August Biniaz is the Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of CPI Capital, a real estate private equity firm focused on acquiring and managing multifamily investment properties. In his role, he leads the company's investment strategy, oversees acquisitions and asset management, and works closely with investors to identify opportunities that preserve and grow capital. Through disciplined underwriting and strategic market analysis, he helps guide the firm's portfolio and ensures each investment aligns with long-term investor goals.

Before co-founding CPI Capital, August built a diverse background in the real estate industry. He began his career as a real estate agent in British Columbia, gaining hands-on experience in market dynamics and client relationships. He later expanded into property flipping and development, eventually founding White Rhino Developments where he built custom and spec single-family homes. These experiences strengthened his entrepreneurial mindset and deepened his expertise in identifying undervalued real estate opportunities.

Today, August plays a key role in growing CPI Capital's investor network and expanding the firm's presence in the private equity real estate space. Since the firm's inception, he has helped lead the acquisition of hundreds of millions of dollars in multifamily assets. In addition to his investment work, he shares insights with the broader investing community through speaking engagements, webinars, newsletters, and as host of the "Real Estate Investing Demystified" podcast.

Justin Brennan is the CEO and Founder of The Brennan Pohle Group, a private multifamily real estate investment firm focused on apartment acquisition, underwriting, construction, and development across key U.S. markets. He leads strategic real estate projects designed to maximize long-term cash flow and investor returns by combining disciplined underwriting with value-add execution.

With deep roots in real estate learned from his father's decades of development experience, Justin built The Brennan Pohle Group to focus on multifamily investing, property operations, and capital strategy. Under his leadership, the company provides institutional rigor with entrepreneurial agility to source, manage, and grow multifamily assets for both retail and accredited investors.

Justin also mentors aspiring investors through educational platforms like Multifamily Schooled, sharing insights on apartment syndication, cash-flow real estate strategy, and building resilient portfolios through conservative leverage and value creation. His mission is to empower investors with practical expertise on real estate investing that supports sustainable wealth building.

Matt Melvin is the author of Bullied Behind Bars and a speaker who shares hard-earned lessons about accountability, resilience, and the human cost of the justice system.

Raised feeling like an outsider, Matthew struggled to find belonging from an early age. As a young adult working at a car dealership in Vermont, a single impulsive decision—made while feeling wronged and unheard—led to a criminal conviction and an 18-month prison sentence. What followed would profoundly change his life.

While incarcerated in general population, Matthew faced extreme isolation, bullying, and violence. As a gay man with an adult autism diagnosis, he learned quickly how unforgiving and unsafe prison environments can be for those who don't fit in. Rather than allowing those experiences to define him, Matthew emerged determined to take responsibility for his actions while also speaking honestly about systemic failures, mental health, and human dignity behind bars.

Today, Matthew uses his story to help others understand the real consequences of poor decisions, the importance of accountability, and the resilience required to rebuild after loss. His work focuses on lessons learned, personal growth, and the belief that even after the darkest chapters, change is possible.