders, life insurance companies, private and public funds and bridge lenders. Michael has more than 22 years of commercial real estate finance experience and has closed more than $4 billion in transactions. He specializes in structuring multifamily, retail and industrial products as well as other special purpose properties. During his career with MMCC, he has been honored with the firm’s National Achievement Award every year since 2005. He was also featured in Southern California Real Estate Magazine’s "40 Under 40" in 2004 and 2010. Mr. Derk achieved the highest revenue of all MMCC loan originators in California in 2004 through 2006, 2008 and 2009. He is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance. He also earned a master’s degree in real estate from the University of California, Los Angeles and studied abroad at Oxford University in England. He holds a sales license from the California Department of Real Estate and is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).Links to people and organizations mentioned in the video:Michael Derk Bio: https://www.marcusmillichap.com/advisors/michael-g-derkConnect with Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-derk-307628148/Contact Michael directly at michael.derk@marcusmillichap.com

    42 min

  4. JAN 12

    Exclusive Interview with Jon Mimms Senior Managing Director at Marcus & Millichap

    Jon specializes in the sale of 30+ units multifamily investment assets in the Central Valley and 5+ units multifamily investment assets in the Central Coast. He is an expert at creating wealth for his clients by analyzing their portfolio and determining how best to plan sales and purchases of properties. Jon began his career with Marcus & Millichap in 2012 at the Newport Beach office. Prior to joining the nationally acclaimed Marcus & Millichap team, he had several years of commercial real estate experience in his home town of Fresno. While working at firms such as CB Richard Ellis and Sperry Van Ness, Jon built a very solid reputation amongst his peers for being an agent that is both assertive and ethical in character for his clients as well as business transactions with local real estate professionals. Through his hard work and diligence in the last 10 years of being in the real estate Industry, Jon has successfully established a remarkable presence in the highly competitive field of multifamily agents and has personally closed over 7,500 multifamily units since joining the Marcus & Millichap team. Not only was he initially promoted to overseeing the Multifamily Division as Senior Associate in the newly opened office in Fresno but was also promoted to Vice President Investments in 2016, First Vice President in 2017, Senior Vice President in 2019, and Senior Managing Director in 2020. Marcus & Millichap recognizes Jon’s contribution to the successful exposure of the company in the Central Valley. Jon has been a top 40 agent with Marcus & Millichap for the last 2 years. Michael Derk is an Executive Managing Director at MMCC. Michael is responsible for securing commercial debt and equity financing for an array of property types including multifamily, office and industrial, retail, seniors housing and hospitality. He is well connected with national, regional and local funding sources including, but not limited to agency lenders (e.g. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac), commercial banks, CMBS lenders, life insurance companies, private and public funds and bridge lenders. Michael has more than 22 years of commercial real estate finance experience and has closed more than $4 billion in transactions. He specializes in structuring multifamily, retail and industrial products as well as other special purpose properties. During his career with MMCC, he has been honored with the firm’s National Achievement Award every year since 2005. He was also featured in Southern California Real Estate Magazine’s "40 Under 40" in 2004 and 2010. Mr. Derk achieved the highest revenue of all MMCC loan originators in California in 2004 through 2006, 2008 and 2009. He is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance. He also earned a master’s degree in real estate from the University of California, Los Angeles and studied abroad at Oxford University in England. He holds a sales license from the California Department of Real Estate and is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Links to people and organizations mentioned in the video: Michael Derk Bio: https://www.marcusmillichap.com/advisors/michael-g-derk Connect with Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-derk-307628148/ Contact Michael directly at michael.derk@marcusmillichap.com

