Craig Eppler
Founder and CEO
Craig Eppler is the founder and CEO of Eppler Capital Funds, a private credit and alternative investment manager. He began his career at Vanguard as a Derivatives Analyst, later becoming a Senior Portfolio Manager at Wealth Enhancement Group. Craig has personally invested in more than 40 rental properties and several private companies. He now runs a fund focused on promissory notes that include jet fuel infrastructure, insurance reserves, subscription box companies, plus real estate.
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Sept. 15, 2026
Losing $50K to Winning Big: Craig Eppler on Private Lending, Rental Portfolios, and Launching a Debt Fund
In this episode of From Adversity to Abundance, host Jamie Bateman sits down with Craig Eppler, founder and CEO of Eppler Capital Funds, for a conversation that is equal parts practical and inspiring. Craig comes from a rare background — having worked his way up from analyst to Chief Investment Officer at a financial advisory firm, with a stint at Vanguard along the way. That front-row seat to the world of alternative investing eventually led him to launch his own private debt fund, which has cr...
Guest: Craig Eppler