The Longhorn Way
The Longhorn Way
Podcast Description
The Longhorn Way Podcast was developed with our clients in mind to deliver the most value to our community of real estate investors and listeners. Our host, Mike Hoffman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Longhorn Investments, draws from his vast experience in law, real estate lending, and investment management to engage in thoughtful and value-driven conversations with his guests.
We endeavor to bring together thought leaders and relevant industry participants to help our audience learn and benefit from the knowledge and perspective of others. While the podcast will certainly be real estate lending-centric, we intend to explore themes that can resonate with everyone. We look forward to sharing this journey with you.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on real estate lending, investment strategies, and operational efficiencies, with episodes featuring discussions on topics like streamlining operations, investor experiences, and market insights. For instance, the debut episode with Jeremiah Garza tackles the significance of improving internal systems in investment management.
The Longhorn Way Podcast was developed with our clients in mind to deliver the most value to our community of real estate investors and listeners. Our host, Mike Hoffman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Longhorn Investments, draws from his vast experience in law, real estate lending, and investment management to engage in thoughtful and value-driven conversations with his guests.
We endeavor to bring together thought leaders and relevant industry participants to help our audience learn and benefit from the knowledge and perspective of others. While the podcast will certainly be real estate lending-centric, we intend to explore themes that can resonate with everyone. We look forward to sharing this journey with you.
In this powerful episode of The Longhorn Way, Michael sits down with Malcolm Holland, the dynamic CEO and founder of Veritex Community Bank. From growing up in Hawaii and playing competitive tennis to taking bold risks in the banking world, Malcolm shares the whole arc of his entrepreneurial journey, including how he built Veritex from scratch after losing everything in the 2009 financial collapse.
Listeners will hear Malcolm’s firsthand account of:
- Starting a bank at just 25 years old with a yellow legal pad and a calculator
- Using his late mother-in-law’s inheritance to bet on himself and build Veritex
- Navigating the S&L crisis, the Great Recession, and COVID with leadership rooted in honesty, faith, and grit
- How relationships, not just numbers, are the true currency in banking
- The evolution of Longhorn’s relationship with Veritex—from a $1M startup credit line to a $211M syndicated facility
Malcolm also shares his leadership philosophy, why transparency matters most during tough times, and what it truly means to build a people-first culture in banking.
If you’re an entrepreneur, investor, or just someone looking for an inspiring story about resilience, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.
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