JF 4209: Mastering Due Diligence: A Comprehensive Guide for Investors ft. Shane Pogue

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🗓️ 19 March 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Pascal Wagner interviews Shane Pogue. He shares how investigative due diligence can reveal whether a sponsor is hiding debt, legal trouble, or even outright fraud, often hidden behind layers of LLCs and international jurisdiction. You’ll discover how to identify red flags like inconsistent income, suspicious business structures, or undisclosed legal battles that can spell disaster and how you can practically get started, even with a modest investment. Shane breaks down the often-overlooked aspects of legal background searches, property risk analysis, and the power of aggregate data to predict potential failures before you wire the funds. Pascal Wagner's interview with Shane Pogue explores the critical role of investigative due diligence in uncovering hidden risks associated with sponsors. Pogue details how to detect issues such as undisclosed debt, legal complications, or outright fraud, which are frequently concealed through complex layers of LLCs and international jurisdictions. Shane Pogue Current role: Founder of Aegis Risk Solutions and Investigations, Due Diligence Consultant at Fidelity Investments Based in: Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex Where to find them: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-pogue-6b900a11a/ https://www.aegisrsi.com/ Visit ⁠trustetc.com/bestever⁠ for more info. Book your free demo today at bill.com/bestever and get a $100 Amazon gift card. Visit ⁠www.tribevestisc.com⁠ for more info. Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to quo.com/BESTEVER Join the Best Ever Community The Best Ever Community is live and growing - and we want serious commercial real estate investors like you inside. It’s free to join, but you must apply and meet the criteria. Connect with top operators, LPs, GPs, and more, get real insights, and be part of a curated network built to help you grow. Apply now at⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.bestevercommunity.com⁠⁠ Podcast production done by⁠ ⁠Outlier Audio⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	If you're a lead sponsor or capital partner in today's private markets, raising capital is getting
0:04.8	more complex, more scrutinized, and harder to scale without the right structure.
0:10.0	That's why TribeVest is the industry leader in building the infrastructure behind private market
0:14.9	capital raising. They've solved the biggest problem sponsors face, how to work with capital partners,
0:22.4	aggregators, and networks professionally without creating chaos, compliance risk, or friction for investors.
0:28.3	TriVest has launched the Institute for Structured Capital, an education and operating system for modern
0:34.2	capital raisers.
0:35.5	There are two tracks, one for lead sponsors who want to build a
0:38.8	structured program around working with capital partners, and one for capital partners who want
0:44.1	to build a real capital aggregation business the right way. If you're serious about raising
0:48.8	capital at scale with credibility and structure, you can join the wait list at tribevestisc.com.
0:56.0	Structure is the strategy for the modern capital raiser, and this is where the industry is heading.
1:00.9	Now, are all the traitors present? Let's get started, shall we?
1:05.4	From rags to riches. I'm so sick of this. Working like a dog and being treated worse.
1:10.1	Yorkshire to New York.
1:11.6	Poor climbers, you and me.
1:13.3	A life dedicated to revenge.
1:15.2	Let's make this an occasion to remember.
1:17.8	A woman of substance on Channel 4, stream now.
1:21.0	If you're an accredited investor with $250,000 or $500,000 going into private deals,
1:26.9	but you're not sure how to verify the person running the
1:31.2	deal. This episode is for you. Before wiring money into any private investment, you probably
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