Jason Johns • November 21, 2025
In The Harbor - Shana Sissel
In this episode Jason Johns interviews Shana Sissel
Shana Orczyk Sissel, CAIA, widely recognized as "The Queen of Alternatives," is the Founder and CEO of Banríon Capital Management, where she is dedicated to empowering independent financial advisors with innovative solutions


In this special episode of In The Harbor, Jason Johns interviews Andrew Fentress, Managing Partner at ACRES Capital. ACRES is a commercial real estate middle-market lender leveraging their deep expertise, robust network of relationships, and the latest technology. ACRES builds long-term client relationships with a results-oriented approach, producing innovative solutions swiftly and efficiently. Our team of real estate finance professionals provide creative and tailored solutions for complex financial transactions. About Andrew Fentress Andrew Fentress is a Managing Partner at ACRES Capital and Chairman of the Board of ACRES Commercial Realty Corp. He co-founded ACRES in 2012 and leads the firm’s capital markets efforts. Before founding ACRES, Andrew was a Managing Director at Napier Park Global Capital and a founding/Managing Partner of Medley Capital, where he helped scale the firm to $5B in AUM. He began his career at Morgan Stanley overseeing global trading operations in TMT sectors. Andrew holds a BA in Political Science from Boston College and an MBA from UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.













