In this episode, Joel Palathinkal welcomes McCandy A. Begin to explore the investment strategies of family offices and AppGear Capital's approach. They discuss McCandy's career transition to mergers and acquisitions and delve into the role of tech and venture investments within family offices. The conversation highlights the passion driving second-generation family office management and provides an overview of the real estate market, considering the impacts of interest rates. They examine consolidated family offices' venture strategies, emphasizing community building and relationship management. The episode concludes with insights into AppGear's market positioning, risk mitigation, and future collaboration prospects. (0:00) Introduction to AppCare's thesis and today's guest (1:49) AppGear Capital's investment approach and McCandy A. Beggen's career (3:37) Transition to mergers and acquisitions (5:08) Tech and venture investments in family offices (7:30) Investment strategies of family offices (10:33) Passion in second-generation family office management (15:41) Real estate market overview and interest rate impacts (22:09) Consolidated family offices' venture investment strategies (28:28) Community building and relationship management with family offices (36:02) AppGear's market positioning and investment thesis (39:05) Market trends, risk mitigation, and learnings (41:27) Closing remarks and outlook on future collaborations