Investment Portfolio

Essl & Associates

At Essl & Associates we offer a variety of management services to meet your project’s needs. With our experience and expertise, we can help you choose the best options for your next project.

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Blackbird Vineyards

Purchased by Michael Polenske in 2003, Blackbird Vineyards (a former walnut orchard first planted with 5, 717 Merlot vines in 1997) is now an ultra premium label in its own right. Fittingly, the word ‘Merlot’ is French patois for ‘little blackbird.

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ECapital Management

ECapital Management was founded to acquire underperforming loans from the FDIC, regional and multi-national banks, specialty finance companies and other distressed loan funds in the secondary loan market.
Targeted assets are generally collateralized by commercial real estate and business assets. We have purchased over $350 million of loans and other bank assets since 2009.
The team consists of seasoned professionals with diverse backgrounds, enabling us to effectively diligence and manage these specific assets.

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Fortress Festival

After only two years, Fortress Festival has, among other things, been called a “Can’t Miss Music Festival” by Harper’s Bazaar, an “arbiter of taste” by Texas Monthly, a “defiant outpost for Black music” by the Daily Dot, a “model for what urban festivals can achieve” by Fort Worth Weekly, “one of the best experiences to be had in the North Texas market” by Central Track and “like nothing else in the DFW area” by Free Press Houston.

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The Foundry District

Our innovative perspective is leading the cultural revitalization of Fort Worth’s West Side in the Cultural District. A far cry from the traditional big-box shopping center, we aim to foster and promote small business ownership in our great city. We have intentionally curated an entrepreneurial spirit, with a distinctly Fort Worth vibe.

Over 40 businesses have already taken root here, with unique event venues and modern office spaces around the corner. We invite you to be a part of an exciting chapter in our city’s history!

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Craftwork Coffee Co

We’re removing the barriers that keep people away from great coffee. From our exceptionally welcoming staff to our easy-to-understand menu, we always seek to be inviting rather than intimidating.

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Clear Fork Royalty

At Clear Fork Royalty, we specialize in acquiring mineral, royalty and overriding royalty interests throughout the United States. We offer owners more than a simple transaction. Not only can you trust Clear Fork Royalty to maximize your return, but we go above and beyond to provide professional and fast service

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Earbuds

The social music app that offers friends a way to connect and create shared moments. Start a session, listen live, and discover new music together.

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Valor Mineral Management

Valor presents mineral owners a new way to ensure that their oil and gas assets are tracked, guarded, streamlined, and maximized with integrity. Valor’s team of talented experts, coupled with our proprietary software, mineral.tech, offer unprecedented services in this sector. With mapping, graphical displays, and quick report generation, clients have access to their interests from anywhere in the world with peace of mind knowing that the details are being handled correctly and to their benefit by Valor. We pride ourselves on being a team our clients can trust to be valiant on their behalf in our approach to managing their interests and simply put, do it right.

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TIKI BioSciences

TIKI BioSciences is a Fort Worth-based online retailer of Hemp supplements. Tiki offers the best combination of high quality and competitive pricing for THC-Free Broad and Narrow spectrum CBD oils and lotions. Grown and made in USA, all products are 3rd party tested for potency and purity.

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Aireal

Aireal’s augmented reality platform allows digital content to coexist with reality, creating infinite ways for people to experience their world. This proprietary method of anchoring digital content in defined Airspace, visible through mobile and wearable technology, is providing experiential opportunities that have never before existed.

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