Welcome to the Movers and Shakers Podcast. In this show Josh & Gino Interview Jake & Gino Student, Marshall Friedman.

Topics Covered Include: - The importance of having the right network - Why you need a plan to create success in the business

-How Marshall was able to get into a 49 unit deal as his first deal and lessons learned

- Falling in love with the grind Marshall”s bio: Marshall is currently pursuing real estate full time with a focus on the multifamily space. Marshall has been invested in real estate for over five years.

Prior to pursuing real estate investing full time, Marshall was a member of Houlihan Lokey’s investment banking Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) Group where he executed sell side and capital raise mandates for clients. His responsibilities included all aspects of the deal process, such as financial modeling, performing due diligence, creating marketing materials, and coordinating deal execution.

Before joining Houlihan Lokey, Marshall worked in Business Development and Marketing for Alibaba Group’s Tmall.com, where his responsibilities included working with international brands to reach Chinese consumers through China’s largest brands and retail platform. Prior to his time at Tmall.com, he was part of Alibaba Group’s International Business Development and Marketing team to attract and educate international buyers to conduct business on the world’s largest wholesale trade platform, Alibaba.com.

Marshall holds a B.S. in Business Administration and a minor in Chinese from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.