Smart Money Circle: Recent Episodes
Adam Sarhan
This show interviews the “smart money” (large money managers & CEOs) for timeless investing advice. My goal is to provide you with timeless/actionable advice that you can use to make smarter investment decisions, and help you become intellectually wealthy.
The Host: Adam Sarhan, Author, Investor, and Forbes Contributor, interviews real money managers with over $100 million in assets under management (AUM) and CEOs for timeless advice.
Disclaimer: All our work is general in nature and for educational/informational purposes only. No specific investment advice is given. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartmoneycircle/support
How This CEO Creates & Captures Value Sam Rubin President and CEO LightPath Technologies - $LPTH
Ticker: $LPTH
Website: https://www.lightpath.com/
Guest:
Sam Rubin, President & Chief Executive Officer LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ: LPTH)
Bio:
In Mr. Rubin’s prior senior executive role at Thorlabs, he was responsible for Thorlabs’ Imaging Systems Division, a standalone organization with its own sales and marketing, as well as global responsibility for all of Thorlabs’ Life Science activities.
Among the positions he held at Thorlabs, Mr. Rubin founded and grew Thorlabs’s fast-growing operation in China, and spearheaded Thorlabs’ entry and significant growth in the Life Sciences market. As a member of the senior executive team, Mr. Rubin leads new strategic initiatives for Thorlabs, including new product lines, acquisitions, and growth into new markets. Prior to joining Thorlabs, Mr. Rubin co-founded XLight Photonics, an optical communication startup, which was later sold to a telecommunications private equity firm.
Mr. Rubin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronic Engineering from Ben Gurion University, a Master of Business Administration degree from New York University, Stern School of Business, and is a graduate of the Executive Education, Program for Leadership Development at Harvard Business School.
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This CEO is Using LSD To Fight Depression, PMS, and Other Mental Health Conditions – Justin Hanka CEO -Co-Founder Of Mind Bio Therapeutics -CSE-MBIO
This CEO is Using LSD To Fight Depression, PMS, and Other Mental Health Conditions – Justin Hanka CEO -Co-Founder Of Mind Bio Therapeutics -CSE-MBIO
Justin Hanka | Co-founder | Chief Executive Director
MindBio Therapeutics Ltd
Ticker: $MBIO – Canada.
Frankfurt Börse - FRA: WF6
Website:
https://www.mindbiotherapeutics.com/
Bio:
Justin works in investment banking and financing of mergers and acquisitions and particularly he specializes in capital markets transactions and working with technology in the life and health sciences sector.
He is Non-Executive Director of EonX (CSE:EONX), a financial technology company, Non-Executive Chairman of Blackhawk Growth Corp (CSE:BLR), an investment issuer and Non-Executive Director and Chairman of SPARC AI (CSE:SPAI), an engineering company commercializing covert geospatial location and tracking technology for drones.
Justin is Co-Founder and CEO of Hardenbrook Group, a merchant and investment bank and Co-founder and CEO of MindBio Therapeutics (CSE:MBIO), a clinical stage pharma developing psychedelic microdosing formulations to treat depression and is currently dosing in multiple Phase 2B clinical trials. Justin is also Co-founder of Life AI Corp, a life sciences technology company developing AI solutions for longevity and enhancing health and wellness at scale.
Justin’s expertise and interests span the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector, fin-techs, technology that utilizes AI and machine learning methods, banking and insurance, health and wellness, biohacking, anti-ageing and ecommerce.
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Guest:
Paul Warley CEO and President Ascent Solar Technologies
Website: https://ascentsolar.com
Ticker Symbol: ASTI
Bio:
Chief Executive Officer
Prior to Ascent, Warley was president of Warley & Company LLC, a strategic advisory firm from 2015 to 2022 – providing executive management services, capital advisory, and M&A to middle-market companies in the service, construction, technology, oil & gas, clean energy, food, retail and green-building sectors.
While at Warley & Company from 2018 to 2019, he was engaged as chief executive officer and CFO of 360Imaging, a provider of products and services for implant surgery and digital dentistry.
From 2011 to 2015, Warley served clients in the alternative energy industry as a managing director and chief compliance officer with Deloitte Corporate Finance.
From 1997 to 2011, Warley was managing director and region manager for GE Capital.
From 1984 to 1997, Warley served as senior vice president with Bank of America and Bankers Trust.
Company Bio:
Backed by 20+ years of R&D, 17 years of manufacturing experience, numerous awards, and a comprehensive IP and patent portfolio, Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (ASTI) is a leading provider of innovative, high-performance, flexible thin-film solar panels for use in scenarios where traditional rigid solar panels don’t work.
Ascent’s photovoltaic (PV) modules have been deployed on space missions, multiple airborne vehicles, agrivoltaic installations, in industrial and commercial construction, and in consumer goods, revolutionizing the use cases and environments for solar power.
Ascent Solar’s Headquarters & Perovskite Manufacturing Center of Excellence are located in Thornton, Colorado.
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This CEO Is Using A.I. & Psychedelics To Improve Mental Health
Guest:
Kathryn Walker is the Founder CEO of Revitalist Lifestyle and Wellness -CSE CALM- RVLWF
Ticker: (CSE: CALM) (OTCQB: RVLWF) (FSE: 4DO)
Website:
https://revitalistclinic.com/
Bio:
About Kathryn Walker
Kathryn Walker is the CEO of Revitalist Lifestyle and Wellness (CSE: CALM) (OTCQB: RVLWF) (FSE: 4DO) which serves as a leading mental health and wellness company led by a comprehensive team of specialty providers. Kathryn worked at a Level 1 Trauma Center in Tennessee for 9 years before attending anesthesia school at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. She practiced anesthesia of all specialties for 8 years before opening the first Revitalist location in Knoxville, TN in 2018. Today Kathryn operates as a leading advocate for psychedelic medicine as she continues to advance her comprehensive skill set recently graduating with her second Master's degree in Psychiatric Nursing as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
Recognizing the need for community access, Kathryn founded the national mental health 501c3 nonprofit, Community Change Foundation (CommunityChangeFoundation.org). This nonprofit foundation focuses on providing financial assistance to veterans, frontline workers, and the financially disadvantaged seeking help with psychedelic therapies. Kathryn incorporated the Community Change Foundation in 2019.
Recognizing the need for education and training advancements, Kathryn founded the American Association of Psychedelics (AAPsychedelics.org). This education non-profit 501c3 aims to continually bring high quality education and training to all disciplines of providers. Kathryn incorporated the American Association of Psychedelics in 2021.
Kathryn is the Academic Detailer for the MetroDrug Coalition, she sits on the board for American Association of Psychedelics, Mental Health Association of East Tennessee, Herzig University, and Women in Psychedelics.
About Company
About Revitalist Lifestyle and Wellness Ltd. Revitalist (CSE: CALM) (OTCQB: RVLWF) (FSE: 4DO) Revitalist Lifestyle and Wellness Ltd. (CSE: CALM) (OTCQB: RVLWF) (FSE: 4DO) is a mental health and wellness company focused on comprehensive care in the ketamine wellness space offering innovative, evidenced-based services. The Company, through its subsidiary Revitalist, operates physical locations and virtual offices across 35 states.
Founded and led by Kathryn Walker, an advanced provider in the psychedelic space, Revitalist is at the forefront of this emerging field.
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Guest:
Dr. Lynn Kirkpatrick Chief Executive Officer, Ensysce Biosciences Inc.
Ticker: $ENSC (NASDAQ)
Website:
https://ensysce.com/
Bio:
Dr. Lynn Kirkpatrick
Chief Executive Officer, Ensysce Biosciences Inc.
Dr. Kirkpatrick has focused her entire career on drug discovery and development. Former Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry in Canada, she has been active in both the novel drug discovery as well as clinical development of drug candidates throughout her career. She co-founded three start-up companies and successfully brought three novel cancer drug candidates and two other drug candidates in pain and infectious diseases from bench into human clinical trials.
Following the acquisition of the first company she co-founded, ProlX Pharmaceuticals, she became President and CEO of Ensysce Biosciences Inc. and took the company public in 2021. Now Dr. Kirkpatrick is guiding the clinical development of Ensysce’s highly novel pain products, which use compelling chemical approaches to reduce abuse and overdose potential. Dr. Kirkpatrick received her PhD in Medicinal Chemistry from the University of Saskatchewan and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Pharmacology at Yale University School of Medicine before returning to Canada where she spent 16 years in academia.
She has published extensively in the area of targeted cancer drug discovery and development and holds numerous patents for novel drug candidates.
Company Bio:
Ensysce Biosciences is developing first-in-class and uniquely innovative solutions in oral drug delivery. Our proprietary TAAP™ and MPAR® technologies improve the care and safety of patients by preventing the possibility of both abuse and overdose of prescription drugs. Our mission is to revolutionize the safety and oral delivery of medicines for areas of high unmet need.
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This Biotech CEO Is Using Neuroplastogenic Small-Molecule Therapeutics To Create Next Generation Mental Health. Dr Joseph Tucker – CEO Enveric $ENVB
Guest:
Dr. Joseph Tucker – CEO – Enveric Biosciences
Website:
https://www.enveric.com/
Company Bio:
Enveric Biosciences, Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in the development of small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of anxiety, depression, and addiction disorders. Its lead product candidates are EB-002, an active metabolite of psilocybin, which is in preclinical development stage for the treatment of anxiety disorders; and EB-003 that is in preclinical development stage for the treatment mental health. The company also focuses on the development of cannabinoid conjugate molecules for the treatment of pain and cancer. Enveric Biosciences, Inc. is headquartered in Naples, Florida.
Dr. Tucker Bio:
Dr. Tucker is a seasoned executive who has built several publicly traded biotechnology companies. Dr. Tucker was a founder and Chief Executive Officer of Stem Cell Therapeutics, which he took public on the TSX (TSX: SSS). Trillium Therapeutics (NASDAQ: TRIL, TSX: TRIL) acquired Stem Cell Therapeutics in 2013. Dr. Tucker has also held the position of Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Epimeron Inc., a University of Calgary start-up acquired in the creation of Willow Biosciences Inc. (TSX: WLLW). At Willow, Dr. Tucker served as Executive Chairman and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to founding companies, Dr. Tucker was a healthcare analyst with two investment banks and has also worked in technology commercialization for a university technology transfer office. Dr. Tucker received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Calgary.
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This CEO Is Using Alpaca DNA To Fight Inflammation & A Lot More! CEO Scinai… Nasdaq $SCNIGuest: Mr. Amir ReichmanTitle & Company: CEO Scinai ImmunotherapeuticsTicker: SCNIWebsite : https://www.scinai.com/Bio: Mr. Amir Reichman was appointed as Scinai’s CEO in 2021.
Born and educated in Israel, Mr. Reichman most recently served as Head of Global Vaccines Engineering Core Technologies and Asset Management at GSK Vaccines headquarters in Belgium. Prior to his role in global vaccines engineering, he served as Senior Director Global GSK Vaccines Supply Chain. Mr. Reichman joined GSK in 2015 after its acquisition of Novartis Vaccines. At Novartis Vaccines, he held various leadership roles of increasing responsibility in its Global Vaccines Supply Chain Management organization located in Holly Springs, NC, USA.
In 2003, Mr. Reichman’s academic work at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev contributed to the founding of NeuroDerm Ltd., an Israeli company focused on transdermal drug delivery systems that was acquired by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma in 2017 for $1.1B. He was NeuroDerm’s first employee and served as the company’s Chief Engineer and Senior Scientist until his departure in 2009.
Mr. Reichman earned an M.Sc. in Biotechnology Engineering from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, and an MBA in Finance and Health Care Management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, USA.”
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How This CEO Is Revolutionizing The Smart Eyewear Market… Innovative Eyewear CEO & Founder - $LUCY
Guest: Harrison Gross Founder & CEO Innovative Eyewear $LUCY
Ticker: LUCY
Website: https://lucyd.co/
Bio:
CEO & COFOUNDER HARRISON GROSS
Harrison Gross is one of the founders of Innovative Eyewear and has served as our Chief Executive Officer and as a director since August 2019, where he guides the company’s product and brand development.
Prior to his employment at Innovative Eyewear, from August 2017 to August 2019, Mr. Gross served in various positions, including chief executive officer and media & UX lead, of Lucyd Ltd., our largest stockholder and the licensor of our technology which is also a smart eyewear development company where he developed the company’s brand identity and oversaw general operations and product development.
Additionally, from November 2015 to August 2021, Mr. Gross served as the Digital Media Manager of Tekcapital PLC (“Tekcapital”) (LON: TEK), a university intellectual property investment firm that is the parent company of Tekcapital Europe Limited, and Lucyd Ltd, the holding company for Tekcapital’s shares in Innovative Eyewear, where he created, developed and marketed for the company’s licensed properties.
Prior to that, from October 2013 to September 2014, Mr. Gross worked as a credit analyst for a Verizon, Inc. contractor, where he managed credit systems and provided support to Verizon agents.
Mr. Gross is a graduate of Columbia University with a BA in Writing and received a BA in Jewish Studies from the Jewish Theological Seminary. Mr. Gross is well qualified to serve as a director due to his substantial knowledge of our products, being a named inventor of most of the Company’s patents and his experience in marketing, product and app development.
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Never Stop Learning With IoT Pioneer David Ly Founder & CEO Iveda – $IVDA
Ticker: $IVDA (Nasdaq)
Website: https://iveda.com/
Bio:
David Ly is the visionary leader and founder of Iveda. Davidhas served as CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors since the Company’sinception. He also served as President until February 2014. David has over 20years of experience in wireless data, cellular, IT, and cloud videosurveillance. He was only 27 years old when he founded the Company in 2003 andhas become a dynamic leader, building a pioneering cloud video hosting andreal-time surveillance infrastructure. David’s major accomplishments includeraising over $12 million through angel investors, building an enterprise-classcloud video and IoT platforms, taking the company public, and acquiring asecurity technology company in Taiwan, positioning Iveda for global growth.David is also responsible for securing the Company’s U.S. and internationalaccounts and forging strategic partnerships with large organizations. Prior tofounding the company, David had a successful career in sales and applicationsengineering. He held positions with several major corporations, includingApplications Engineer at Metricom, Inc., Corporate Sales at NextelCommunications, Market Manager at Door To Door Storage, and B2B Sales Managerat T-Mobile USA. While at T-Mobile, David earned the President’s Club TopSalesman Award. David’s experience in sales and marketing and his clear visionof video surveillance through cloud computing have been invaluable to theCompany’s success. He served in numerous technology, community, and lawenforcement Boards of Directors and Advisory Boards. David received his B.S.Degree in Civil Engineering with a Minor in International Business from SanFrancisco State University in California.
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Long Term Thinking & Diversification With Jonathan Farr, CFA and Private Markets Director at Homrich Berg ($17B in AUM)Guest: Jonathan Farr, CFA and Private Markets Director at Homrich Berg $17B in AUMWebsite: https://HomrichBerg.com/Bio:Jonathan Farr, CFA and Private Markets Director at Homrich Berg ($17B in AUM), an independent wealth management firm that provides fiduciary, fee-only investment management and financial planning services. He leads the diligence efforts for private equity and private credit opportunities for high-net-worth clients, families, and not-for-profits.
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This CEO Is Fighting Inflammation – Sea Star Medical -$ICU- CEO, Eric Schlorff, Shares Timeless Advice
Guest: Eric Schlorff has served as the Chief Executive Officer of SeaStar Medical
Ticker: $ICU
Website: https://seastarmedical.com/
Sea Star Medical YouTube: / @seastarmed
Bio:
Since 2019, Eric Schlorff has served as the Chief Executive Officer of SeaStar Medical, responsible for the management, strategy, and operations of the company. He has extensive experience in financial planning and managing large, complex organizations and as well as deep knowledge of SeaStar Medical’s business operations, including the scientific basis, regulatory requirements and sales and marketing channels.
Prior to joining SeaStar Medical in 2016, Mr. Schlorff spent more than 20 years at Dow Chemical Company, serving in served in multiple role, including Global Director of Alternative Investments for the Dow Chemical Pension Plan, Global Finance Leader for Crop Protection & Seeds at Dow AgroSciences, Global Market Intelligence Leader at Dow AgroSciences, Global Financial Manager of Royalties at Dow Agrosciences, Senior Investment Manager of Alternative Investments at Dow Chemical Company, New Business Development of Pharmaceuticals at Dow Chemical Company, Global Financial Analyst within the New Businesses division at Dow Chemical Company, and Global Financial Analyst within Dow AgroSciences at Dow Chemical Company.