    42 min

  5. 10/28/2025

    Exclusive Interview with Whitney Rhoades Managing Director at Marcus & Millichap

    Whitney Rhoades is a multi-family advisor focused on helping investors buy and sell commercial real estate in Oregon and southern Washington. As the Oregon office's most senior apartment broker, and founder of The Rhoades Group, Whitney leads Marcus & Millichap’s largest multifamily team in the state. Whitney has garnered both local and national recognition for her team’s dedication to providing clients with insight and value as a trusted partner in real estate. Named “The Best of The Best” in the Portland Business Journal, Whitney was the top producing apartment broker for Marcus & Millichap – Portland for 6 of the past 9 years, including most recently in 2024, and has earned numerous performance awards throughout her career. As a team leader in the Portland office, Whitney utilizes the unique capability of Marcus & Millichap's national marketing platform to her clients’ advantage, providing investors with access to the industry’s largest pool of commercial real estate inventory and capital, and the only CRE platform truly designed to create massive collaborative exposure to qualified buyers throughout the United States and Canada. When not hard at work, Whitney spends her free time traveling with her husband and hiking with their two dogs, and is continually exploring the vibrant and ever-changing culinary landscape of Portland.Michael Derk is an Executive Managing Director at MMCC. Michael is responsible for securing commercial debt and equity financing for an array of property types including multifamily, office and industrial, retail, seniors housing and hospitality. He is well connected with national, regional and local funding sources including, but not limited to agency lenders (e.g. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac), commercial banks, CMBS lenders, life insurance companies, private and public funds and bridge lenders. Michael has more than 22 years of commercial real estate finance experience and has closed more than $4 billion in transactions. He specializes in structuring multifamily, retail and industrial products as well as other special purpose properties. During his career with MMCC, he has been honored with the firm’s National Achievement Award every year since 2005. He was also featured in Southern California Real Estate Magazine’s "40 Under 40" in 2004 and 2010. Mr. Derk achieved the highest revenue of all MMCC loan originators in California in 2004 through 2006, 2008 and 2009. He is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance. He also earned a master’s degree in real estate from the University of California, Los Angeles and studied abroad at Oxford University in England. He holds a sales license from the California Department of Real Estate and is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).Links to people and organizations mentioned in the video:Michael Derk Bio: https://www.marcusmillichap.com/advisors/michael-g-derkConnect with Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-derk-307628148/Contact Michael directly at michael.derk@marcusmillichap.com

    30 min

  6. 10/20/2025

    Exclusive Interview with Whitney Rhoades Managing Director at Marcus & Millichap

    Whitney Rhoades is a multi-family advisor focused on helping investors buy and sell commercial real estate in Oregon and southern Washington. As the Oregon office's most senior apartment broker, and founder of The Rhoades Group, Whitney leads Marcus & Millichap’s largest multifamily team in the state. Whitney has garnered both local and national recognition for her team’s dedication to providing clients with insight and value as a trusted partner in real estate. Named “The Best of The Best” in the Portland Business Journal, Whitney was the top producing apartment broker for Marcus & Millichap – Portland for 6 of the past 9 years, including most recently in 2024, and has earned numerous performance awards throughout her career. As a team leader in the Portland office, Whitney utilizes the unique capability of Marcus & Millichap's national marketing platform to her clients’ advantage, providing investors with access to the industry’s largest pool of commercial real estate inventory and capital, and the only CRE platform truly designed to create massive collaborative exposure to qualified buyers throughout the United States and Canada. When not hard at work, Whitney spends her free time traveling with her husband and hiking with their two dogs, and is continually exploring the vibrant and ever-changing culinary landscape of Portland. Michael Derk is an Executive Managing Director at MMCC. Michael is responsible for securing commercial debt and equity financing for an array of property types including multifamily, office and industrial, retail, seniors housing and hospitality. He is well connected with national, regional and local funding sources including, but not limited to agency lenders (e.g. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac), commercial banks, CMBS lenders, life insurance companies, private and public funds and bridge lenders. Michael has more than 22 years of commercial real estate finance experience and has closed more than $4 billion in transactions. He specializes in structuring multifamily, retail and industrial products as well as other special purpose properties. During his career with MMCC, he has been honored with the firm’s National Achievement Award every year since 2005. He was also featured in Southern California Real Estate Magazine’s "40 Under 40" in 2004 and 2010. Mr. Derk achieved the highest revenue of all MMCC loan originators in California in 2004 through 2006, 2008 and 2009. He is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance. He also earned a master’s degree in real estate from the University of California, Los Angeles and studied abroad at Oxford University in England. He holds a sales license from the California Department of Real Estate and is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Links to people and organizations mentioned in the video: Michael Derk Bio: https://www.marcusmillichap.com/advisors/michael-g-derk Connect with Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-derk-307628148/ Contact Michael directly at michael.derk@marcusmillichap.com

