What is RE:CONNECT?

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The video opens with the RE:CONNECT logo in white over a video of the bridge in Central Park. There is low music playing in the background.

 

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The video switches to a close up of Peter Braffman in the RE:CONNECT meeting space. His name and the title “Managing Director, Real Estate Investments” appear on screen.

Peter Braffman: At a very basic level,

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Peter Braffman: you know, we’ve been building this platform for 15 years

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Peter Braffman: as community for 15 years,

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Peter Braffman: and we’ve never gotten together, ever.

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The video changes to show Peter talking to a group of RE:CONNECT attendees.
Peter Braffman: So at the very basic level,

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Peter Braffman: this is just a chance to get everyone together.

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The video changes to show a table of RE:CONNECT attendees greeting each other and shaking hands.
Peter Braffman: It’s a chance for us to introduce us

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The video changes to show the RE:CONNECT meeting room with people mingling and moving around.
Peter Braffman: and our practice to our community, both our investors

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The video changes back to Peter, at a wider angle with more of the room shown around him.
Peter Braffman: and the teams that we’ve worked with

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Peter Braffman: and back in a way that they’ve never seen us before.

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Peter Braffman: They work with us one-on-one,

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Peter Braffman: they don’t ever see the cooking,

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Peter Braffman: all the things we think about.

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The video changes to an up close of a table of attendees talking to each other.
Peter Braffman: They never see each other,

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Peter Braffman: they never see how the capital works.

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The video changes back to the wider angle of Peter.
Peter Braffman: So this is really a chance for them

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Peter Braffman: to really understand our practice in a way

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Peter Braffman: that they’ve never seen before.

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The video switches to P.J. Yeatman taking an interview in the lobby space at the event. His name and “Managing Partner, Corten Real Estate Partners” appear on screen.
P.J.Yeatman: Listen, I think it’s terrific.

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P.J.Yeatman: I think the opportunity to get such a

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P.J.Yeatman: intimate group together, both on the LP

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P.J.Yeatman: and the GP side is really rare.

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P.J.Yeatman: And so to have candid conversations with folks

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P.J.Yeatman: that all have an alignment of interest around trying

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P.J.Yeatman: to create best in class investment managers

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P.J.Yeatman: is just a terrific opportunity,

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P.J.Yeatman: so, uh, there’s a great family feel around the GCM group

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The video changes to look out at the meeting room while attendees are watching Peter present on stage.
P.J.Yeatman: and it’s, uh, an honor and a pleasure to be here.

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P.J.Yeatman: And, and I think Peter

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P.J.Yeatman: and the team have cultivated

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P.J.Yeatman: just a great environment for sharing our views.

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Peter Braffman: Our whole business is premised on not only supporting

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The video changes to show Peter on stage.
Peter Braffman: teams and growing them, but having a path for them

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Peter Braffman: for the future, for being able to work not just

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The video changes to show to attendees having a discussion.
Peter Braffman: with each other, but with the investors that back us.

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The video changes to show another group of attendees in discussion.
Peter Braffman: So ultimately they’re gonna work with them.

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The video changes back to the up close of Peter.
Peter Braffman: I want to foster those relationships.

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Peter Braffman: The other thing, quite frankly, is just for these GPs

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Peter Braffman: to kind of work together and get to know each other.

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The video switches to a wider angle of Peter.
Peter Braffman: They’re all going through so many of the same things,

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Peter Braffman: and it’s a very lonely road.

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Peter Braffman: Having this community together to kind

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Peter Braffman: of understand from each other, the lessons learned,

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Peter Braffman: not just from us, but from them, each other,

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The video changes back to what was shown during the intro, the RE:CONNECT logo over a video of Central Park.
Peter Braffman: that’s very special.
 

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