Mr. Schlorff has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and biology from Mac Murray College, an M.S. in pharmacology from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and a master’s in business administration from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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Learn Timeless Advice From Matt Radgowski, CEO at Halo Investing, which has transacted over $20B since inception.
Website: https://haloinvesting.com/
Bio:
Matt has extensive knowledge of the wealth management industry with over 27 years of experience specializing in developing and delivering innovative investment solutions. As CEO, Matt’s goal is twofold, to create an effective marketplace for protective investment products and give advisors the tools to manage the products over time. Prior to Halo, Mr. Radgowski served as the Head of Advisor Solutions at Morningstar.
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Timeless Lessons From Someone Who Worked At Goldman Sachs & PIMCO, Then Started His Own ETF Business.Guest: Howard Chan, Founder and CEO of Kurv Investment ManagementWebsite:https://www.kurvinvest.com/Bio:Howard is an experienced leader in the investment management industry with wide-ranging expertise across asset classes and vehicles.
He most recently worked with large asset managers to develop strategic business and investment strategies. Previously, he built and scaled a $5.5 billion UCITS ETF business and managed global fixed-income businesses at PIMCO as well as worked at Goldman Sachs Asset Management in asset allocation for institutional and private wealth clients. He has over 20 years of investment and finance experience.Tickers:• KQQQ• TSLP• NFLP• MSFY• GOOP• AAPY• AMZP
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Greg Beischer President and CEO of Alaska Energy Metals Corporation Ticker: AEMC on TSX
Website:
https://alaskaenergymetals.com/
Bio:
Mr. Beischer is a seasoned explorationist with a solid track record of success, now leading the team at Alaska Energy Metals Corporation. As a founder of predecessor company Millrock Resources, he led the team that built a successful “Project Generator” company that attracted in excess of US$50 million in capital from major mining companies, junior explorers, and investors over a 15-year span. Previously with INCO Ltd., Mr. Beischer is highly knowledgeable on the geology of magmatic nickel–copper–platinum deposits.
Also, Mr. Beischer had a period of work with the Bristol Bay Native Corporation, where he forged connections across Alaska. He is a geologist and mining engineering technologist, having graduated from Laurentian University (1987), Sudbury, Ontario, and the Haileybury School of Mines (1981), Haileybury, Ontario, Canada. Mr. Beischer is a certified professional geologist (#10505) with the American Institute of Professional Geologists.
Mr. Beischer is the past President of the Alaska Miner’s Association, sits on the Board of Alaska’s Resource Development Corporation, and serves on the Alaska Minerals Commission. He lives in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Democratizing Markets Through Innovation - Tzero.com CEO David Goone Shares Timeless AdviceWebsite: Tzero.comBio:David Goone is the CEO of tZERO, a financial technology company that democratizes access to capital markets by establishing innovative, transparent, and efficient marketplaces. tZERO works with companies and entrepreneurs to provide unique solutions for primary capital raises and secondary trading.Prior to joining tZERO, Goone was the Chief Strategy Officer of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), from its earliest days, responsible for many of the strategies that brought ICE from a startup to a global enterprise that operates exchanges, data, businesses, and technologies across all major asset classes. ICE, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, is also a significant investor in tZERO.While Goone was at ICE, he also served on numerous boards, including the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), and the National Futures Association (NFA). He also was a member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commissions, and Local Advisory Committee, as well as Vice Chairman of Brazil City, a clearing house for Brazil's equity and commodities until its merger with B3exchange.He also served on the boards of all of ICE's derivative exchanges and was on the board and responsible for ICE Benchmark Administration IBA, which Produced LIBOR. Prior to ICE, Goone was a senior executive at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, where he created and developed many innovative products.
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Stock Symbol: $GDEVWebsite: https://www.gdev.inc/Meet GDEVGDEV has comprehensive expertise in product development and marketing, ability to create popular in-house IPs and to build robust presence on the most accessible platforms, such as mobile and PC (web browsers and social networks). Our games portfolio is diversified across geography, platforms and number of titles.$480M FY2022 revenue400M+ installs worldwide800+ 2023 headcountThanks to our hit games like Hero Wars, Pixel Gun 3D, Island Hoppers and others, GDEV has reached over 400 million installs worldwide, built a team of 900+ inspired professionals working in 4 studios, and become one of the largest independent mobile game companies in Europe.Our strategic goal is the creation of a collaborative network across our portfolio. We promote active cooperation between studios for incremental value-add and expertise sharing which creates a natural attraction point for the next generation of creative talent.Our StudiosSince our IPO on the Nasdaq stock exchange in 2021, we have experienced significant growth. At that time, we had only one studio with a single popular franchise, but we were determined to expand our presence. Today, GDEV has evolved into a dominant force in the gaming industry, with a diverse and thriving portfolio of studios located worldwide.Nowadays, GDEV has ambitious goals to further strengthen our position in the industry. We believe that our track record of delivering exceptional games and our ability to speak the language of founders truly sets us apart in the industry. With a focus on excellence and a commitment to pushing the boundaries of what is possible, we are poised to continue our success and remain at the forefront of the gaming landscape.
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Know Your Edge – Bill Gebhardt Founder of 10Dynamics, A Systematic Fund With Over $110M In AUM
Firm
10 DynamicsLimited
www.10dynamics.com
CurrentAUM: $110 million
Founder
William (Bill)Gebhardt
Founder& Executive Director
Bio:
William (Bill)Gebhardt is the founder of 10Dynamics and developer of TAD – a technology theydeveloped for systematic trading across multiple markets. TAD is theculmination of nearly 30 years of investment experience in a broad range ofmarkets combined with a rigorous academic background and practical quantitativeexpertise.
Mr.Gebhardt’s experience can be divided into two parts. First, as an academic and“quant”, he received a PhD in Finance from Cornell University focused onapplying trading strategies grounded in behavioral finance theories to equitiesand corporate bonds. He held a position as an Assistant Professor of Finance atthe University of California at Davis and later worked for Barclays GlobalInvestors where he was responsible for the research and development of tradingsignals for BGI’s European Long/Short Equity portfolio.
The secondpart of Mr. Gebhardt’s career focused on proprietary trading and overseeinglarge proprietary trading businesses. Mr. Gebhardt worked in various roles forcommodity trading businesses including Deutsche Bank as Managing
Director,Head of European Power and Gas Trading and most recently as a Partner for aprivate equity funded energy trading merchant, Trailstone, where he wasresponsible for Trailstone’s European business.
Mr.Gebhardt founded 10Dynamics in February 2020 and working with a small team ofcolleagues has fully implemented and automated the TAD system.
Mr.Gebhardt has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, an M.S. in Finance and a PhD inFinance. He has published peer-reviewed academic papers in the Journal ofAccounting Research and Journal of Financial Economics.
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Trend Following Legend & Former Turtle Trader Jerry Parker Shares Timeless Advice- Do The Hard Thing
Bio:
Jerry Parker is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chesapeake Capital. Chesapeake is a Commodity Trading Advisor in Tampa, Florida.
Chesapeake uses a diversified, systematic, trend-following approach. Chesapeake seeks to generate uncorrelated returns across more than 400 global futures and securities instruments. He founded Chesapeake in February 1988. Chesapeake is a subadvisor to the Blueprint Chesapeake Multi-Asset Trend ETF, the Cambria Chesapeake Pure Trend ETF, and the AXS Chesapeake Strategy Mutual Fund. Jerry started his trading career in 1983 in Chicago when Richard Dennis hired him for the Turtle trading program. He received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia in 1980.
Websites:
Chesapeakecapital.com
The fund websites are tfpnetf.com
https://www.cambriafunds.com/mfut and
https://www.axsinvestments.com/eqchx/
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Rethink Hedging With Matt & Mike Thompson, Co-Portfolio Managers at Little Harbor Advisors, and combined with over $300M. ETFs $MSVX, $MSTB, $MSTQ
Website: LHAfunds.com
Bio:
Matt & Mike Thompson, Co-Portfolio Managers at Little Harbor Advisors, a boutique investment firm with a focus on alternative, tactical, and risk-responsive strategies. Matt and Mike are experts at identifying and mitigating market risk through volatility-driven tactical asset allocation, and even co-developed a VIX trading strategy that began trading on a proprietary basis using VIX ETPs in 2011. Together, they manage approximately $160.4 million in assets through ETFs, which include the Alpha Seeker strategy, the Tactical Beta strategy, and Tactical Q strategy – all of which implement volatility-driven tactical asset allocation.
Learn More here:MSVX: https://www.lhafunds.com/msvxMSTB: https://www.lhafunds.com/MSTBMSTQ: https://www.lhafunds.com/MSTQ
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Markets Don’t Wait & Long-Term Investing With Dan Eye, CFA, Partner, & CIO, AtFort Pitt Capital Group With $5.5B AUM
Website:https://www.fortpittcapital.com/
DanEye, CFA, Partner & CIO at Fort Pitt Capital Group($5.5B in AUM) an independent, fee-only investmentmanagement firm that provides solutions-based portfolio management andconsulting. Dan provides thought leadership on asset allocation, tacticalinvestment positioning, security selection decisions, and formulates theoverall economic view of the firm.
Bio:
https://www.fortpittcapital.com/our-teams/eye-daniel-t-cfa/
FOCUS
Dan is responsible for Fort Pitt’s overallinvestment style and strategy. He provides thought leadership on assetallocation, tactical investment positioning, security selection decisions, andcollaborates with other investment team members to formulate the overalleconomic view of the firm.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Dan Eye has nearly 20 years of investment management experience,starting with J.P. Morgan, where he actively managed discretionary portfoliosfor high-net-worth individuals. From there, he went on to construct and managecustomized portfolios for ultra-high net worth clients with aPhiladelphia-based firm.
More recently, Dan served as Chief Investment Officerfor Harrisburg-based RIA Roof Advisory Group. He lead all strategic andtactical decision making, analysis, research, and the implementation and monitoringof the firm’s investment decisions and processes.
He joined Fort Pitt in 2019as part of a merger and spent his first 3 years working closely with the firm’sleadership to provide overall guidance of the firm’s investment managementprocesses, including ongoing evaluation of the firm’s comprehensive investmentstrategies as he prepared for the role of Chief Investment Officer. Dan wasnamed as a Partner in 2022.
EDUCATION
BS, Wilmington University
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Dan is currently actively involved with Central Pennsylvania Food Bankand Junior Achievement.
PERSONAL
Outside of the office, Dan enjoys fishing, following college football,and spending time with his wife and two daughters.
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Does Trend Following Work For Stocks? Cole Wilcox, Founder, CIO, Longboard Asset Management - $LONGX
Ticker: LONGX
Website: http://www.longboardfunds.com
Title: Cole Wilcox, Founder, CEO & CIO, Longboard Asset Management, LP
Bio:
Cole Wilcox is the Founder, CEO, and Chief Investment Officer of Longboard Asset Management, a boutique mutual fund manager specializing in alternative investment strategies with 20 years of investment performance.
Dedicated to building better alternative investment portfolios for fee based financial advisors and their clients, he has been interviewed on popular podcasts, profiled in the Wall Street Journal, Business Insider and featured on CNN, CNBC & Bloomberg.
Cole is a graduate of the Harvard Business School OPM program and a member of the Harvard Club NYC.
Along with Eric Crittenden of Standpoint Asset Management, Cole Wilcox is the author of #1 Google search ranked research papers that shaped the firm's alternative investment strategies. Their work has been cited by Dr. Hendrick Bessembinder in his ground-breaking research on the wealth distribution of individual stocks.
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Financial Modeling Prep
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Website: https://site.financialmodelingprep.com/
Mission: Make Financial Data Available For All
BIOs:Antoine Vulcain is first and foremost passionate about finance and financial modeling. He kicked off his career working at RBC capital market then EDF trading. Later on he earned his PhD in financial modeling from Concordia University, then right after he founded Financial Modeling Prep. Initially, the platform was a modeling website focused on discounted cash flow (DCF) analyses. However, it later transformed into an API to meet the high demand for clean and aggregated financial data.
Jack Zhang is an experienced Management Consultant and Data Systems Architect with a demonstrated history in the financial services industry. He specializes and has a deep understanding of data analytics & visualization, system process optimization, data architecture design, and machine learning. With a wide range of job experiences, from Sales at PepsiCo, to Real Estate at Berkshire Hathaway, he's a curious and passionate individual striving for growth and change. Jack initially co-founded Utradea to revolutionize how retail investors consume financial insights by bridging the financial knowledge gap with a custom NLP AI model. A few years after, Jack stepped in as CEO and took over FMP to optimize, scale and vertically integrate FMP's data architecture to offer one of the most comprehensive financial data API in the market.
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Website: https://telomirpharma.com/
Ticker: $TELO
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Guest: Dr. Howard Berman CEO and Chairman of Coya Therapeutics $COYA
Website:
https://coyatherapeutics.com/
Bio:
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Howard co-founded Nicoya Health in 2020 to realize the vision and research of Dr. Stanley Appel and merged the company with Coya Therapeutics in 2021 where he currently serves as Chairman and CEO.
He has over 18 years of entrepreneurial and industry experience working at the interplay of science and business. His experience offers him a unique combination of business acumen and scientific credibility with the ability to assess, quantify, and bridge both disciplines.
Howard gained corporate experience with increasing responsibilities and positions as a Medical Science Liaison at AbbVie where he spent 7.5 years launching Venetoclax in CLL and later, supporting numerous solid tumor assets. He also served in leadership roles at Novartis Pharmaceuticals and later Eli Lilly where he was the scientific point of contact between the company and key opinion leaders for development and initiation of collaborations, clinical trials and investigator initiated trials.
Howard began his career at MD Anderson Cancer Center in the technology transfer division where he was responsible for assessing the market, patent, and scientific merits of numerous oncology-based technology platforms in order to ascertain their commercial viability He received a Bachelor in Biology from the University of Michigan and a Masters and Ph.D. in Neuroscience and Pharmacology from Weill Cornell Medical School.
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Think Differently With Salvatore M. Capizzi Executive Vice President at Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel Inc. $5B AUA+AUM. Website: dunham.comBio:Salvatore M. Capizzi is Chief Sales & Marketing Officer of Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. (Dunham). Sal is a seasoned industry veteran with over 30 years of financial services experience. He possesses a wealth of expertise in global sales and distribution leadership, marketing, business development and strategic planning. Sal also has substantial experience establishing startups and reengineering companies. He has consistently demonstrated his ability to develop and implement highly successful sales and marketing plans that have dramatically increased assets under management and has identified and developed distribution channels that have substantially contributed to net income.Prior to joining Dunham & Associates, Sal served as CEO/Global Wealth Management for Thomas Lloyd Group, where he was responsible for establishing sales and distribution in Europe and the Americas. He has also served in executive capacities with New York Life Investment Management, BlackRock Funds, Chase Manhattan Bank, and Shearson Lehman Brothers. At BlackRock, he served as Executive Vice President/Managing Director and was responsible for the startup and prominent growth of their mutual fund business. He is credited with developing the retail distribution platform there and substantially growing the complex during his eight-year tenure. Sal received a B.A. in History from Baruch College and holds FINRA Series 6, 7, 22, 24 and 63 registrations.
About Dunham & Associates
Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. is an accessible, full-service wealth management firm which has been challenging the industry’s thinking for nearly four decades. The company’s differentiated investment strategies and approaches are designed to strengthen the investment process, relieve investment stress, and secure the best possible outcomes for clients. Financial advisors can utilize Dunham’s client service and asset allocation programs to optimize portfolio management. In addition to concierge back-office support, advisors can work with Dunham to create carefully engineered and well-balanced portfolios using innovative mutual fund strategies. Wherever possible, the compensation of Dunham’s sub-advisors is tied directly to the success of investments, in accordance with the firm’s commitment to accessibility, accountability, and fairness.
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How To Bucket Plan Your Money & Avoid Freak OutRisk With Jason L Smith CEO and Founder of C2P and JL Smith With Approximately$3.2B
Websites:
https://www.jlsmithgroup.com/
https://c2penterprises.com/
Get The Book Here:
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Ted Karkus CEO & Chairman Of The Board OfProPhase Labs $PRPH
Ticker: PRPH
Website:
https://www.prophaselabs.com/
Bio:
Ted Karkus
Chairman & CEO of ProPhase Labs
Ted Karkus, CEO and Chairman of ProPhase Labs, drives the company’s diverse and synergistic businesses with his successful track record in biomedical and health companies. He transformed ID Biomedical’s strategy and valuation from $25 million to $1.4 billion sale to GlaxoSmithKline. As CEO of ProPhase Labs, he restructured the go-to-market strategy for the flagship product Cold-EEZE, turned around and significantly grew revenues, ultimately selling it for $50 million to Mylan.
