Chris Merz

Tomorrow's the day. 👀

Arie Van Gemeren is coming through and we can't wait. Goldman Sachs background, $120M+ portfolio, and a whole lot of real talk about what it actually takes to scale in real estate. 🔥

If you're registered — we'll see you there. If you're not — there's still time. 👇

🎟️ https://bit.ly/May2026_Meetup

📅 Tomorrow — Wednesday, May 27 🕠 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM 📍 KW Office | 7504 SW Bridgeport Rd, Tigard OR

🤝 Shoutout to our sponsor: 🛡️ John Macfarlane — Allstate Agent Happy Valley, OR | ☎️ (503) 382-5866

5 days out and we're getting excited. 👀

Arie Van Gemeren is coming through next Wednesday to talk about how he scaled a $120M+ real estate portfolio — straight from his Goldman Sachs days to building his own firm. No fluff, just real talk from someone doing it at a high level. 🔥
Come hang, learn, and connect with some of Portland's best investors. 🤝

📅 Wednesday, May 27, 2026
🕠 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 KW Office | 7504 SW Bridgeport Rd, Tigard OR
🎟️ Snag your spot → https://bit.ly/May2026_Meetup

🤝 Shoutout to our sponsor:
🛡️ John Macfarlane — Allstate Agent
Happy Valley, OR | ☎️ (503) 382-5866

🔥 It's almost time, Portland! The May Meetup is just around the corner and we are NOT playing around this month! 👊

We're sitting down with Arie Van Gemeren — Goldman Sachs veteran turned real estate CEO managing $120M+ and scaling to $500M. He's bringing the playbook and dropping it all in the room. 📈💰

Come ready to network, learn, and level up. 🚀

📅 Wednesday, May 27, 2026 🕠 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM 📍 Keller Williams Portland Premiere | 7504 SW Bridgeport Rd, Tigard OR

🎟️ Grab your spot → https://bit.ly/May2026_Meetup

🤝 Huge thanks to our Primary Sponsor: 🛡️ John Macfarlane — Allstate Agent Happy Valley, OR | ☎️ (503) 382-5866

🚨 MAY MEETUP IS LOCKED IN — and this one's going to hit different! 🔥

We're bringing in Arie Van Gemeren, founder & CEO of Lombard Equities Group, to break down exactly how he scaled from $120M to a $500M+ vision in real estate. 📈💰

Former Goldman Sachs advisor. Published author. Portfolio builder. And he's coming to talk to YOU. 👀

This ain't your boring real estate seminar — this is real strategy from someone actually doing it at a high level. 💪

📅 Wednesday, May 27, 2026 🕠 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM 📍 KW Office | 7504 SW Bridgeport Rd, Tigard OR

🎟️ Grab your spot NOW → https://bit.ly/May2026_Meetup

🤝 Huge shoutout to our Primary Sponsor: 🛡️ John Macfarlane — Allstate Agent Happy Valley, OR | ☎️ (503) 382-5866

Real talk. 🔥

I'm a licensed real estate agent helping buyers, sellers, and investors across the Portland market.

I run Rama Capital — acquiring multifamily properties across Oregon and Washington.
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I host a podcast. I organize a monthly real estate meetup with close to 50 people.

And for a long time — I was doing ALL of it myself.

Somewhere between midnight spreadsheets and 6 AM client calls, I realized I didn't have a business problem.

I had a delegation problem.

So I hired a VA.

Then I trained that VA. Built the process around them. And slowly — they became my partner.

Today, my partner runs the tasks that used to own my calendar. And I'm back to doing the work only I can do.

That experience is exactly what we built Hireflow VA to give other business owners and agents.

Sourced. Vetted. Trained. Placed. Guaranteed.

If you're carrying too much — Schedule a call. No pitch. Just a plan. 📞

TODAY IS THE DAY Portland 🔥🔥🔥

We are pulling up TONIGHT and the energy is going to be ELECTRIC ⚡
Come network, learn, and connect with investors who are actually out here doing the work 💪
Arthur Ryapolov is hitting the stage tonight and trust me — you do NOT want to miss what he's about to share 👀

Doors open at 5:30 — see you there! 👊🏼
📍 KW Portland Premiere | 7504 SW Bridgeport Rd, Tigard
📅 Tonight | 5:30–8PM
🎟️ Last chance for tickets: bit.ly/April2026_Meetup

🤝 Sponsored by John Macfarlane — Allstate | (503) 382-5866

⏰ 3 DAYS LEFT and we are NOT slowing down 🔥

Here's everything you need to know before Wednesday 👇
📍 WHERE: KW Portland Premiere Office | 7504 SW Bridgeport Rd, Tigard OR 97224
📅 WHEN: Wednesday, April 29 | 5:30–8PM
🎟️ TICKETS: bit.ly/April2026_Meetup

🎤 WHAT TO EXPECT:
Arthur Ryapolov built and sold 240+ doors — no contractor's license, no agent's license. Just the right teams, the right systems, and strategies that are WORKING right now. From $1.5M spec homes to 20-lot subdivisions to Portland infill plays — he's bringing ALL of it to the stage 💪
Come network, learn, and connect with Portland's top investors in one room 👊🏼
This is the event you don't want to miss — grab your spot before it's gone!

🤝 Sponsored by John Macfarlane — Allstate | (503) 382-5866
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