This is it. The culmination of more than two years of planning, poking, prodding and nurturing an idea into something that is oh-so-tangibly real.

Whether you are reading this in print format or in a digital flipbook on our website, the premiere issue of Real Assets Adviser has arrived. And, like any new parent, we’re extremely proud of our creation, especially now that it is finally walking, talking and interacting with mainstream society.

From the start, there are a few important things you should know. First, I didn’t think I would see another brand launch in my lifetime that had the potential to be such a game changer. Real Assets Adviser has that potential — if we execute properly on our mission.

We are certainly starting from an incredibly strong foundation, building on the decades-long track record of Institutional Real Estate, Inc. This “information brand,” as I like to call it, is the brainchild of one Geoffrey Dohrmann, who