ProPhase Labs is a fast-growing biotech, genomics and diagnostics company due to its commitment to growth, innovation, and execution excellence outlined in Ted’s high growth roadmap. He pivoted into industry leading CLIA labs, and then further diversified by acquiring genomics leader Nebula Genomics. Constantly innovating, Ted then created ProPhase BioPharma to deliver antivirals, cancer tests and therapeutic cancer compounds. The new acquisitions and legacy businesses work to drive synergistic growth with multi-billion-dollar potential.
He holds a BS in Psychology from Tufts University with Magna Cum Laude Honors and an MBA in Finance from Columbia University School of Business with Beta Gamma Sigma Honors.
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Don’t Spread Yourself Too Thin – Peter Curk, CEO, at ICONOMI With Over $150M AUMWebsite: https://www.iconomi.comLearn more here:https://www.iconomi.com/privatehttps://www.iconomi.com/digital-asset-management-platformBio:Peter Curk is the CEO at ICONOMI, a trailblazing digital assets portfolio management platform designed to democratize access to the new economy, crafting tailored cryptocurrency solutions for all investor types. As an FCA-registered entity, ICONOMI ensures a secure, diversified, and carefully managed investment experience.With a decade of diverse experience, Peter’s expertise includes product marketing, growth marketing, brand strategy, and customer experience.At ICONOMI, he sets the vision and strategy, driving the company’s mission forward. Peter’s passion for innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship fuels his commitment to leading teams that deliver impactful solutions. His success in scaling businesses, launching new products, and developing engaged customer communities is a testament to his transformative leadership.Peter is dedicated to lifelong learning, holding certifications in compliance and innovation and staying abreast of the latest in marketing strategy and leadership through courses from prestigious institutions.More about Peter and his topics here: https://speakonpodcasts.com/peter-curk/
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“If it’s gonna be, it’s up to me.” Alan Snyder
Democratizing Alternatives - Alan Snyder Founder & CEO of aShareX.comWebsite: https://www.asharex.com/
Bio:
Alan Snyder
Founder and CEO
Alan is the Founder and CEO of aShareX. He is also the Managing General Partner of Shinnecock Partners, a family office investment boutique. Prior to forming aShareX, he was the Founder, CEO, President and Chairman of Answer Financial Inc. and Insurance Answer Center, CEO of Aurora National Life Assurance, President and COO of First Executive Corporation, and Executive Vice President and Board Member at Dean Witter Financial (predecessor to Morgan Stanley). Alan holds a Bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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How To Avoid Spectacular Failures With Leddar Tech CEO Frantz Saintellemy $LDTC
Frantz Saintellemy, CEO of LeddarTech
Website: https://leddartech.com/
Nasdaq: LDTC
Bio: Engineer, innovator and internationally recognized expert in advanced technologies, Frantz has 25 years of experience in the electronics and automotive sector, with specialized knowledge in automotive, autonomous driving, AI, IoT and automation applications, in addition to business and product development, applications engineering, global sales and marketing. A dedicated entrepreneur and philanthropist, he is also co-founder of Groupe 3737, an incubator and innovation center that houses more than 30 companies and start-ups, in addition to offering a framework for ideation to revenue generation.
Frantz joined LeddarTech in September 2017, having previously served as VP and General Manager of the Automotive and Industrial Division of Integrated Device Technology (NASDAQ: IDTI), a California-based company specializing in a broad array of complete mixed-signal solutions. Prior to IDT, Frantz was President and Executive VP of Global Sales and Marketing at ZMDI AG, a global supplier of MEMs-based sensor solutions for automotive and industrial applications, which was acquired by IDT in December 2015. Prior to ZMDI, Frantz was CTO and Corporate VP of Technical Marketing and Advanced Engineering Group at Future Electronics, a global distributor of semiconductors and passive, interconnect and electromechanical components.
Throughout his career, Frantz has produced numerous patents and technical innovations. He also founded and co-founded many successful start-ups and corporations, the likes of which include SMGT Inc., Q-Links Home Automation, Groupe Reno-Metrix, Capital Plus and OMNI Global, and sits on several boards and advisory committees.
Frantz holds degrees in electrical engineering, business and marketing, and is also a graduate of the MIT Sloan Engineering Fellows Program on Innovations and Global Leadership. He was appointed chancellor of the University of Montreal in October 2021.
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Heather Welsh, SR. VP, and Wealth Planning Dept
Leader Sequoia Financial Group $17B AUM CFP
Website:
https://www.sequoia-financial.com/
Bio
As Vice President of Wealth Planning, I determine
the strategic direction for the planning solutions created for Sequoia’s clients. I collaborate with the firm’s advisors and external partners to communicate timely, actionable planning-based recommendations to help clients achieve their wealth planning goals and objectives. Additionally, I oversee the
firm’s planning-based relationships with external collaborators with whom we
work closely to meet our clients’ tax, insurance, and retirement plan needs.
Beyond Wealth Planning, I participate in the firm’s
Management Committee to assist in execution of our strategic plan. I have focused those efforts on our talent engagement strategy & leading Sequoia’s diversity and inclusion efforts.
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$PCSA Processa Pharmaceuticals, CEO, George Ng Talks About Developing Next Generation Treatment For Cancer & Other Chronic Diseases
Company:
Processa Pharmaceuticals
Website: https://www.processapharmaceuticals.com/
Bio:
https://www.processapharmaceuticals.com/about/management-team
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$FHTX - Foghorn Therapeutics CEO Shares Timeless Advice & Tells Us How He’s Using Biology To Fight CancerGuest: Adrian Gottschalk, President & CEO Foghorn Therapeutics $FHTXBIO:Adrian is president and chief executive officer of Foghorn Therapeutics. An experienced leader in biotech, Adrian is interested in solving complex issues at the intersection of science, medicine, and business on a global scale to help people and families dealing with diseases.Prior to joining Foghorn, Adrian spent 13 years at Biogen, where he was most recently a senior vice president and the neurodegeneration therapeutic area head. In this role, he was responsible for the late-stage development and commercialization of medicines for Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). During his time at Biogen, Adrian held additional roles of increasing responsibility ranging from head of corporate strategy, head of global commercial strategy, head of Japan, and head of the Japan, Australia and Emerging Markets geographies. He has also worked as a consultant for Price Waterhouse in Dallas, Texas.He holds a BS in biochemistry from Texas A&M University and received his MBA from the Sloan School of Management at MIT. He also holds an ScM degree from the joint Harvard Medical School / MIT Biomedical Enterprise Program, where his graduate work was focused on evaluating the costs and benefits of the Prescription Drug User Fee Acts and improving the efficiency of the drug development process.
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$PTPI Petro Pharma CCO – Fady Boctor – How To Take Smart Risks, Intelligently
Guest:Fady Boctor, M.B.A, President and Chief Commercial Officer
Website:
PetrosPharma.comBioMr. Boctor has over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, across a wide array of functions including Commercial Operations, brand and portfolio marketing, sales channel optimization, product portfolio strategy development and new product launches. Mr. Boctor has driven significant revenue growth for specialty biologics, mainstream Men’s Health product lines, rare/orphan disease therapeutics, and substance abuse rescue modalities. Mr. Boctor has worked for companies such as Novartis, Merck, Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Endo Pharmaceuticals and Adapt Pharmaceuticals (Emergent Biosolutions). Mr. Boctor has his BA in International Relations from Hamline University, Masters in Diplomacy from Norwich University and his MBA from the University of Manchester Business School.
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$VWI ETF CEO & Co-Founder - Yang Tang - Shared Timeless Advice With The SMC Audience.
VWI: www.vwietf.com
Advisor site: www.archindicesadvisors.com
Bio:
Yang is the CEO and a co-founder of Arch Indices and Arch Indices Investment Advisors. Arch Indices is mission focused to make next generation portfolio solutions accessible for everyone. Arch Indices launched its first ETF in October 2023: VWI, a multi-asset income ETF.
Yang spent over a decade in macro solutions, structuring and sales roles at Morgan Stanley, Citi, Deutsche Bank, and Credit Agricole CIB. In his most recent role as Head of Solutions Sales, Americas, Yang built the solutions sales desk from scratch to one of the most productive and highest grossing in the organization. Yang has worked with banks, insurers, and asset managers globally on solutions across asset classes for asset liability, yield enhancement, capital, and tactical opportunities.
Yang has earned an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BS in Economics from Purdue University. Prior to Columbia, Yang worked in research and commodities sales.
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VEGN - Beyond Investing - CEO Claire Smith Shares Timeless Lessons
Ticker: VEGN
Claire Smith
CEO
www beyondinvesting.com and www.veganetf.com
BEYONDINVESTING
Beyond Investing is a US-basedregistered investment adviser owned by three highly experienced investmentprofessionals who follow a vegan lifestyle: CEO Claire Smith who has 34 years’experience working in the finance industry in areas including derivatives,hedge funds research and analysis; Lee Coates, OBE, of UK financial advisorEthical Investors and founder of Cruelty Free Super in Australia; and LarryAbele, founder of Auriel Investors, an FCA-regulated asset management firm inLondon.
Beyond Investing was formed inJune 2017 with the aim of promoting the development of vegan investmentproducts for the masses. Since that time it has undertaken investment researchinto public companies in order to develop ethical screening and proactive tiltsthat satisfy the values of the vegan community and indeed all investors whocare about animals and the environment.
In June 2018 Beyond Investinglaunched the US Vegan Climate Index (ticker VEGAN), a broad-based portfolio ofUS domestic companies that imposes vegan, climate, environmental and humanrights screens.
Beyond Investing sponsored thecreation of the first ever vegan-friendly and climate-conscious US-listedExchange Traded Fund (ETF), the US Vegan Climate ETF (ticker: VEGN), which waslisted on the New York Stock Exchange in September 2019.
Websites:
www.beyondinvesting.com
www.veganetf.com
Social media links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beyondinvesting/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BeyondInvest
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-investing/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyondinvesting
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$4B Rex Shares CEO Scott Acheychek - Finding Pockets In The MarketWebsite: https://www.rexshares.com/Bio:Scott joined REX Shares in 2016 after holding senior sales and leadership positions at several large global investment banks including Citi and AIG. Scott covered hedge funds, asset managers, and financial advisors for multi-asset and commodity specific solutions. Since 2006, he has worked on the launch of over 50 ETNs and ETFs. Scott graduated from Sacred Heart University with a B.S. in MathematicsFirm Bio - REX is an innovative ETF provider that specializes in alternative-strategy ETFs and ETNs. The firm created the MicroSectors and co-created the T-REX product lines of leveraged and inverse tools for traders and recently launched the first of a series of option-based income strategies.
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$POLA - Polar Power CEO, Common Sense Is Not Always A Reality
Website:
https://polarpower.com/
BIO:
Arthur D. Sams is co-founder and President / CEO of Polar Power Ticker: $POLA - since 1979. Mr. Sams led the developed of the first solar vaccine refrigerators and solar air-conditioning. Under his leadership, Polar has grown to be a leading brand name in the design and manufacturing of DC and Solar Hybrid power systems for the telecommunications, defense, automotive, marine and industrial markets. He specializes in the design of thermodynamics and power generation systems. During his early career, he gained vast industry experience while working as a machinist, engineer, project manager, chief technical officer and consultant for various Fortune 500 companies, U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Department of Energy. Mr. Sams studied at California State Polytechnic University and Pomona and the University California at Irvine with a dual major in biology and engineering.
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Brian Spinelli,CFP, Co-CIO of Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors. Halbert Hargrove is afinancial advisory firm with ~$3B in assets under management.
Bio
Brian joined Halbert Hargrove in 2006 and works with clients across the US; his responsibilities encompass running the firm’s investment committee as well as advising individuals and institutions on their investment and wealth advisory needs. He connects with clients from all walks of life: “I build relationships of trust by being knowledgeable and straightforward, and making a positive difference. Sometimes that means not sugar-coating issues—which I believe most clients come to appreciate.”
Brian was named to HH’s management team in 2012. His colleagues call him organized, highly disciplined, and fearless in critical conversations with clients. He values “leading the firm’s clients and helping them feel understood, supported and confident in their plans and in the work we do for them. I am fascinated by capital markets as well, and enjoy the process of researching nontraditional approaches to investments.”
Before joining Halbert Hargrove in 2006, Brian worked as a Financial Analyst with Northrop Grumman Corporation, reporting to the CFO and Director of Financial Planning; in this role, he carried out financial projections, market and portfolio analysis, and financial modeling.
Brian earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration – Finance from Loyola Marymount University in 2002 and his MBA from LMU in 2005. He was awarded the ACCREDITED INVESTMENT FIDUCIARY™ designation by the University of Pittsburgh-affiliated Center for Fiduciary Studies and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional.
Website:
https://www.halberthargrove.com/
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$LTAFX CEO - Be Patient With Your Capital - Gregory Sachs, Founder & CEO SCG Asset Management with over $100 million in assets under management.
Mr. Sachs has been on Wall Street for over 30 years, He founded & Sold Deerfield Capital Management LLC, which had $17B in AUM. Deerfield focused on fixed income arbitrage, relative value trading strategies and structured products. Mr. Sachs now leads SCG Asset Management LLC and its Alternative Strategies Income Fund, a continuously offered, closed-end interval fund focused on equity linked notes.
Ticker: $LTAFX
Website: https://www.scgamllc.com/
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Guest:Michael Weening
President and
Chief Executive Officer at Calix (Ticker: $CALX)
Website:
https://www.calix.com/
Bio:
President and Chief Executive Officer Michael was promoted to president and CEO of Calix in September 2022, and is a member of the Board of Directors. He brings more than 20 years of experience leading growth, strategy and transformation to his role as President and CEO. Michael most recently served as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer since January 2021. Michael joined Calix from Salesforce where he served as the senior vice president of Global Customer Success and senior vice president, Japan and Asia-Pacific Customer Success, Services and Alliances. Over the span of his career, Michael has held executive positions in North America, Europe and Asia. Previously, Michael held leadership roles at Bell Mobility in Canada, where he was vice president of business and consumer sales. Michael also held sales leadership roles at Microsoft, in Canada and the United Kingdom. Michael holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, from Brock University supported by ongoing executive education at Queens, Wharton and USC.
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Title:
Clarity Matters, Ambiguity is Dangerous. Thomas Logan, Founder & CEO Mirion Technologies $MIR
Bio:
Thomas Logan is the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Mirion Technologies, where he is responsible for all aspects of the company's operations. Previously, Mr. Logan served as CEO for Global Dosimetry Solutions.
Mr. Logan has more than 30 years of energy industry experience. In addition, he has extensive experience within the contract manufacturing and consumer products industries. Mr. Logan holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master in Business Administration from Cornell University.
Website:
https://www.mirion.com/
Notes From The Show:
Delegating power and authority
Federalist government structure
Allow People To Fail In A Contained Fashion –
Flat Org…
Eyes Open About Boundaries –
Clarity Matters - Ambiguity is Dangerous–
Mistakes-
Failure To Act…
Lack of Financial Knowledge –
Leaders are responsible for creating value
Increasing revenue
Expanding margins
Improve the velocity of free cash flow
Mission – reason for being
Vision – where do we want to go
Values -how do we conduct ourselves on the path
Work hard=be good at what you do
Have an agenda
Be kind.
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Sam Tabar, CEO, Bit Digital -$BTBT
Website:
https://bit-digital.com/
Sam's Bio:
Mr. Tabar served as Chief Strategy Officer of Bit Digital from 2021 to 2023. Mr. Tabar served as the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Fluidity from April 2017 to June 2020. Prior to this, he held the title of Partner at FullCycle Fund which he served from December 2015 to April 2017.
Prior thereto, he served as Director and Head of Capital Strategy (Asia Pacific Region) for Bank of America Merrill Lynch from February 2010 to April 2011. Prior to this, he was Co-Head of Marketing at Sparx Group from January 2004 to 2010. Prior thereto, he was an associate at Skadden, Arps, Meagher, Flom LLP & Affiliates from September 2001 to January 2004.
Mr. Tabar received his Bachelor of Arts from Oxford University in 2000, and received his Master of Law (LL.M.) from Columbia University School of Law in 2001. He was associate editor of the Columbia Law Business Law Journal in 2000, and is a current member of the New York State Bar Association. He holds Series 79 and 63 licenses.
