Ben Firestone

Episode 9: From Student-Athlete to NIL Trailblazer: Jared Wangler on Building Champions Circle at Michigan

December 29th, 2025  |  54 mins 30 secs

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In this episode of Drawing the Blueprint, host and Michigan alum Ben Firestone sits down with Jared Wangler, a former University of Michigan student-athlete turned leader in the NIL space. Jared played football at Michigan from 2014–2018 before shifting his focus to the business side of sports, where he now leads Valiant Management and Champions Circle, the university’s NIL collective.

Episode 8: Leveling Up Law: Insights from Jennifer Sternshein on Growth and Leadership

December 10th, 2025  |  38 mins 56 secs

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Episode 7: The Making of a Dealmaker: A Conversation with Kory Buzin

November 24th, 2025  |  22 mins 16 secs

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A law-school grad turned senior housing dealmaker—Kory Buzin joins the show to talk grit, relationships, regional expertise, and the reps it takes to build a career at Blueprint.

Episode 6: Inside HealthTrust: Past, Present, and What’s Next

November 12th, 2025  |  45 mins 43 secs

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HealthTrust’s Alan Plush (Founder & CEO) and Samantha Medred (CFO/Partner) join Ben to unpack 40 years of healthcare real estate valuation—how the firm scaled to 1,500–1,700 appraisals/year, where HUD fits now, what’s really driving SNF and AL cap rates, and how AI will change the work (without replacing judgment). A candid look at leadership, data, and the next generation of valuation pros.

Episode 5: Blueprint’s Behavioral Health Playbook: Dual-Path Deals, Adaptive Reuse & Real Value — with Andrew Sfreddo

October 21st, 2025  |  30 mins 47 secs

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Blueprint’s Andrew Sfreddo joins Ben Firestone to reveal how a bold idea became a thriving behavioral healthcare practice. From adaptive reuse and dual-path dealmaking to a 50% jump in asset value, they unpack how creativity, culture, and execution are redefining healthcare real estate.

Episode 4: From Hedge Funds to Helping Hands: Neal Goss on Dignity-First Home Care

October 1st, 2025  |  8 mins 57 secs

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Discover how dignity-first caregiving empowers independence, eases family stress, and builds better home care teams.

Episode 3: Building Solera, Backing Innovation, & Defining the Future of Senior Living

September 10th, 2025  |  28 mins 42 secs

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In this episode of Drawing the Blueprint, we sit down with Adam Kaplan, entrepreneur, operator, venture capitalist, and family man.

Episode 2: New Capital Enters Senior Housing: Health Wave Partners

September 4th, 2025  |  16 mins 29 secs

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We sit down with longtime friend and industry veteran John Cobb to trace his journey from a successful run at Blueprint to launching Health Wave Partners

Episode 1: Blueprint's Co-Founders and Their Story

August 29th, 2025  |  12 mins 15 secs

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In this episode of Drawing the Blueprint, co-founders Ben Firestone and Jacob Gehl rewind to the earliest days of Blueprint—before the playbook was written and when everything felt like an experiment.