Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever With Joe Fairless

Seth Bradley interviews Ben Fraser, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer at Aspen Funds, on how Aspen built a scalable fund-to-funds platform to support more than 40 independent capital aggregators in 2025 alone. Ben breaks down Aspen’s macro-driven investment philosophy, how the firm evolved from distressed mortgage notes after the Great Financial Crisis into a multi-asset platform, and why focusing on tailwinds matters more than sticking to a single asset class. The conversation dives deep into the structural shift from co-GP capital raising to compliant fund-of-funds models, the importance of simplifying backend infrastructure for promoters, and why recurring cash-flowing products can unlock true scalability for capital raisers. Ben also shares where he sees the independent capital aggregator model heading as private market demand accelerates. Guest InfoBen FraserCurrent role: Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer, Aspen FundsBased in: United StatesSay hi to them at: https://aspenfunds.us