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Allen T Bond, CFA, Managing Director, Head of Research & Portfolio Manager
at Jensen Investment with $13B AUM
Website
https://www.jenseninvestment.com/
Quality Growth $JENIX
Value $JNVIX
Global $JGQIX
About Allen:
Joined Jensen Investment Management in 2007. Allen is responsible for coordinating fundamental research conducted across the investment teams. Additionally, he maintains his portfolio management and analyst responsibilities. Allen joined Jensen from Washington Mutual where he held the position of credit analyst. In that role, Allen performed fundamental analysis on investment grade corporate bond issuers. Prior to Washington Mutual, he was a high-yield credit analyst and trader for Columbia Management Group. Allen began his career as a trader at Ferguson Wellman Capital Management. He earned a BS in business and an MBA from the University of Oregon. Allen is a CFA® charterholder and a past president of CFA Society Portland.
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James Hill CEO of MCF Energy
Website: MCFEnergy.com
BIO:
James Hill is a leader in global energy - specializing in exploration projects across Europe and North America. He holds over four decades of combined professional and technical experience and has led many successful projects, including a massive exploration campaign across six countries.
A geologist by trade, James earned his Master’s of Science in Geology from California State University and holds his P.Geo designation and is a Chartered Member of the London Geological Society.
To date, he has led the growth of several companies and scaled energy businesses through the M&A process and the development of strong go-to-market strategies.
He has a strong track record in European exploration, and is well-known for having grown the continent’s largest heavy oil field by 40x. He is responsible for leading one of Europe’s largest exploration projects and increasing oil production by 2000%.
James served as the President of Professional Affairs for the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG). He joined MCF Energy as President and CEO in December 2022.
James is working to drive change and through MCF Energy, a gas and oil exploration and production company, he is dedicated to strengthening Europe’s energy security in light of the Russia-Ukraine War. MCF is working to create a lasting impact in Europe by working to develop its internal resources and infrastructure. The company currently has two exploration projects underway in Austria and Germany.
Prior to MCF, James was VP of Exploration for both BNK Petroleum and Bankers Petroleum.
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Nick Griebenow, CFA and one of the Portfolio Managers at at Shelton Capital Management - Ticker: $EQTIX with over $4 Billion in assets under management.
Website:
https://sheltoncap.com/
Bio:
Nick Griebenow, CFA, is a Portfolio Manager for Shelton Capital Management’s Option Overlay Strategies. Mr. Griebenow has extensive knowledge in option strategies and was previously a Senior Derivatives Trader at a large national brokerage firm. He received a B.A. from Colorado State University.
Shelton Capital Firm AUM as of 9/30/23 is $4.3B (of that over $1.1B in managed option strategies)
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God and Nature Are Long. To Make Profits, TakeProfits.
Name: Dryden Pence
Title: Pence Capital Management CIO Pence Wealth Management, & Pence financialgroup.
Website: https://pencecapital.com/team-members/dryden-pence/
AUM: $2.2B & $1B AUA
Bio:
Dryden Pence serves as Chief Investment Officer for Pence Capital Management (“PCM”), overseeing the consulting activities for PCM related strategies. With 30 years of experience in the financial industry, and as a retired Army Colonel trained in the field of Intelligence, Special Operations and Psychological Warfare, he specializes in capitalizing on the supply chain of human demand by identifying investment opportunities through its trademarked process: Choke Point Investing™.
Dryden Pence combines his formal training and knowledge as an Economist with his years of experience in psychological warfare to bring a unique understanding of human behavior and how it affects the economy and the markets (ahead of change). He is an Accredited Investment Fiduciary® and in his capacity, as Chief Investment Officer at Pence Capital Management, he oversees the investment strategy and consultative services provided to product platform distributors.
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Craig Conti, Chief Financial Officer, Verra Mobility, ($VRRM)
Website: https://ir.verramobility.com/
Bio:Craig Conti has served as Verra Mobility’s Chief Financial Officer since April 2022. Prior to joining Verra Mobility, Craig was the executive vice president and CFO of Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX), a global producer of primary aluminum. He previously served as the CFO for ITW’s welding business, and he also led financial planning and analysis for GE Healthcare’s IT business. Mr. Conti began his career at GE, where he gained a wide range of finance, operations and strategy experience over the course of 15 years.
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Chris O’Keefe, CFA, lead portfolio manager of Logan Capital Management $4B in AUM and AUA. Chris manages over $1B in his dividend strategies.
Chris manages the Dividend Performers Strategy and
the Dividend Performers Balanced Strategy at Logan Capital.
Chris O’Keefe, CFA, lead portfolio manager of Logan Capital Management’s Dividend Performers Strategy and the Dividend Performers Balanced Strategy. Chris notes now is the time for investors to consider dividends. He says, in a stressed economy with rising rates, you want more durable, resilient companies. Dividend-paying stocks tend to do better in this environment, and valuations look more reasonable on that side of the universe.
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Distressed Investing With George Schultze, Founder & CEO, of Schultze Asset Management ~ $100M AUM
Website: https://samco.net/
Bio:
George J. Schultze is Managing Member and Founder of Schultze Asset Management, LLC (SAM). He chairs the firm’s Investment and Strategy Committees and, together with his team, makes the final decision on all investments for the portfolio.
Mr. Schultze is widely recognized as an expert on distressed and special situations investing and is often quoted in the media regarding high profile reorganization cases such as the Chrysler Automotive bankruptcy. He is also a frequent speaker at industry conferences and graduate schools such as Harvard Business School. Prior to founding SAM, he honed his activist distressed investing approach with MD Sass. Before that, he was employed with Fiduciary Partners fund of funds, the Mayer Brown & Platt law firm, and Merrill Lynch.
Mr. Schultze is a joint graduate of Columbia Business School and Columbia Law School, JD/MBA. He founded the Columbia Law School Investment Club and served as editor for the Columbia Business Law Review. He also authored several papers including: Negotiating the TWA Bankruptcy Restructuring, Tax Factors and ERISA Implications of Corporate Restructurings, and International Banking Law. While at Columbia, he placed 2nd in the 1995 business school annual stock-picking contest.
Mr. Schultze earned a BA from Rutgers College where he graduated with a joint major in Economics/Political Science and the Henry Rutgers Scholar distinction. While at Rutgers, he won The Wall Street Journal Award for Excellence in Economics and placed 23rd nationwide (from over 14,000 participants) and first place at Rutgers in the 1991 AT&T Annual Stock Picking Contest. Although born and raised in the U.S.A.,
Mr. Schultze is fluent in German and Spanish. He is a regular contributor to the online version of Forbes, wrote the book on Vulture Investing, is a guest lecturer at Harvard Business School, and regularly speaks at industry forums.
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Kurt Nye, CFA, Group Head of Alternative Investments, Managing Director, MAI Capital Management ($14B AUM)Website: MAI.capitalKurt manages several of MAI's private funds and the Managed Volatility Strategy which leverages alternative investments to mitigate risk.
MAI has a strong focus on alternatives and having options to help clients withstand market volatility.
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The Business Behind The Stock Brian Frank, President Of Frank Funds & Portfolio Manager of the Frank Value Fund (FRNKX) with approximately $200M in Assets Under Management
Website: https://frankfunds.com/
Bio:Brian Frank has been the CIO for Frank Funds since 2003 and the Portfolio Manager of the Frank Value Fund and Frank Value Fund SP (Cayman) since inception in July 2004, and January 2014, respectively. After working at Lightyear Capital, a private equity fund organized by Donald Marron of Paine Webber, Brian co-founded Frank Funds which started as a single-family office, and Brian managed the assets with the goal of maximizing wealth for the long-term. The success of this strategy led to the creation of the Frank Value Fund, a mutual fund isolating Frank Funds’ equities portfolio. The Frank Value Fund has eight times been ranked as a Wall Street Journal Category King. Brian has a BS from New York University’s Stern School of business in Finance and Accounting. He is a Registered Investment Advisor and has a Series 65 license.
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Christopher J. Day Founder And CEO Days Global Advisors who runs the DGA Absolute Return ETF Ticker: $HF. Christopher and his team manage over $500 million.
Website: DaysAdvisors.com
Bio:
Christopher J. Day is a Houston-based wealth advisor, financial expert, and founder of Day Global Advisors. He has recently launched the Days Global Advisors Absolute Return ETF on the New York Stock Exchange. The ETF goes by the ticker HF and incorporated absolute return investing and was launched to realize Christopher’s vision of making investing and hedge fund management accessible to 99% of investors. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Finance and Management Information Systems from Northeastern University in Boston, MA.
He helped manage over 550M+ privately and 15.5M publicly since the August launch of the HF ETF. He prefers to focus on his public ETF work in Absolute Return portfolio management over AUM.
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Christopher Manske, founder and president Manske Wealth Management over half a billion dollars in assets under management.
Bio:
Chris graduated from West Point and earned his CFP (Certified Financial Planner) from Rice University while working with Merrill Lynch for over a decade. While at ML, he was asked to devise and execute nationwide training for ML brokers. He founded Manske Wealth Management in 2012, which now has over half a billion dollars in assets under management. MWM is consistently rated one of the top wealth management firms in Houston. https://manskewealth.com/staff/christopher-r-manske/In 2020, Chris published his first book The Prepared Investor, which guides investors as to what to do in a crisis. His second book, Outsmart the Money Magicians, will be published with McGraw Hill this fall. It warns investors not to allow what he calls “lifestyle creep” to impede wealth accumulation and informs investors about the conflicts of interest and pressure to sell that challenge even the best-intentioned advisor in a traditional brokerage firm.
Website: https://manskewealth.com/
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Learn How Daryn Dodson, Managing Partner Of Illumen Capital, Uses Diversity To Generate Alpha
Website: https://www.illumencapital.com/Bio:Daryn is a passionate advocate of social and economic justice, especially for disadvantaged and marginalized groups. His work with impact investors, private equity funds, Fortune 100 companies, universities and foundations has been viewed through the lens of addressing the world’s most pressing social and environmental problems. Daryn previously led the Special Equities Program as a consultant to the Board of the Calvert Funds, a $12 billion pioneer of the impact investing field. Through this vehicle, Calvert maintains a portfolio of more than 40 funds on five continents, representing over 350 underlying portfolio companies. Prior to serving as a consultant to Calvert, Daryn served as Director of University and Corporate Partnership for The Idea Village, where he created a platform engaging leading private equity firms, business schools, and Fortune 500 companies to invest in New Orleans entrepreneurs post-Hurricane Katrina.Mr. Dodson currently serves on the Board of Directors for Ben and Jerry’s. He earned his M.B.A. from Stanford, where he serves on the Dean’s Management Board, and his A.B. from Duke University.
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Guest: Tal Jacobson, CEO, Perion, $PERI
Website: https://www.perion.com/
Bio:
Tal Jacobson has been a leader and executive in the ad-tech industry for more than two decades. Prior to his appointment as Perion's CEO in 2023, Tal served as General Manager of CodeFuel, Perion's Search Advertising unit, since 2018. During his tenure, he turned CodeFuel into a significant driver of Perion's market share and valuation. He also cemented a strategic relationship with Microsoft for which the company won the Microsoft Advertising Global supply partner award. Tal's success is rooted in his extensive experience in all facets of the tech industry. As Chief Revenue Officer of SimilarWeb, he was paramount to the Israeli unicorn growth spurt in its early days. Prior to that, he held the position of VP of Business at McCann Erickson, the role of CEO at the video collaboration platform Watchitoo, and Director of Business Development at AOL.
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Guest: Lewis Black, CEO, President, & Founder Of Almonty Industries. Bio: Mr. Black is currently a Partner of Almonty Partners LLC and has over 15 years of experience in the tungsten mining industry. From June 2005 to December 2007, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Primary Metals Inc. (“PMI”), a former TSX-V listed tungsten mining company. Mr. Black also formerly served as head of sales and marketing for SC Mining Tungsten, Thailand.Website: https://almonty.com/company/leadership/
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Keith Larkin, Managing Director, Principal At A $4.6B Money Management Firm Shares Timeless Advice With The SmartMoneyCircle.com Audience.Bio:KEITH LARKINManaging Director, PrincipalKeith is a Managing Director and Principal at Robertson Stephens. The firm manages over $4.6 Billion. With over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, Keith will work with you to develop customized strategies to help you reach your financial goals. His process begins with listening to understand where you are today and where you are trying to go. This includes a thorough understanding of your goals, priorities, concerns, tolerance for risk, income needs, assets and liabilities. Keith will then build and implement a plan that addresses what’s most important to you and your family, including consulting with other advisors if needed. Keith works with entrepreneurs, multigenerational families and company executives. He has several specializations including pre- and post-IPO planning and utilizing options to hedge single stock risk as well as to generate income in single stock portfolios.Prior to Robertson Stephens, Keith worked at Wells Fargo Advisors as a financial advisor since 2013. In 2019, he was recognized as a Premier Advisor, a distinction reserved for a select group of financial advisors at Wells Fargo Advisors. Previously, Keith was a Director at Deutsche Bank, where he provided wealth, estate and retirement planning services for high-net-worth individuals, and a Vice President at Neuberger Berman.Keith graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Economics. Away from the office, he enjoys running and traveling. Keith is a resident of San Francisco and enjoys all that the Bay Area has to offer.The Premier Advisor distinction is held by a select group of Financial Advisors within Wells Fargo Advisors as measured by completion of educational components, business production and professionalism. Additional criteria, including length of service, may also be used to determine recipients.Website:https://rscapital.com/team/keith-larkin/
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Guest: Howard Wilson, Chief Financial Officer at PagerDuty (Ticker: PD)
Website: https://www.pagerduty.com/
Bio:
Howard Wilson is the Chief Financial Officer at PagerDuty, where he leads the company's internal and strategic execution. In his role, he builds and directs the finance organization to support PagerDuty's growth and scaling. Before becoming CFO, he served as PagerDuty's Chief Commercial Officer, leading efforts to empower decision-making and provide ongoing customer value from the PagerDuty Operations Cloud. Howard brings more than 20 years of experience in software, services, and operational management to his role.
Before joining PagerDuty, Howard oversaw the SaaS business at Dynatrace, the leader in Application Performance Management. He was previously the Chief Operating Officer at Keynote Systems, where he managed all customer-facing operations. Howard also served as Senior Vice President of Field Operations at Ventyx, where he oversaw various functions, including business planning, sales operations, and recurring revenue operations. Prior to Ventyx, he spent 14 years in various senior leadership roles at Oracle. Howard holds a bachelor’s degree in information systems and psychology from the University of South Africa.
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Mr. Jonathan Awde serves as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of Dakota Gold. (Ticker: $DC)Bio:Jonathan AwdeMr. Awde serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Dakota Gold. Previously, he served as co-founder, Director and Chief Executive and President of Gold Standard Ventures Corp. As CEO/President/Director, from July 2010 through December 2020, Awde oversaw all corporate development, asset acquisition, joint ventures, capital raising and the procurement of capital for the development of Gold Standard Ventures Corp.’s assets. Awde spent the last 15 years raising financing for various junior resource companies, focusing on institutional accounts, high net worth and family offices, and has raised more than $600 million for public and private companies in the natural resources sector during this period. Mr. Awde holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics & Finance from Acadia University.
Website:
https://dakotagoldcorp.com/
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Rodney Varner Genprex Chairman, President & CEO shared timeless advice with the SmartMoneyCircle.com audience. Bio:Rodney Varner is a co-founder of Genprex and has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary, and as Chairman of its board of directors since August 2012. Mr. Varner served as a partner of the law firm Wilson & Varner, LLP, since 1991. Mr. Varner has more than thirty-five years of legal experience with large and small law firms and as outside general counsel of a Nasdaq-listed company. Mr. Varner has represented for-profit and non-profit companies at the board of directors or senior management levels in a wide variety of contractual, business, tax, and securities matters, including technology transfers, licensing, collaboration and research agreements, clinical trial contracts, pharmaceutical and biologics manufacturing and process development contracts, state and federal grants, including NIH and SBA grants, corporate governance and fiduciary issues, and real estate matters. Mr. Varner served as counsel in company formation, mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, other business transactions, protection of trade secrets and other intellectual property, real estate, and business litigation. Mr. Varner is a member of the State Bar of Texas and has been admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the United States Tax Court. He has been a registered securities representative and founder of a company that is a licensed securities broker-dealer. Mr. Varner received his BBA, with high honors, from Texas A&M University and his J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law.Website: https://www.genprex.com/
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Loreen Gilbert, CEO, of Wealthwise Financial Services With $280M AUM
Website: https://wealthwisefinancial.com/
Bio:
Loreen Gilbert is an experienced wealth manager who has spent more than three decades creating comprehensive wealth strategies for her clients. Upon graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Business Administration, she launched her career at Fidelity Investments where she assisted clients with investment management services. Gilbert then worked for a private company selling retirement plans to municipalities and their employees. She has been in private practice as a wealth manager since 1997, and is the founder and CEO of WealthWise Financial Services, which offers securities and investment advisory services to individuals, business owners and corporations through her affiliation as a registered principal with LPL Financial.