    30 min

  7. 09/18/2025

    Exclusive Interview with Blake Christian of HCVT

    Blake brings over 40 years of experience in tax consulting and compliance, serving multinational corporations, publicly traded companies, and closely held businesses. He has built deep expertise in federal, state, and local tax incentive programs and leads the firm’s consulting efforts for Qualified Opportunity Zones (OZ). Under his leadership, the HCVT OZ Team has formed over 200 Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs) and more than 250 Qualified Opportunity Zone Businesses (QOZBs), advising hundreds of investors and professionals on formation, operation, testing, and restructuring. A recognized thought leader, Blake has been featured in national publications such as U.S. News & World Report, authored multiple articles and tax alerts, and developed unique OZ strategies for real estate developers, investors, and business start-ups. Beyond OZ, his practice includes partnership and individual tax planning, with industry experience spanning manufacturing, distribution, services, restaurants, shipping, energy, and healthcare. Blake opened HCVT’s Long Beach office over 25 years ago and launched the firm’s Park City, Utah office in 2014. He has served in numerous community leadership roles, including Vice-Chair of the Long Beach Community Foundation, president of the Long Beach Rotary, and chairperson of the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. His work has earned recognition as one of the Top 10 California Accounting Professionals, the Long Beach Chamber’s Community Spirit Award, and multiple national honors as a Top 25 Opportunity Zone Influencer and Tax Specialist. A frequent industry contributor, Blake has written for AICPA and the Long Beach Business Journal, been named a Top 50 U.S. Tax Blogger, and lectured at USC, Cal State Long Beach, BYU, and the University of Utah. He began his career at KPMG, where he was admitted to the partnership, and holds a master’s in taxation from USC and a Bachelor’s in accounting with a minor in finance from Cal State Long Beach.Michael Derk is an Executive Managing Director at MMCC. Michael is responsible for securing commercial debt and equity financing for an array of property types including multifamily, office and industrial, retail, seniors housing and hospitality. He is well connected with national, regional and local funding sources including, but not limited to agency lenders (e.g. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac), commercial banks, CMBS lenders, life insurance companies, private and public funds and bridge lenders. Michael has more than 22 years of commercial real estate finance experience and has closed more than $4 billion in transactions. He specializes in structuring multifamily, retail and industrial products as well as other special purpose properties. During his career with MMCC, he has been honored with the firm’s National Achievement Award every year since 2005. He was also featured in Southern California Real Estate Magazine’s "40 Under 40" in 2004 and 2010. Mr. Derk achieved the highest revenue of all MMCC loan originators in California in 2004 through 2006, 2008 and 2009. He is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance. He also earned a master’s degree in real estate from the University of California, Los Angeles and studied abroad at Oxford University in England. He holds a sales license from the California Department of Real Estate and is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).Links to people and organizations mentioned in the video:Michael Derk Bio: https://www.marcusmillichap.com/advisors/michael-g-derkConnect with Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-derk-307628148/Contact Michael directly at michael.derk@marcusmillichap.com

    39 min

  8. 09/10/2025

    Exclusive Interview with Blake Christian of HCVT

    Blake brings over 40 years of experience in tax consulting and compliance, serving multinational corporations, publicly traded companies, and closely held businesses. He has built deep expertise in federal, state, and local tax incentive programs and leads the firm’s consulting efforts for Qualified Opportunity Zones (OZ). Under his leadership, the HCVT OZ Team has formed over 200 Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs) and more than 250 Qualified Opportunity Zone Businesses (QOZBs), advising hundreds of investors and professionals on formation, operation, testing, and restructuring. A recognized thought leader, Blake has been featured in national publications such as U.S. News & World Report, authored multiple articles and tax alerts, and developed unique OZ strategies for real estate developers, investors, and business start-ups. Beyond OZ, his practice includes partnership and individual tax planning, with industry experience spanning manufacturing, distribution, services, restaurants, shipping, energy, and healthcare. Blake opened HCVT’s Long Beach office over 25 years ago and launched the firm’s Park City, Utah office in 2014. He has served in numerous community leadership roles, including Vice-Chair of the Long Beach Community Foundation, president of the Long Beach Rotary, and chairperson of the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. His work has earned recognition as one of the Top 10 California Accounting Professionals, the Long Beach Chamber’s Community Spirit Award, and multiple national honors as a Top 25 Opportunity Zone Influencer and Tax Specialist. A frequent industry contributor, Blake has written for AICPA and the Long Beach Business Journal, been named a Top 50 U.S. Tax Blogger, and lectured at USC, Cal State Long Beach, BYU, and the University of Utah. He began his career at KPMG, where he was admitted to the partnership, and holds a master’s in taxation from USC and a Bachelor’s in accounting with a minor in finance from Cal State Long Beach. Michael Derk is an Executive Managing Director at MMCC. Michael is responsible for securing commercial debt and equity financing for an array of property types including multifamily, office and industrial, retail, seniors housing and hospitality. He is well connected with national, regional and local funding sources including, but not limited to agency lenders (e.g. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac), commercial banks, CMBS lenders, life insurance companies, private and public funds and bridge lenders. Michael has more than 22 years of commercial real estate finance experience and has closed more than $4 billion in transactions. He specializes in structuring multifamily, retail and industrial products as well as other special purpose properties. During his career with MMCC, he has been honored with the firm’s National Achievement Award every year since 2005. He was also featured in Southern California Real Estate Magazine’s "40 Under 40" in 2004 and 2010. Mr. Derk achieved the highest revenue of all MMCC loan originators in California in 2004 through 2006, 2008 and 2009. He is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance. He also earned a master’s degree in real estate from the University of California, Los Angeles and studied abroad at Oxford University in England. He holds a sales license from the California Department of Real Estate and is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Links to people and organizations mentioned in the video: Michael Derk Bio: https://www.marcusmillichap.com/advisors/michael-g-derk Connect with Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-derk-307628148/ Contact Michael directly at michael.derk@marcusmillichap.com

    39 min
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