Brick & Brand - Feeding 6 Kids on Commission Only ft. Vince Roche

Duration: 58m
Broadcast on: 05 Jun 2026
Audio Format: other

This week, we sit down with the man who paved the way for us in the world of CRE — our dad, Vince Roche. Before he built one of the largest commercial real estate platforms on the West Coast, he was a college athlete scraping together tuition, getting loans from his coach just to stay in school, and leading teams despite being the smallest guy in his position.

From going door-to-door in Bakersfield as a young developer to navigating projects that nearly broke him, Vince shares the stories, setbacks, and decisions that shaped both his career and our family. We dive into the moment he walked away from development, the sale of his company, building a business that eventually spanned multiple offices, and why surrounding yourself with the right people can make or break everything.

But this episode goes far beyond real estate. We talk about raising six kids on a commission-only income, the pressure he carried that we never saw, his philosophy on leaving it all on the field, and how he quietly built a real estate portfolio while running a growing company. Along the way, he shares hard-earned lessons on leadership, entrepreneurship, family, and what success actually means after you've achieved everything you thought you wanted.

Part business masterclass. Part family history. Part father-daughter conversation. You don't want to miss this one.

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