Loreen has many accolades under her belt including, Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In-State list, Forbes Top 1000 Female Advisor list and the Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors. She has also been covered by CNBC, Bloomberg, Fox, TD Ameritrade, BBC, Cheddar, US News & World Report, USA Today, Investor’s Business Daily, Yahoo! Finance, Money Magazine, Reuters, Financial Advisor Magazine, Plan Sponsor Magazine and WealthManagement.com. She also hosts on-air segments for KX FM in Laguna Beach, California, to educate listeners on financial matters.
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Jim Martin, Co-CEO and CFO of Cocrystal Pharma $COCP
Website: www.cocrystalpharma.com
About Jim:
Mr. James Martin has over 25 years of finance and management experience including providing financial leadership to commercial-stage, publicly traded health science companies.
Prior to Cocrystal, Mr. Martin served as the Chief Financial Officer of Motus GI (Nasdaq: MOTS), a medical device company. From September 2014 to November 2016 he served as the Chief Financial Officer of VBI Vaccines, Inc. (formerly SciVac Therapeutics, Inc.) (Nasdaq: VBIV), a pharmaceutical development and manufacturing company. From April 2014 to September 2015, Mr. Martin served as Chief Financial Officer of Vapor Corp, Inc. (Nasdaq: VPCO), a vaporizer retail and wholesale company. From January 2011 to October 2013.
Mr. Martin served as Chief Financial Officer of SafeStitch prior to its merger with TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE: TRXC). Mr. Martin also serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. (OTC Pink: NIMU), a company marketing non-invasive medical devices. Mr. Martin holds an undergraduate degree in business administration and an MBA from Barry University in Miami. He is a Certified Public Accountant.
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Nancy Tengler is the Chief Executive Officer and ChiefInvestment Officer of Laffer Tengler Investments with $1.2 billion in assets under management.
$TGLR
Website: link https://laffertengler.com/
Bio:
Nancy Tengler is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Laffer Tengler Investments. Nancy is responsible for active equity management research and portfolio management as well as leading the firm.
Prior to joining Laffer Tengler, Nancy had a distinguishedinvestment management career in several senior leadership roles. Most recently, she served as Chief Investment Officer at Heartland Financial where she was also a Director of Arizona Bank & Trust. Nancy has also served asPresident, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Fremont Investment Advisors in San Francisco. Prior to that, she founded Global Alliance Value Investors. She also worked for UBS Asset Management as Head of the Value Equities Group and with Spare, Tengler, Kaplan and Bischel, Ltd. as President and Senior Portfolio Manager.
Tengler is a committed advocate of financial literacy forwomen as the leader of Laffer Tengler’s Women &Wealth https://laffertengler.com/women-and-wealth initiative, whichencourages and informs women on how to take charge of their own financial and investment planning.
The second edition of her book, “The Women’s Guide to Successful Investing” will be out later this year.
As one of the most dynamic women in the investmentmanagement industry today, Nancy is a sought-after TV and print financial commentator on local and national media outlets.
Website link:
https://laffertengler.com/
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Eric Langan RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc. $RICK
Chairman of the Board / Director / Chief Executive Officer / President
Officer since 1998
Director since 1998
Eric S. Langan has been a Director since 1998, and our President, CEO and Chairman since 1999. He began his career in the hospitality industry in 1989 and has developed significant expertise in sports bar/restaurants and adult entertainment nightclubs, including related areas of real estate development and finance. Mr. Langan built the XTC Cabaret nightclub brand and merged it into RCI in 1998, expanding the scope of the company. He has been instrumental in bringing professional marketing, management, finance, and technology practices and systems to the gentlemen’s club industry. As one of the original founders of the National Association of Club Executives (ACE), Mr. Langan has been an active member of its Board of Directors since 1999.
Learn More:
https://www.rcihospitality.com
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Learn Timeless Lessons From The Founder & CEO of One Of The Fastest Growing Insurance Stocks In The Market $KNSL
Michael P. KehoeFounder and Chief Executive OfficerKinsale Capital Group Inc.
Stock Symbol: $KNSL
Bio Michael Kehoe is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Kinsale Capital Group Inc. Kinsale, which began operations in March 2010, writes specialty commercial insurance in 50 states and the District of Columbia. The company is rated A (Excellent) X by AM Best Company. Kinsale is headquartered in Richmond Virginia.Prior to starting Kinsale, Mr. Kehoe was Chief Executive Officer of James River Insurance Company from its founding as a development stage company back in November 2002 until March 2008. Mr. Kehoe earned a B.A. in Economics from Hampden-Sydney College and a Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond School of Law.
Website: https://www.kinsalecapitalgroup.com/
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Autonomous Driving For Commercial and Industrial Vehicles CEO Shared Timeless Advice With The Audience.
Company = Cyngn Stock
Symbol: $CYN
Bio: Lior Tal has served as CEO of Cyngn’s (Nasdaq: CYN) CEO and a Chairman since 2016. Prior to joining, Lior was the director of international growth and partnerships at Facebook for five years. He also has previous executive experience as cofounder of Snaptu, which was later acquired by Facebook. Here, he helped grow the user base from launch to tens of millions of users over a two-year period. Prior, Lior was a partner at Barzam, Tal, Lerer Attorneys at law & Patent attorneys for three years, and further held leadership roles at Actimize (acquired by NICE), DiskSites (acquired by EMC), and Odigo (acquired by Comverse).
Website: www.cyngn.com
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Andrew Pascal serves as Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of PLAYSTUDIOS (Nasdaq: $MYPS), a developer of award-winning, free-to-play casual games for mobile and social platforms. Mr. Pascal formed PLAYSTUDIOS in 2011, positioning the brand to be at the forefront of the then-nascent mobile gaming industry.
Mr. Pascal’s achievements and forward-thinking insight allowed PLAYSTUDIOS to garner early support from gaming giants MGM Resorts International and Activision Blizzard, among others. Under his leadership, the company grew its portfolio of game offerings and real-world rewards while simultaneously embarking on a global expansion, opening offices and design studios in Burlingame, California; Las Vegas, Nevada; Austin, Texas; Hong Kong; and Tel Aviv, Israel.
Through its first decade, Mr. Pascal conceived and led the development of playAWARDS, a groundbreaking loyalty marketing platform that is key to the company’s growth and retention strategy. Following nearly 10 years of successful growth across its mobile and social gaming apps, Mr. Pascal led the company’s transition to a publicly traded enterprise (MYPS) in 2021. The transaction valued PLAYSTUDIOS in excess of $1 billion. Mr. Pascal remains in the Chief Executive Officer role, along with his founder-led management team.
In 2021, PLAYSTUDIOS was honored to win the exclusive rights to develop Tetris in the mobile gaming space. Tetris is ranked the number 1 game in the history of gaming. In 2022, Mr. Pascal led the acquisition of Brainium Studio for $70 million. The acquisition adds a rich suite of popular casual games, such as Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, Sudoku, and Mahjong, to PLAYSTUDIOS’ portfolio of industry-leading casino style social games.
Prior to founding PLAYTUDIOS, Mr. Pascal was widely recognized for his stewardship of Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Las Vegas, the flagship luxury casino resort properties owned by Wynn Resorts, Ltd. Having joined the company during its start-up phase in 2003, Mr. Pascal served as Senior Vice President of Product Marketing and Development, ultimately ascending to the roles of President and Chief Operating Officer in 2005. Throughout Mr. Pascal’s tenure, Wynn Las Vegas garnered multiple awards from the world’s leading hospitality guides, including the coveted five Red Pavilions from Michelin, five Diamonds from AAA, and five Stars from Forbes (formerly Mobil Travel). In 2008, Mr. Pascal led the development and launch of Wynn Las Vegas’ sister property, Encore Las Vegas. Together, the two resorts are recognized as the world’s seventh-largest hotel, with 13,000 employees, 4,750 rooms, and a number of award-winning gaming, entertainment, retail and convention offerings. Under Mr. Pascal’s leadership, Wynn Resorts achieved record performance while also making Las Vegas history, garnering Forbes five-star ratings in the hotel, restaurant, and spa categories simultaneously.
From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Pascal served as President and Chief Operating Officer of WagerWorks, a company he founded as a casino solutions and content supplier for many of the world’s largest gaming and media brands, including Sky, Virgin Group, SONY, MGM Mirage (now MGM Resorts International), Pearson Television, Action Gaming, and WMS Gaming. Following Mr. Pascal’s departure, WagerWorks was acquired by International Game Technology (IGT).
Mr. Pascal achieved early entrepreneurial success in 1994 with the formation of Silicon Gaming. Backed by Kleiner Perkins and Benchmark Capital, the startup focused on reinventing the slot machine experience for an evolving generation of gaming consumers. The company’s groundbreaking product, the Odyssey, is credited with establishing the casino industry’s current digital slot machine paradigm. Silicon Gaming went public in 1996 and launched its celebrated Odyssey product suite that same year. Mr. Pascal sold Silicon Gaming to International Game Technology in 2001.
Website: PlayStudios.com
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Ann Hand, Chair and CEO
Super League [Nasdaq: SLGG]
Bio:
Ann Hand, Chair and CEO
Super League [Nasdaq: SLGG]
For nearly 30 years, Ann Hand has served as a market-facing executive across several industries, including gaming, sustainability and consumer retail. She has a proven track record in brand creation and turn-around at the intersection of social impact with consumer trends and technology. At her core, Ann is a retailer, operator, and builder of enduring strategic partnerships, brands and cultures.
A truly dynamic leader and an industry game changer, Ann is one of the only female CEOs of a publicly traded gaming company. She currently serves as Chair and CEO of Super League, a global leader in building immersive entertainment experiences, mostly in the gaming metaverse on platforms like Roblox and Minecraft. Through Ann’s visionary guidance, the company has seen record audience engagement and revenue growth, and she single-handedly navigated Super League through the pandemic, driving significant revenue in the new digital age. Having supported over 100 brands in just the last year alone, including Paramount, Mattel, Chipotle, Loreal and more, Super League engaged the company’s vast network of game developers and creators to build unique immersive experiences for dozens of high profile partners, reaching over 120 million unique players a month. This, coupled with Super League’s proprietary immersive media that delivers material campaign results and brand lift, Super League helps brands and partners create more phygital connections in this brave new digital world. In her tenure at Super League, Ann has become a preeminent expert in connecting with this new, immense global audience - and creating a more intuitive, blended version of one’s digital and real life.
Previous to Super League, Ann served as CEO of Project Frog from 2009 through 2014, a venture-backed firm whose mission is to democratize healthy, inspired buildings that are better, faster, greener, and more affordable than traditional alternatives. From 1998 through 2008, Ann served in a variety of senior executive positions with BP plc, including most notably Senior Vice President, Global Brand Marketing & Innovation from 2005 to 2008 overseeing the entire brand portfolio of B2C and B2B brands including BP, Arco, am/pm and Aral. Prior to that, she ran the Global Liquefied Gas Business Unit with $3 billion in annual revenue and over 3000 employees worldwide.
Throughout her career, Ann has garnered industry recognition, including being named to AdAge’s Leading Women of 2022 list, as well as the soon-to-be-announced The List, a select group of marketing, advertising and media leaders assembled by Ad Age in partnership with Meta. In addition, she has been honored as one of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs by Goldman Sachs, Top 10 Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs by Fortune, 100 Most Creative People by Fast Company, 40 under 40 by Advertising Age, along with Grand Clios and Cannes Lions awards for her work on several integrated marketing campaigns for a variety of employers.
Ann earned a BA in Economics from DePauw University and a MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, along with executive education at Cambridge, Harvard and Stanford Universities. Having spent a significant part of her career abroad in China and the UK she holds a dual US/UK citizenship, but is a proud Midwesterner at heart.
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John Buran is President and Chief Executive Officer of Flushing Financial
Corporation and Flushing Bank ($FFIC).
He joined the Bank as Chief Operating Officer in 2001 and has served on the Board of Directors since 2003. During his tenure as President and CEO, Flushing Bank has grown from $2 billion in 2005 to over $8 billion in total assets. John’s banking career began in 1977 at Citibank where he held a variety of senior management positions.
John is Chairman of the Board of the Federal Home Loan Bank
of New York, a position he has held since 2018. He has been a Director
there since 2010. He is past Chairman and current Board member of the
New York Bankers Association. He is a former member of the Community
Depository Institutions Advisory Council of The Federal Reserve Bank of
New York where he served six years. John is also a former member of the
Nassau County Interim Finance Authority where he served eight years.
Mr. Buran has devoted his time to a variety of charitable and not-for-profit
organizations. He has been a Board member of the Long Island
Association, both the Nassau and Suffolk County Boy Scouts, EAC, Long
Island University, the Long Island Philharmonic and Channel 21.
He was the fundraising Chairman for the Suffolk County Vietnam Veteran’s War Memorial in Farmingville, New York and has been recipient of the Boy
Scouts’ Chief Scout Citizen Award. His work in the community has been
recognized by the Family and Children’s Association, and the Gurwin
Jewish Geriatric Center. He was also a recipient of the Long Island
Association’s SBA Small Business Advocate Award. Mr. Buran was
honored twice with St. Joseph’s College’s Distinguished Service Award.
Mr. Buran also serves on the Advisory Board and is a former Board
President of Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City. He is a
Board member of The Korean American Youth Foundation and serves on
the Board of the Long Island Conservatory. He was recently presented
with an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from St. Francis College of
Brooklyn and was the recipient of the Catholic Charities Gold Medal Award
in 2019. He holds a B.S. in Management and an M.B.A., both from New
York University.
Website: https://www.flushingbank.com/
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Timeless advice from Thomas Samuelson, CFA, CMT, Chief Investment Officer, of Vineyard Global Advisors, with over $500M AUM.
Tom Samuelson is the chief architect behind Vineyard Global Advisors’ innovative investment approach, which provides clients a means to participate in market growth while offering a framework of protection during significant market declines.
He is a firm believer that investment risk comes hand-in-hand with investment opportunity. The firm’s dynamic risk management process adjusts the level of investment risk exposure to what may be more appropriate within the prevailing economic environment. Simply put, this dynamic risk management process seeks portfolios that tend to experience “lower highs,” but more
importantly, “higher lows,” thereby better keeping clients on track toward meeting their personal financial goals.
Tom is currently one of just 269 investment professionals worldwide who have earned both the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designations.
Prior to co-founding Vineyard Global Advisors, he served as Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer & Senior Portfolio Manager for First Allied Asset Management. In that role, Tom was responsible for managing $1.3 billion in AUM.
Additionally, Tom has previously managed funds for the University of Notre Dame’s endowment, O’Connor &; Associates/Swiss Bank and was lead Portfolio Manager of Invesco’s energy mutual fund, where he improved performance and oversaw asset growth from $50 million to over $330 million.
He began his investment career in Chicago as an equity and high-yield bond analyst for Duff & Phelps, where he became a partner of the firm.
Tom received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering and MBA from the University of Tulsa.
Website: https://www.vineyardglobaladvisors.com/
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John Davi, Founder, CEO, & CIO of Astoria Advisors with approximately $1.4 billion in AUM shared timeless lessons with the audience.
Website: AstoriaAdvisors.com
John is an award-winning research strategist and has over 20 years of experience spanning across Macro ETF Strategy, Quantitative Research, and Portfolio Construction. Before starting Astoria, he was the head of Morgan Stanley's Institutional ETF Content and advised many of the world's largest hedge funds and asset managers on ETF portfolio construction. John published hundreds of reports in his research career across a variety of topics from ETFs, indices, futures, and structured products.
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Website: AstoriaAdvisors.com
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Timeless Lessons From One Of The Fastest Growing Fintech Social Media Companies - Wolf.Financial.
Gav Blaxberg is the CEO of WOLF Financial, a financial media brand dedicated to providing daily live audio education to 200,000+ stock market, crypto, and real estate investors. With a professional background in PWM at Goldman Sachs and PE at Versa, this dynamic speaker engages his audience in high-energy conversations, featuring accomplished speakers worldwide as the hallmarks of WOLF’s daily Twitter Spaces.
Gav hosts Twitter Spaces and works with companies in the finance space like prop trading firms, ETF providers, charting firms, etc.
