Andrew Fentress on Building a Risk-First Private Credit Platform
About this episode
Andrew Fentress discusses his career and insights on building a risk-first private credit platform.
In this episode of The Rainmaker Podcast, Gui Costin sits down with Andrew Fentress, Co-Founder of ACRES Capital, to discuss his career path, the formative experiences that shaped his leadership style, and the lessons he carries forward from multiple market cycles. The conversation blends personal background with practical insights on sales, investing, and long-term platform building. Fentress begins by tracing his early life in the Washington, D.C. area, where he grew up surrounded by compet...
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Host: Gui Costin
Guest: Andrew Fentress
Topics covered
- private credit
- leadership
- sales
- investing
- market cycles
- platform building
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ACRES Capital
Places: Washington, D.C.
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