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CAIS Live Conversations, Building With Alts

Alex Cavalieri, Brad Walker

Booking Overview

This executive interview show focuses on alternative investments, wealth management, private markets, portfolio construction, and leadership, featuring senior asset-management executives, RIA leaders, investment officers, and alts specialists. A PR agency could credibly pitch CEOs, CIOs, private-markets leaders, wealth-management executives, and recognized experts with practical perspectives on advisor adoption, investment strategy, firm growth, or industry trends; booking difficulty is high because recent guests hold prominent leadership roles at major financial firms.

Metrics

Episodes: 46

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

podcast@caisgroup.com

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Host

Alex Cavalieri - Chief Marketing Officer at CAIS and a host of the show.

Brad Walker - Co-President at CAIS and a host of the show.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior executives, chief investment officers, asset-management leaders, RIA executives, private-markets specialists, wealth-management strategists, and established advisors with direct experience shaping investment platforms or the independent wealth-management industry.
Required Achievements:  
Leading a major asset manager, RIA, wealth-management firm, or investment platform, Building or expanding private-markets, private-credit, or alternative-investment capabilities, Developing recognized investment, portfolio-construction, M&A, or succession-planning expertise, Bringing decades of senior experience in asset management or wealth management

Recent Guest Discussions

Neil Blundell - Sports And Entertainment Investing, Media Rights, Real Estate, Intellectual Property, And The Broader Attention Economy.

Sam Miller - Model Portfolios, Private-market Allocation, Portfolio Construction, Advisor Objectives, Execution Challenges, And The Use Of Artificial Intelligence In Investment Work.

Doug Sieg - Executive Leadership, Organizational Culture, Private-credit Platform Development, Macroeconomic Conditions, And Career Progression In Asset Management.

Saira Malik - Macroeconomic Investing, Portfolio Construction Beyond The Traditional 60/40 Model, Private Markets, Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence Investment Trends, And Client Communication During Volatility.

David DeVoe - RIA Mergers And Acquisitions, Succession Planning, Organic Growth, Firm Valuation, Growth Strategy, And Cultural Fit In Transactions.

Recent Topics

Business, Alternative Investments, Private Markets, Wealth Management, Portfolio Construction

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
CAIS Live Conversations, Building With Alts
:

Why Sports Are Becoming an Asset Class in Their Own Right (EP. 46)

September 28, 2026

Sports franchises increasingly sit at the intersection of media, intellectual property, live entertainment, and real estate. Recorded live on stage at CAIS Live | West, Neil Blundell, Chief Investment Officer of CAIS Advisors, joins host Alex Cavalieri to discuss the factors shaping sports, media, and entertainment investing. Neil explores how long-term media rights, streaming, real estate development, sponsorships, and global audiences are changing franchise economics. He also explores the r...

Inside SEIA’s Approach to Models, Private Markets, and AI (EP. 45)

September 08, 2026

Model portfolios, private markets, and portfolio constructions are converging, and financial advisors may be rethinking how they build and scale portfolios. Sam Miller, who leads investments and research at Signature Estate & Investment Advisors (SEIA), joins host Alex Cavalieri to discuss his objectives-first approach to incorporating alternatives into model portfolios. He also shares the questions he believes advisors should ask before allocating to private markets and how his team uses...

From Quarterback to Corner Office: Doug Sieg on Leading Lord Abbett (EP. 44)

July 28, 2026

Doug Sieg cold-called Lord Abbett in the early 1990s looking for a job. More than 30 years later, he’s the CEO. In this episode, Doug joins CAIS Co-President Brad Walker for a wide-ranging conversation covering his path to Lord Abbett, what he found when he took over as managing partner in 2018, and how the firm has built out a private credit platform while staying true to its roots as a public fixed-income manager. They also discuss Doug’s outlook on today’s macro environment, and reflects o...

Frequently asked questions

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CAIS Live Conversations, Building With Alts
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How do I get in touch with CAIS Live Conversations, Building With Alts?

CAIS Live Conversations, Building With Alts is hosted by Alex Cavalieri and Brad Walker. Its publicly listed email is podcast@caisgroup.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for CAIS Live Conversations, Building With Alts?

The publicly listed email for CAIS Live Conversations, Building With Alts: podcast@caisgroup.com.

How many listeners does CAIS Live Conversations, Building With Alts have?

Podseeker estimates CAIS Live Conversations, Building With Alts reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for CAIS Live Conversations, Building With Alts?

CAIS Live Conversations, Building With Alts typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior executives, chief investment officers, asset-management leaders, RIA executives, private-markets specialists, wealth-management strategists, and established advisors with direct experience shaping investment platforms or the independent wealth-management industry. Common among recent guests: Leading a major asset manager, RIA, wealth-management firm, or investment platform; Building or expanding private-markets, private-credit, or alternative-investment capabilities; Developing recognized investment, portfolio-construction, M&A, or succession-planning expertise. Recent guests include Neil Blundell, Sam Miller, and Doug Sieg.

How hard is it to get booked on CAIS Live Conversations, Building With Alts?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does CAIS Live Conversations, Building With Alts cover?

Recent episodes cover Business, Alternative Investments, Private Markets, Wealth Management, and Portfolio Construction. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

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