Full details can be found here: https://t.co/3JvZzTsjL1
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Build-A-Bear CEO & CFO Discuss Their Vision & Growth Plans For 2023 & Beyond! NYSE: $BBW
Website: https://www.buildabear.com/
Guests: CEO: Sharon Price John has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) CFO: Voin Todorovic Chief Financial Officer at Build-A-Bear Workshop
Sharon's Bio: Sharon Price John has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) since 2013. Since then, she has led the company through a financial turnaround while refreshing and expanding the beloved brand in addition to repositioning and evolving the company for future success via a multi-dimensional diversification strategy and a systematic digital transformation designed to drive profitable growth.
At the St. Louis headquarters of Build-A-Bear Workshop or when visiting stores around the globe, she encourages and challenges the team in a uniquely engaging way. Sharon takes the time to share the full story and strategy, answers questions, and works with the organization in a candid manner as she focuses on delivering the corporate mission of “adding a little more heart to life” to associates and consumers alike, even as she successfully guided the decades old company through a number of external disruptions from “the mall apocalypse” to the global COVID pandemic.
Sharon speaks to her leadership evolution and philosophy and provides highlight some of the twists and turns of her journey at Build-A-Bear in her book called “Stories & Heart” from ForbesBooks.
She also took this candid approach directly to the team in the field on “Undercover Boss” on the premier episode of the 2016/17 season. With decades of experience in marketing, product development and change management, Sharon has worked on a variety of brands and businesses, including tenure at companies including Hasbro, Mattel, Wolverine World Wide (WWW) and DDB Needham Worldwide, where she established a strong track record of success. Before taking the helm at Build-A-Bear Workshop, Sharon was President of the Stride Rite Children's Group LLC. (SRCG), a division of WWW, where she led all functions of the SRCG—including product creation, wholesale sales, marketing, planning and distribution. She wore many hats while directing operations, retail merchandising and international franchising for more than 350 Stride Rite stores.
Learn more about Sharon here: https://www.buildabear.com/brand-about-story-sharon-price-john.html
Voin Todorovic Chief Financial Officer
Voin Todorovic, 48, joined Build-A-Bear Workshop in September 2014 as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Todorovic was employed at Wolverine Worldwide, Inc., a leading global footwear and apparel company, where since September 2013 Mr. Todorovic served as the head of finance and operations for its Lifestyle Group, which includes a portfolio of iconic brands such as Sperry Top-Sider®, Hush Puppies®, Keds®, and Stride Rite®. From 2011 to 2013 Mr. Todorovic was Vice President—Finance and Administration of the Stride Rite Children’s Group business, operating in wholesale, direct to consumer and international franchising, and from 2010 to 2011 Mr. Todorovic was Vice President of the Performance + Lifestyle Group. Prior to his tenure at Wolverine World Wide he held positions of increasing responsibility at Collective Brands, Inc. and Payless ShoeSource.
Learn more Website: https://ir.buildabear.com/
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6/14/23
Ravi Venkatesan - Chief Executive Officer Cantaloupe, Inc. $CTLP shared his vision and the company's growth plan going forward.
Website:
https://www.cantaloupe.com/
About Ravi:
Ravi Venkatesan was named chief executive officer and a member of the Board of Directors at Cantaloupe in September 2022, after serving as chief operating officer starting in February 2022 and as chief technology officer from December 2020. He is responsible for leadership of the company’s architecture, development, network and business operations, product teams, as well as customer success. A proven leader with extensive expertise in product development, information systems, software development and program management, Mr. Venkatesan brings more than 20 years of experience in driving innovative change within technology environments.
Previously, Mr. Venkatesan was Head of Innovation at Bakkt. He held the dual roles of chief technology officer and chief product officer at Bridge2 Solutions, preceding its sale to ICE, the parent company of Bakkt. Prior to his position at Bakkt he was the vice president of Information Technology Strategy and Delivery at Cbeyond. Earlier in his career he spent time as a consulting leader with Accenture.
Mr. Venkatesan graduated from Bangalore University with a degree in Electronics and went through a post graduate pogram in Finance and Information Management from the Management Development Institute.
About Cantaloupe, Inc.
Cantaloupe, Inc. is a software and payments company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the self-service economy. Cantaloupe is transforming the self-service retail community by offering one integrated solution for payments processing, logistics, and back-office management. The company’s enterprise-wide platform is designed to increase consumer engagement and sales revenue through digital payments, digital advertising, and customer loyalty programs, while providing retailers with control and visibility over their operations and inventory.
As a result, customers ranging from vending machine companies to operators of micro markets, gas and car charging stations, laundromats, metered parking terminals, kiosks, amusements, and more can run their businesses more proactively, predictably, and competitively.
To learn more about Cantaloupe, Inc., visit: cantaloupe.com
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Website: Wallbox.com
Stock: $WBX
Bio:
Enric is a passionate, results-driven leader who brings more than a decade of experience working in the energy industry to his role as CoFounder and CEO at Wallbox (NYSE:WBX), a global leader of electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions worldwide.
Enric co-founded Wallbox with Eduard Castaneda in 2015 after realizing there was a huge and crucial gap in the market, home charging. Prior to founding Wallbox, Enric was the Program Manager for Charging Installations at TESLA Motors in Europe (Amsterdam). His main responsibility was ensuring that customers always had the best charging solution to charge at home and at the workplace.
Enric has built Wallbox’s global brand, business and team from the ground up. In 2015, Enric and Eduard designed their first charger, Commander, which would be the first of many state-of-the-art innovations that would propel the company’s overall growth in the EV charging and energy management space. These sleeker, smarter and simpler charging and energy management solutions have become increasingly relevant at a time when consumers, enterprises and governments are realizing that the new reality for mobility is electric.
Under Enric’s leadership, Wallbox has achieved many operational and product milestones. In 2021, the company became the first Spanish tech company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Wallbox has grown to over 1,250 employees in Europe, APAC and the Americas and has products available in over 113 countries. Enric has been instrumental in forging key partnerships that have made a huge impact on the company’s growth including Nissan, Uber, Fisker, Polaris, Best Buy, NAPA Auto Parts, Iberdrola, SunPower and more. The company opened its first North American manufacturing facility in Texas in late 2022.
Wallbox has accomplished so much under Enric’s leadership and has grown from a home EV charging company into a global leader in EV charging that develops state of the art technology for home, business and public charging as well as the energy management solutions that allow users to live more sustainably. Wallbox debuted Quasar 2 at CES 2022, the second generation of the world’s first bidirectional charger for the home. This capstone achievement resulted in “Best of CES” in major news outlets. Wallbox’s future global growth will continue to be driven through product innovation in both hardware and software. The company also recently announced Supernova 180, its DC hyper-fast-charger that will begin shipping in Q4 of this year.
Enric has done an outstanding job maintaining a culture based on commitment, excellence, innovation, passion and self-demand. He has made sustainability a global priority and showed Wallbox’s commitment by announcing its goal to achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions across its global footprint by 2030.
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MICHAEL ASHLEY SCHULMAN, CFA
Partner & Chief Investment Officer
Running Point Capital Advisors
Bio
As chief investment officer and a founding partner of Running Point Capital Advisors, Michael Ashley Schulman is responsible for Running Point’s global macro outlook, research, investment strategies, PPLI & PPVA management, asset allocation, and impact and social assessments across public and private investments.
Michael has over 20 years of institutional and high-net-worth portfolio management, research, trading, and asset allocation experience across all asset classes. He has built quantitative and fundamental systems, modelled collateralized debt obligations, and managed a fixed-income arbitrage hedge fund and a multi-strategy fund-of-funds.
He has also effectively consulted for the World Federation of Exchanges in Paris, the Colombian Financial Exchange, and several high-tech firms, and has presented at forums and conferences in California, New York, Malaysia, Argentina, and Spain. In the past year he has been quoted by Reuters, Forbes, Nikkei, Barron’s, CNBC, Investor’s Business Daily, International Business Times, S&P Global, Fox, USA Today, and MarketWatch.
Michael has an MBA from MIT Sloan, a CFA designation, and a BA in Economics from UC Berkeley. Within the community, Michael is a board member of Bridge Funding Global’s Permanent Selection Committee which selects top female emerging managers in venture capital to be matched with investors. Additionally, Michael served on the advisory board of an impact fund and several venture start-ups, and is a past president and board member of the CFA Society of Orange County. In his spare time, he enjoys art and adventure travel, including kayaking the Stockholm archipelago and mountain biking in Mongolia to raise funds for underprivileged Mongolian children.
AUM is above $600MM
https://runningpointcapital.com/
www.rbtrage.com
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JP Chauvet, CEO, Lightspeed (NYSE: LSPD) Shared Timeless Advice On The SmartMoneyCircle.com Show. Website: https://www.lightspeedhq.com/home/Bio:Lightspeed's board of directors appointed JP Chauvet to the role of Chief Executive Officer, on February 2, 2022. Chauvet joined Lightspeed in October 2012 as Chief Revenue Officer and became a board member in September 2013. In April 2016, he was named President and throughout his tenure had been integral to advancing Lightspeed’s mission, including leading many of the Company’s strategic acquisitions, its listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange, and leading the launch and growth of the Lightspeed Payments platform. Chauvet has also overseen the Company’s robust customer growth worldwide.With over 17 years of technology leadership experience and a strategic mind to match, JP has been a key element of Lightspeed's continued growth. By developing Lightspeed's go-to-market strategy and taking a more direct approach to engaging independent businesses, he has helped equip over 150,000 retail and hospitality customer locations worldwide with cutting-edge technology. Prior to joining Lightspeed, Mr. Chauvet held various leadership positions at Atex Group across Europe and Asia where his last role was CEO, EMEA. Prior to Joining Atex, Mr. Chauvet was the VP, Sales and Marketing of Nstein Technologies and from 2000 to 2005, he was the VP, Sales and Marketing of IXIASOFT Technologies Inc.
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How AI & Robotics Can Help Fight Crime. Adam Sarhan Interviewed William Santana Li, CEO, of Knightscope $KSCP For Timeless Advice.
Stock Symbol: $KSCP
Website: https://www.knightscope.com/Bio:William (Bill) Santana Li is the Chairman and CEO of Knightscope and is a seasoned entrepreneur, intrapreneur and former corporate executive at Ford Motor Company. He was the Founder and COO of GreenLeaf, which became the world's 2nd largest automotive recycler (now part of NASDAQ: LKQ) and holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and MBA from University of Detroit Mercy. His long-term ambition is to make the United States of America the safest country in the world, changing everything for everyone.
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Scott has been on Oprah, Howard Stern, and now on the SmartMoneyCircle show!!!
Scott Schmaren, Hypnotherapist and NeuroPerformanceologist, Shared Timeless Advice On How To Control Your Mind And Become Successful.
Learn More: https://ultimatevisionarymind.com/
Scott Schmaren is a highly accomplished individual known for his unwavering dedication to personal transformation and motivational speaking. With an exceptional ability to inspire and empower others, he has become a prominent figure in the field of personal development and peak performance.
Scott's journey began with his own remarkable transformation. After battling obesity, addiction, and self-destructive behavior, he made a life-changing decision to turn his life around. Through a combination of mindset shifts, healthy habits, and a relentless commitment to personal growth, he not only overcame his challenges but also developed a deep understanding of the power of the mind.
Harnessing his newfound wisdom, Scott Schmaren embarked on a mission to share his transformative journey and insights with others. He became a renowned motivational speaker, captivating audiences with his engaging storytelling and authentic approach. Scott's ability to connect with individuals from all walks of life, combined with his vibrant energy, has made him a sought-after speaker at conferences, corporate events, and educational institutions.
As a performance expert, Scott empowers individuals to unlock their full potential and achieve extraordinary results. He blends principles from neuroscience, psychology, and personal experience to guide others in developing a winning mindset, enhancing productivity, and fostering resilience in the face of adversity. Scott believes that anyone can achieve greatness by embracing their inner power and adopting a mindset of growth and possibility.
In addition to his motivational speaking engagements, Scott Schmaren is an accomplished author, having written several books that delve into the depths of personal transformation and success strategies. His writings serve as practical guides, providing actionable steps to help individuals overcome obstacles, improve their mindset, and create lasting change in their lives.
Scott's work has been widely recognized and celebrated, earning him accolades and testimonials from individuals whose lives have been positively impacted by his teachings. His unwavering dedication to helping others tap into their unlimited potential continues to inspire countless individuals to take charge of their lives and achieve extraordinary success.
Scott Schmaren's infectious enthusiasm, profound wisdom, and genuine desire to make a difference have solidified his reputation as a leading authority in the field of personal development. Through his work, he continues to transform lives and empower individuals to embrace their true potential, reminding them that they have the power to create the life they truly desire.
Learn more: https://ultimatevisionarymind.com/
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SMC Adam Sarhan Interviewed Blake Moore CEO Touchstone Investments $25B AUM For Timeless AdvicePresident and Chief Executive Officer of Touchstone Investments, Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Touchstone Securities, Inc. $25BBlake Moore is president and chief executive officer of Touchstone Investments, Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Touchstone Securities, Inc., all based in Cincinnati. He has overall responsibility for the company’s business management and strategy, leading all aspects of distribution, product management, marketing, administration, advisory services and relationship management as well as acquisition activities. His experience in the financial services industry dates to 1993.Prior to joining Touchstone in 2020, Mr. Moore served as president of North American Asset Management at Foresters Financial, where he had responsibility for all asset management and related businesses. Before Foresters, Mr. Moore served as managing director and head of the Americas region for UBS Global Asset Management, a firm with over $600 billion in assets under management. He has also held senior executive positions at Mackenzie Investments, where he served as executive vice president and head of distribution, and Allianz, where he served as chief executive officer of Allianz Global Investors Distributors and Allianz Global Investors Fund Management. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of Wooster, where he currently serves on the board of trustees. He earned his law degree from Harvard Law School after playing six seasons in the National Football League with the Cincinnati Bengals and the Green Bay Packers.Website:https://www.westernsouthern.com/touchstone
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Jason Shapiro is a highly accomplished Market Wizard with an extensive background in the financial industry. He currently shares his thoughts about the market on CrowdedMarketReport.com. Jason has garnered a reputation for his exceptional expertise in market analysis and trading strategies. With decades of experience under his belt, Jason has consistently demonstrated a remarkable ability to navigate crowded markets and identify lucrative opportunities.
As a sought-after Market Wizard, Jason Shapiro has been interviewed by prominent figures in the financial industry. His insights and timeless advice have proven invaluable to traders and investors seeking to enhance their understanding of the market and improve their profitability.
Jason's impressive track record and his ability to consistently deliver exceptional results have made him a trusted and respected authority in the world of finance. His profound knowledge and insightful perspectives continue to inspire and guide individuals looking to succeed in the complex world of investing.
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Pranav Kanade is the Portfolio Manager for the VanEck Digital Assets Alpha Strategy.Follow him on Twitter: @pkan90Bio:
Portfolio Manager for the VanEck Digital Assets Alpha Strategy
Joined VanEck in 2022
Prior to VanEck, Credit Portfolio Manager at Millennium Management
Previous roles included Head of Research for the Liquid Credit investing business at Angelo, Gordon & Co., Managing Director; Research Analyst at Hutchin Hill Capital, and Research Analyst at UBS
BS, Finance and Accounting (specialization in Entertainment, Media, and Technology), New York University
Read Pranav’s detailed bio, “My Journey from TradFi to Crypto,” https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/blogs/digital-assets/my-journey-from-tradfi-to-crypto/
AUM: Mutual Funds w/ $68B
About VanEck
VanEck has a history of looking beyond the financial markets to identify trends that are likely to create impactful investment opportunities. They were one of the first U.S. asset managers to offer investors access to international markets. This set the tone for the firm’s drive to identify asset classes and trends – including gold investing in 1968, emerging markets in 1993, exchange traded funds in 2006 and digital assets in 2017 – that subsequently shaped the investment management industry. Today, VanEck offers active and passive strategies with compelling exposures supported by well-designed investment processes. As of June 30, 2022, VanEck managed approximately $68 billion in assets, including mutual funds, ETFs and institutional accounts. The firm’s capabilities range from core investment opportunities to more specialized exposures to enhance portfolio diversification. Their actively managed strategies are fueled by in-depth, bottom-up research and security selection from portfolio managers with direct experience in the sectors and regions in which they invest. Investability, liquidity, diversity, and transparency are key to the experienced decision-making around market and index selection underlying VanEck’s passive strategies. Since their founding in 1955, VanEck puts their clients’ interests first, in all market environments, has been at the heart of the firm’s mission.
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Ticker: BEEM, BEEMWBio: Mr. Wheatley joined BEAM as a consultant in 2010 when it was Envision Solar, and has served as the Company’s CEO since 2011 and as Chairman of the Board since 2016. He has two decades of senior international management experience in technology systems integration, energy management, communications and renewable energy. He was a founding partner in the international consulting practice Crichton Hill LLC. Prior to Crichton Hill, Wheatley was CEO of iAxis FZ LLC, a Dubai based alternative energy and technology systems integration company. From 2000 to 2007, he held a variety of senior management positions at San Diego based Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, fka Wireless Facilities with the last five years as President of ENS, the largest independent security and energy management systems integrator in the USA. Prior to ENS, Wheatley held senior management positions in the cellular and broadband wireless industries, deploying infrastructure and lobbying in Washington DC on behalf of major wireless service providers. Wheatley has founded, funded and operated four profitable start-up companies and was previously engaged in M&A activities. Wheatley evaluated acquisition opportunities, conducted due diligence and raised commitments of $500M in debt and equity.Beam Global Website: https://beamforall.com/
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Stephen Lee, Principal, Logan Capital Managementwith AUM + AUA: $3.8BBio: Stephen is a founding principal of Logan Capital and the firm’s treasurer. As a manager of growth portfolios and the Broad Innovative Growth ETF (NYSE: $LCLG), Stephen plays an active role in the security selection for the firm’s large cap growth and mid-to-large cap growth portfolios. He is also a member of the Fixed Income team. Before founding Logan Capital with his partners in 1993, Stephen was employed at Mercer Capital Management and Merrill Lynch.Website: https://logancapital.com/team/#stephen-s-leeBroad Innovative Growth ETF (NYSE: $LCLG)
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Guest: Jason Wilk, CEO & Founder of Dave.com Stock Symbol: $DAVEJason Wilk is the CEO and founder of Dave, one of the fastest-growing and most beloved fintech brands in the U.S. He is a successful serial entrepreneur and has a proven track record of growing companies. Under his leadership, Dave has become a leader in the fintech space, offering innovative financial solutions to millions of customers. Prior to Dave, he returned 280x to investors of his previous startup AllScreen.TV, a technology platform that enabled large media outlets to syndicate content to over 500 publishers, resulting in Marc Cuban investing in Jason again. In 2010, Jason founded WriteyBoard, an international whiteboard and furniture solution for small businesses, where he’s a current advisor. Jason began his career as the founder and CEO of 1DaySports.com, which was acquired in 2008. With expertise in high-growth strategies and building digital companies, AI, and risk management, Jason is a sought-after speaker in the industry.As a 4-time successful serial entrepreneur and the CEO and founder of Dave, Jason Wilk has a wealth of experience in growing companies and navigating the fintech landscape. Dave was the 5th fastest growing company in the US in 2021 and has become one of the most beloved fintech brands, on its journey to level the financial playing field for all. It has nearly 8 million members in just five years and went public a year ago.Website: https://dave.com/
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Jason Kopcak is the President, CEO, & Director of $AAMC - Altisource Asset Management. Jason shared some timeless lessons, mistakes, and gave great leadership/life advice with the audience!
BIO
Mr. Kopcak brings 25+ years of experience including approximately 13 years on Wall Street with time spent at Morgan Stanley and Nomura. Jason Kopcak is well known as an industry leader on the Street in the whole loan space and in developing the Alternative Lending market. In 2012, he was brought in at Nomura to lead and build out of their whole loan business. Initial focus was on distressed opportunities (non-performing and re-performing). In 2013 at Nomura, he led the alternative lending effort (e.g., transitional residential and commercial real estate, SFR, Non-QM, etc.) to create an institutional market for these products at a time when banks were not participating in these assets. The attractive yields on these assets in a newly developing market quickly became in-demand with money managers, insurance companies, and credit funds. Due to his success in the space, he was recruited by Morgan Stanley in 2018 to help lead the effort to reposition Morgan Stanley in the residential space.
Website: https://www.altisourceamc.com/
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Max Wasserman, co-founder and senior portfolio manager of Miramar Capital, shares timeless advice with the audience. Max has more than 30 years of experience as a portfolio manager and a research analyst on Wall Street. He focuses on managing equity, fixed income, and alternative investment strategies for portfolios of high net worth individuals and institutional clients. Max is a value investor and shares timeless lessons, timeless mistakes, his story, how to value a company, and the best advice he would give with the audience! Max manages $550 million in assets under management.
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Ken Van Leeuwen is the managing director of Van Leeuwen & Company, a Princeton, New Jersey-based financial planning firm he established in 1997 after working for several financial institutions for 18 years. He manages over $300M in AUM.
As founder and financial advisor, he is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the firm and serves clients, which include corporate executives and nonprofit organizations.
Website: https://www.vanleeuwenco.com
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Dan Ahrens shares some timeless advice with the Smart Money Circle audience. Dan is the Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at AdvisorShares which manages over $1.5 Billion in assets. Dan Ahrens AdvisorShares Dan Ahrens is managing director, chief operating officer and portfolio manager at AdvisorShares. He is portfolio manager of the AdvisorShares Hotel ETF (ticker: BEDZ), AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (ticker: EATZ), AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (ticker: YOLO), AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (ticker: MSOS), AdvisorShares Vice ETF (ticker: VICE), and the AdvisorShares Psychedelic ETF (ticker: PSIL). Dan carries over two decades of experience in the financial services industry serving in a variety of senior-level capacities. He founded Ahrens Advisors, L.P., an SEC-registered investment advisor, where he was portfolio manager of the Ladenburg Thalmann Gaming and Casino Fund. Dan also served as president of the MUTUALS.com Funds, where he launched the Vice Fund (VICEX) and served as its original portfolio manager. He was also the portfolio manager of the Generation Wave Growth Fund (GWGFX). During that time, he was also president and chief compliance officer of Mutuals Advisors, Inc, and acted as president, treasurer and financial & operations officer of an affiliated broker dealer firm. Dan is the author of “Investing in Vice” (St. Martin’s Press, 2004) and “Investing in Cannabis: The Next Great Investment Opportunity” (Wiley, 2020), and has appeared prominently across financial media outlets and major national and trade publications. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas Tech University.
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Align Your Faith & Investments - Chris McMahon, President, and CEO of Aquinas Wealth Advisors with $500M AUM.
For over 30 years Chris has advised his clients in the areas of comprehensive financial planning, asset allocation, retirement planning and estate tax management techniques. Chris is an industry resource serving as a consultant and advisor to a multitude of industry professionals, giving clarity in the areas of practice management, client care and comprehensive financial planning.
Chris graduated from Duquesne University in 1986 with a BA in economics. He also earned the ChFC (Chartered Financial Consultant) designation from the American College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, in May of 1990. In January of 2005, Chris earned the AWMA (Accredited Wealth Management Advisor) designation through the College for Financial Planning in Denver Colorado.
Chris is very involved in his community; he has served as the president of the Duquesne University Alumni Board, the president of St. Bernard’s Roman Catholic Church Parish Council, a board member of Oakland Catholic High School, a member of Mt Lebanon municipal Pension Board, and a board member of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Pittsburgh. Currently, Chris is a member of both the Duquesne University Board of Trustees and Investment Committee. He is also a committee member of the Little Sisters of the Poor, a board member of Mary’s Place Pittsburgh, a board member of Legatus International. Chris also remains active in youth sports in the Mount Lebanon area. Chris and his wife Molly have been married for 25 years and have five children, Kate, Will, Jack, Hugh, and Emma.
Website: https://aquinaswealth.com/
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David Jemmett, CEO, Cerberus Sentinel ($CSIO)
Smart Money Circle: Adam Sarhan Interviewed David Jemmett, Chief Executive Officer at Cerberus Sentinel $CISO. David Jemmett has more than 35 years of executive management and technology experience with telecommunications, managed services, and Cybersecurity consulting services. Mr. Jemmett presently serves as the CEO and founder of Cerberus Cyber Sentinel Corporation. Mr. Jemmett has specialized expertise in Cybersecurity, healthcare, Compliance, and governmental regulations, and has been intimately involved in designing, building, re-vamping, and/or managing networks and data centers worldwide.
Website |Corporate Deck | NASDAQ:CISO
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Dr. Tianyi Jiang (TJ) CEO and Co-Founder AvePoint in 2001 and has served as the organization's Chief Executive Officer since 2005. Today, TJ is responsible for overall strategy and direction of AvePoint which includes product innovation, investor relations and business development. He is focused on delivering value to customers, partners, shareholders and to the AvePoint team, every day. A recipient of Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year award in New Jersey in 2010, TJ received both B.S. and Masters in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Cornell University, and a Master of Philosophy and PhD in Data Mining from Department of Information Systems, Operations Management, and Statistics, Stern School of Business, New York University.
website: https://www.avepoint.com/
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Cantaloupe ($CTLP) CEO Ravi Venkatesan shares his journey and some timeless advice with the SmartMoneyCircle audience.
Bio: Ravi Venkatesan was named Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors at Cantaloupe in September 2022, after serving as Chief Operating Officer starting in February 2022 and as Chief Technology Officer from December 2020. He is responsible for leadership of the company’s architecture, development, network and business operations, product teams, as well as customer success. A proven leader with extensive expertise in product development, information systems, software development and program management, Mr. Venkatesan brings more than 20 years of experience in driving innovative change within technology environments. Previously, Mr. Venkatesan was Head of Innovation at Bakkt. He held the dual roles of Chief Technology Officer and Chief Product Officer at Bridge2 Solutions, preceding its sale to ICE, the parent company of Bakkt. Prior to his position at Bakkt he was the Vice President of Information Technology Strategy and Delivery at Cbeyond. Earlier in his career he spent time as a consulting leader with Accenture. Mr. Venkatesan graduated from Bangalore University with a degree in Electronics and went through a Post Graduate Program in Finance and Information Management from the Management Development Institute.
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Steven fell in love with trading at a very early age and shares some timeless lessons he's learned along the way with the SmartMoneyCircle audience.
Steven is the Chief Strategy Officer for Money.net. He has produced and hosted thousands of webinars, shows, interviews as the featured on-air talent and delivered industry-leading financial squawk services. Steven has had the privilege to work in the US Government (White House, State Department, and Congress.) Also, he was in the professional sports industry (NBA, MLB, NFL, PGA) in tech and on-air.
Steven is an active professional trader who has traded every sector and financial instrument since the early 1990's! Including stocks, bonds, options, futures, currencies, and cryptocurrency. Mr. Orr serves on the board of American Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Association. https://www.abcaonline.org/about He is passionate about delivering financial news and likes to share it with other traders.
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Jonathan shares a lot of timeless advice with the audience about being mindful with your money. He explains the difference between currency and money, he discusses the two most important things in life, how to quiet your mind and stop reacting to external stimulus, and a lot more.
Bio: Jonathan is a Lutheran Seminarian, turned Buddhist Academic, turned financial advisor and educator. He is the best-selling author of Mindful Money: Simple Practices for Reaching Your Financial Goals and Increasing your Happiness Dividend. He writes and talks about the intersection of money and happiness at Mindful Money – a financial education company. Jonathan is based in the EP Wealth Berkeley office, where he helps clients manage their finances and investments, with the goal of long-term happiness and well-being in mind.
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David Peters is the Founder and Owner of David Peters Financial Group and Peters Tax Preparation & Consulting, PC. David has over fourteen years of experience in financial services, including 3 years in the hedge fund industry and six years in the insurance industry. David was the first-ever Chief Financial Officer at Compare.com – a position he held for more than three years. Currently, David is a National Instructor for the AICPA, Surgent, and Kaplan. He regularly teaches courses in accounting, finance, insurance, financial planning, and ethics throughout the United States. David holds four masters degrees, and is currently pursuing his PhD in Financial Planning. He contributes regularly to various CPA publications, including NCACPA’s Interim Report, SCACPA’s CPA Report, and VSCPA’s Disclosures. David was also a co-author of the 2018 Virginia CPA Ethics course – a required course for all CPA’s licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia. He is a registered representative offering securities through Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, member FINRA/SIPC, as well as advisory services offered through Carroll Financial Associates, Inc., a Registered Investment Adviser. Carroll Financial and Cetera Advisor Networks, LLC are under separate ownership and are not affiliated with any other named entity. Website: www.davidpetersfinancial.com
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Brian Feroldi, Author, Of Why Does The Stock Market Go Up? shares timeless lessons with the audience about his bottoms up investment approach, some mistakes he has made, and the business criteria he looks for before making an investment. Bio: Brian Feroldi is a financial educator, YouTuber, and author. He has been intensely interested in money, personal finance, and investing ever since he graduated from college. Brian started investing in 2004. In the beginning, he had no idea what he was doing and got his teeth kicked in. His returns improved dramatically over time as his experience and knowledge about the stock market grew. Brian’s career mission statement is “to spread financial wellness.” He loves to help other people do better with their money, especially their investments. He has written more than 3,000 articles on stocks, investing, and personal finance for the Motley Fool. In 2022, Brian’s book Why Does The Stock Market Go Up? was published. The mission of the book is “to demystify the stock market.” It was written to explain how the stock market works in plain English. Brian lives in New England with his wife and three kids.
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SMC: Adam Sarhan Interviewed Market Wizard Tony Saliba Part I.
Tony shares some great stories of how he got started in the business, some timeless lessons he's learned along the way, how he handles risk, and how he thinks about and makes every decision.
Tony Saliba (Industry Bio)
A globally renowned business leader and entrepreneur, Anthony Saliba is CEO and founder of Mercury Digital Assets, the leading digital asset and cryptocurrency trading technology provider. He is also the Vice Chairman of The Board of Managers Matrix Executions, a U.S. broker-dealer. His areas of expertise include workflow automation for derivatives agency activities, securities routing/execution, risk management, strategic planning, electronic trading, and derivatives education. Saliba has been a pioneer in the trading industry for four decades, beginning his career in 1979 at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), where he traded equity options as an independent market maker. Later he traded most CBOE products, currencies and the S&P 500 contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, along with the agricultural and interest rate products traded on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). He spent three years on the Board of Directors at CBOE and also served for two years on the board of the Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) before its acquisition in 2018. In 2019, he was an inaugural recipient of the U.S. Options Lifetime Contribution Award, selected by the U.S. options exchanges and the Options Industry Council (OIC). Saliba was the only options trader to be featured in “Market Wizards” (1989), the seminal book by Jack Schwager, showcasing the world’s best professional traders. He has also authored numerous books himself, including: “Managing Expectations: Driving Profitable Option Trading Outcomes Through Knowledge, Discipline, and Risk Management”(2017); “Options Workbook”(2001); “Option Strategies for Directionless Markets: Trading with Butterflies, Iron Butterflies, and Condors”(2008); and “Option Spread Strategies: Trading Up, Down, and Sideways Markets” (2009, with Karen E Johnson, and Joseph C Corona). Saliba has founded several successful companies over the course of his career. These include: the International Trading Institute, which built and delivered the first options simulator and pioneered training for pro traders and market makers worldwide; LiquidPoint, a trading platform, broker and solution provider sold to ConvergEx for a mid-nine-figure sum; and Efficient Capital Management, a premier managed futures firm. He has invested in nearly 100 companies and continues to lend his expertise and experience to a variety of firms today. In 2019, Saliba was recognized by the U.S. options exchanges and the OIC as one of the first recipients of the U.S. Options Lifetime Contribution Award. Saliba lives in Chicago, Illinois, and holds a BS in Accounting from Indiana University - Bloomington. Learn more here: https://mercurydigitalassets.com/
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Mark Adams, President and CEO of SGH Corp ($SGH).
Mark brings extensive experience and expertise in leading technology companies with a clear vision and focus on execution. Whether at the helm of a major developer of LED light engine technology or the global leader of memory solutions, Mark’s management style is characterized by a team-first approach with an emphasis on results.
Since joining SGH in 2020, he has set into motion its transformation toward a holding company with continuous investment in the long-term success of its businesses. Mark’s previous companies include Lumileds, Micron Technology, Lexar Media, Creative Labs and NCR Corporation.
He currently serves on the boards of Seagate Technology and Cadence Design Systems. His alma maters include Boston College (BA, economics) and Harvard University (MBA).
Website: https://www.sghcorp.com/
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Today's Smart Money Circle Guest Is Scott St. Clair, the premium product group manager at Investor's Business Daily (IBD). Scott St. Clair joined the MarketSmith education team as a Product Coach in 2010. In 2021, Scott was promoted to Manager of the Premium Product Group at Investor's Business Daily. Scott began his career as a stockbroker in 1994. In 2008, he became a founding partner at Channel Islands Capital, managing a small hedge fund. His 25+ years of investing experience are complemented by his education, which includes a B.S. from University of La Verne and an M.B.A. from the University of California, Irvine. Learn more at Investors.com
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This is an excellent interview with CC Lagator, Co-Founder of OptionsAI.com. CC shares what life was like as a former options market maker, tells you how the "smart money" trades options and how indvidual investors can trade options like the pros. CC also shares timeless life, business, and overall winning advice with the audience.
Visit: OptionsAI.com to learn more.
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Anders Gustafsson, CEO Zebra Technologies. $ZBRA shared timeless business, life, and leadership advice in this SmartMoneyCircle.com Episode! Find out Anders 4 R's, get timeless leadership advice, learn how he handles adversity and so much more.
Bio
Anders Gustafsson became chief executive officer and a director of Zebra Technologies on September 4, 2007. Prior to joining Zebra, Mr. Gustafsson served as CEO of Spirent Communications plc, a publicly traded telecommunications company. At Spirent, Mr. Gustafsson redirected that company's growth strategy, divested non-core operations, integrated historic acquisitions and streamlined the organization to realize significant cost savings. Prior to Spirent, he was senior executive vice president, global business operations, of Tellabs, Inc. While at Tellabs, Mr. Gustafsson also served as president, Tellabs International, as well as president, global sales, and vice president and general manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Earlier in his career, he held executive positions with Motorola and Network Equipment Technologies. Mr. Gustafsson holds a master’s degree in business administration from the Harvard Graduate School of Business and a master of science degree in electrical engineering from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden. He was a Fulbright Scholar and received numerous fellowships and scholarships for academic excellence. Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) Website: https://www.zebra.com/us/en.html
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Ticker: $BBLN. Dr. Ali Parsa shares timeless lessons with the audience in today's SMC episode! He is a British-Iranian healthcare entrepreneur and engineer. He’s the founder and CEO of Babylon Inc. (BBLN), the revolutionary AI and digital health company that's now in 17 countries globally, nine of which launched in 2020 (including the U.S.). Babylon’s mission is to put an accessible and affordable health service in the hands of every person on earth. Dr Parsa was listed in The Times 100 people to watch. The Health Service Journal recognized him as one of ‘the 50 most influential people in UK healthcare.’ He was featured in the Maserati 100, a list that recognizes game-changing entrepreneurs. He’s a UK Cabinet Office Ambassador for Mutuals and has a PhD in Engineering Physics.
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Ben Kohn, CEO, of Playboy Shares Timeless Life & Leadership Advice with Adam Sarhan on This Episode of SmartMoneyCircle.com Show
About Ben Kohn:
Ben Kohn is responsible for leading PLBY Group’s global growth strategy and execution. He is focused on delivering sustainable, long-term growth and value creation for PLBY Group’s shareholders.
Kohn joined Playboy as Chief Executive Officer in January 2018, after having served as interim CEO of Playboy from May 2016 to December 2017. Kohn has served on Playboy’s Board of Directors since March 2011. From 2004 to December 2018, Kohn served as a Managing Partner at the private equity firm Rizvi Traverse where he led the successful buyouts of major media and entertainment companies, including taking Playboy private in 2011.
Prior to his time at Rizvi Traverse, Kohn was a Vice President at Angelo, Gordon & Co., where he focused on private equity and special situations. Kohn started his career at Cowen & Company in the Mergers and Acquisitions group. Mr. Kohn also serves on the Board of Directors for the performance rights organization, SESAC. He received his Bachelor of Science in Management BSM from Tulane University, and his Master of Business Administration from Columbia University.
About PLBY Group.
PLBY Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLBY) is a leading pleasure and leisure lifestyle company and owner of Playboy, one of the most recognizable and iconic brands in the world. Over the past few years, PLBY Group acquired Australian luxury lingerie brand, Honey Birdette, sexuall wellness chain, Lovers, and online intimates retailer, Yandy.
Playboy ceased publication of the magazine in March 2020, and the Hefner family is no longer associated with Playboy in any way.
Today’s reimagined Playboy has shifted to focus on consumer products and digital experiences and events. The company’s recent changes on the business side have really been focused on building out that full ecosystem of products and services, physical and digital, to give consumers a way to access and truly live a Playboy way of life.
More specifically, the company is focused on two strategies: 1) Meeting robust consumer demand through the continued expansion of its direct-to-consumer business by further growing its owned and operated channels, realizing synergies between its brands and continuing the optimization of licensing; and 2) Continuing to advance its digital business through the full build-out of creator-led CENTERFOLD and its integration with its other platforms.
About CENTERFOLD: Centerfold is Playboy’s new creator-led platform which launched in beta in late 2021. Centerfold’s potential to drive organic customer acquisition and serve as a massive top of funnel for Playboy products and services is more valuable than ever given the recent disruptive changes to iOS and privacy regulations. Playboy believes it will allow them to further target the marketing of its consumer products brands, its future NFT and blockchain initiatives, and its IRL and virtual events. As Centerfold continues to evolve, the company plans to integrate it with Playboy.com and drive all customers to one central location. In addition, Centerfold provides leverage for any future partnerships Playboy pursues through licensing, hospitality and other channels because it not only shows up to the table with an iconic global brand, but it also brings direct access to an engaged, targeted audience.
For creators, there is immense value in being part of the Playboy ecosystem. Not only has Playboy envisioned a safe place for freedom of expression, inclusion and direct connections between fans and creators, it is also launching new avenues for its creators to generate additional revenue streams beyond core offerings including digital subscriptions, unlocks, and live hangouts. As creators, they have the additional opportunity to become affiliates by promoting Playboy products. The company already signed 40 of its top creators as part of a new affi
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Julie Kutasov, Portfolio Manager & Senior Research Analyst, at Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, with $55 Billion in Assets Under Management (AUM) shares timeless fundamental investing advice with the audience.
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The Power Of Compounding Returns. Adam Sarhan interviewed Karen McClintock- CFA- CIC – Managing Director and Principal at Robertson Stephens with nearly $4 billion in assets under management (AUM). Karen is a Principal and Managing Director at Robertson Stephens. Karen advises wealthy individuals, families and their heirs, and non-profit foundations and boards on a wide range of wealth management issues ranging from financial planning, asset allocation strategies, philanthropic strategies and investment opportunities. Karen has nearly 30 years of experience providing peace of mind to individuals, families and boards so they can accomplish their financial objectives. Prior to joining Robertson Stephens, Karen was a Founding Partner and President of LS Investment Advisors (a lift-out from Loomis Sayles in 2018). While at LSIA, she worked closely with her clients and counseled multi-generational families on achieving their financial goals. Previously, Karen worked in the Private Client Group at Loomis Sayles focusing her experience on high-net-worth families. Karen began her career in wealth management at The Boston Company in Los Angeles. Karen earned an MBA from the University of Southern California and a BA from San Diego State University. Karen holds the coveted CFA designation and is also a Certified Investment Counselor. Karen lives in Pasadena, California where she is active with several charitable organizations including the Order of the Holy Sepulchre and the Order of Malta. She enjoys food, wine, travel and hiking. She takes to heart the guidance offered by John Muir, “Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are on dirt.”
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David Grumhaus is President and Chief Investment Officer of Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co with $12 billion in assets under management.
Mr. Grumhaus shared timeless lessons, timeless mistakes, and his investment strategy with the audience. David oversees all of the firm’s investment strategies, chairs the firm’s investment meetings, leads the executive committee and directs strategic initiatives and resource planning. Mr. Grumhaus is also a Senior Portfolio Manager for the firm’s Energy Infrastructure strategies.
Mr. Grumhaus has over two decades of experience working in the investment management industry. Prior to joining Duff & Phelps in 2014, Mr. Grumhaus served as a Portfolio Manager and Director of Research for Copia Capital, an Energy and Utility focused hedge fund. He previously worked as an investment banker for Goldman, Sachs & Co. and William Blair & Company, LLC. Mr. Grumhaus holds a BA in History, cum laude, from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration, where he was a George F. Baker scholar. In addition, he is a member of the Investment Committee at the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and serves as a board member of the Beyond Sports Foundation. Mr. Grumhaus served as an Alderman and finance chair for City of Lake Forest, IL from 2005 - 2011.
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SMC Adam Sarhan Interviews Dave Mazza Head Of Product At Direxion 25B AUM. David leads product R&D, strategy and management for the firm. Prior to joining Direxion, he was the Head of ETF Investment Strategy at OppenheimerFunds and led the firm’s ETF Investment Marketing and ETF Specialist Teams. Prior to joining OppenheimerFunds, David led product strategy, positioning, and analysis as a Managing Director and Head of ETF and Mutual Fund Research at State Street Global Advisors (SSGA). Dave is a wealth of knowledge and shares timeless lessons, mistakes, how he handles risk, and designs new products with the audience.
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Adam Sarhan interviews Sharon Price John – President and CEO Build-A-Bear Workshop® in Q1 2022 for timeless advice on how to live a great life. This episode is packed with timeless advice that just about anyone can benefit from.
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Rusty Wiley is President and Chief Executive Officer at Datasite.
Upon joining the company in 2014, Rusty led the successful transformation of the company from a collection of financial communications and print-related businesses into a leading, global M&A SaaS technology company.
In March 2020, the company re-branded to Datasite. This achievement was the culmination of a journey to streamline operations, upgrade go-to-market capabilities, and launch a market-leading platform backed by world-class product, sales and service teams.
Under Rusty’s stewardship, in 2019 the company completed its most successful year yet with revenue growth exceeding 30%, profit margins reaching their highest levels and market share hitting a historical peak.
Before joining Datasite, Rusty held a variety of executive roles across sales, consulting, and general management at IBM Corporation. Most recently, he was General Manager, Banking & Financial Markets for the technology company.
Rusty holds an MBA from Duke University Fuqua School of Business, and a BS in Business Administration with a minor in Computer Science from East Carolina University.
https://www.datasite.com/us/en.html
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Rob LoCascio, Founder and CEOof Live Person Inc. ($LPSN) and has been its chief executive officer since its inception in 1995, making him one of the longest-standing founding CEOs of a tech company today.
As the inventor of online chat for brands, Rob disrupted the way people communicate with companies around the world, removing the need for 1-800 numbers, long wait times, and endlessly scanning websites for information.
In 2016, Rob again led the company to the forefront of conversational commerce by making it easy for consumers to connect with brands on messaging via platforms including SMS, WhatsApp, Apple BusinessChat, Facebook Messenger, and even brand apps and websites.
In 2018, Rob delivered on his vision for AI-powered conversations, opening the doors for brands to message at massive scale while still providing outstanding customer experiences. Now in 2020, Rob is a leading voice on reforming the future of work, helping cultivate innovative new systems that support the needs of Live Person's global staff, and challenging the reliance on physical office spaces.
As someone who has been on the entrepreneurial journey for over two decades, Rob's mission is to inspire and help others who are on that same path. Live Person has come a long way since its early years, having survived the dot-com crash and grown to become the leader in Conversational AI and automation solutions, currently serving over 18,000clients, with 1,200 employees worldwide.
Beyond his decades of work at Live Person, Rob's interests extend past his business and reflect his close ties to New York City and his journey as an entrepreneur and humanitarian. He is a founding member of EqualAI, which works with companies, policy makers, and experts to reduce bias in AI, and the NYC Entrepreneurs Council of the Partnership for New York City. In 2001, he started the Dream Big Foundation with its first program, FeedingNYC, which gives families in need a Thanksgiving dinner. To date, FeedingNYC has donated more than 85,000 meals. Its second program, the Dream Big Entrepreneurship Initiative, launched in 2014 to fund, mentor, coach, and empower local entrepreneurs in underserved communities. Learn more on LivePerson.com
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Zain is a lifelong entrepreneur who started his first venture when he was just a teenager. He co-founded mobile advertising startup Vungle, which was acquired by Blackstone in 2019 for $780M. Shortly afterward he started Zain Ventures, his family office that boasts a diverse portfolio of real estate investments. He is also currently a partner at Blue Field Capital.
Zain’s success as both a founder and investor has made him a leading authority in the realm of startups and venture capital. He has become a respected voice in real estate as well, and can be heard sharing his insights on his PropTech VC podcast.
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SMC: Weiss Muti-Strategy Advisers $4B AUM - Edward Olanow, Director of Investment Solutions, & Portfolio Manager. Weiss was founded in 1978 by Wall Street vet, George Weiss, and they’re known for being a pioneer in the market-neutral space.
Edward joined the firm in 2005 after working as a quant analyst at Anchor Point Asset Management (global macro fund)and before that as a research and quant analyst w/ Citibank Global Asset Management. After spending his first 10 years at Weiss on their Macro strategy, he started structuring new products and is now the PM of their liquid alts mutual fund – their only retail fund offering – the Weiss Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund (WEISX). It’s a5-star retail offering of their flagship institutional strategy and has $232min assets.
WEISS Mutual Funds (weissfunds.com)
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Tom Cruz is the CEO of Section 8 Housing Formula and owns over 500 units. In this interview, Tom shares his story and gives you a blueprint to invest in Section 8 housing. He also tells you what to look for, what to look out for, and how to manage risk.
Here is the link to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/w9LuYtLH8Gg
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The Future Of Cashless Payments - With Nayax CEO & Chairman Yair Nechmad. Nayax.com
Yair Nechmad Is The Chairman and CEO of Nayax--- is an award winning, cashless payment and management solution for retailers. We provide a complete solution for every aspect of your business. It is Nayax’s guiding principle to simplify doing business with our customers. We make it easy to install our array of devices, which fit any machine out there. We guide you through our system with multiple tools including our online university, management system wizard, customer success team and webinars. We provide everything needed to optimize your operation and see an increase in revenue, fast.Yair Nechmad is the CEO and Chairman of the Board at Nayax. He co-founded the company with David Ben Avi and Amir Nechmad in 2005. Before establishing Nayax,Yair was Managing Director at Eden Springs Israel from 2000 to 2004,when he increased sales by 33%. Yair held the position of VP Marketing at Eden Springs Group from 1998-2000, where he was responsible for the brand development across Israel and Europe. Prior to that, Yair was the marketing and advertising manager at the Central Bottling Co. Ltd. (Coca Cola manufacturer in Israel) from 1997 to 1998.
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Smart Money Circle Interview: Leo Melamed Talks About His Books, Answers Questions, And Discusses His Latest Book: Man of the Futures: The Story of Leo Melamed and the Birth of Modern Finance.
In case you do not know, Leo Melamed is the man who literally created stock market, interest rate, and currency futures!
Leo's story is absolutely amazing and he shares some of it with you in this captivating interview with Adam Sarhan. Leo also answers some of your questions and shares some timeless lessons he's learned over the decades about how to win, how to handle losing, and how to be successful!
Buy Leo's Book MAN OF THE FUTURES HERE:
Man of the Futures: The Story of Leo Melamed and the Birth of Modern Finance: Melamed, Leo: 9780857197481: Amazon.com: Books
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Doron Gerstel joined Perion as CEO in April 2017. Serving as CEO for the last 20 years, he has established an outstanding ability to drive growth in hi-tech companies and competitive markets. In his previous role as CEO of Panaya, Doron led a turnaround to an increase in annual revenue and the company’s acquisition by Infosys. He has also held CEO positions at Nolio, Syneron and Zend Technologies. Doron holds a BS in Economics and Management from the Technion, and an MBA from Tel AvivUniversity. Since May 2018 Doron also serves as a member of the Board of Directors.
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My guest today is Jay D. Hatfield, CEO, Instructure Capital, and Portfolio Manager of PFFR with approximately $1 billion in assets under management. This is Jay's second time on the show and he shares his current market outlook, how to properly diversify a portfolio, and how to find undervalued preferred stocks. Jay's Bio: Mr. Hatfield has almost three decades of experience in the securities and investment industries. At ICA, he is the portfolio manager of InfraCap MLP ETF (NYSE: AMZA), Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (NYSE: PFFA), InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF (NYSE: PFFR) and a series of hedge funds. He leads the investment team and directs the company’s business development. During his career, Mr. Hatfield has gained a broad perspective on the U.S. financial markets with years as an investment banker, a research director and portfolio manager, and as a co-founder of a NYSE-listed company. Prior to forming ICA, he partnered with senior energy industry executives to acquire several midstream MLPs. These companies were merged to form a company now known as NGL Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NGL). NGL went public in May 2011 and Mr. Hatfield is currently a general partner. In the years prior to forming NGL, Mr. Hatfield was a portfolio manager at SAC Capital (now Point72 Asset Management), running a portfolio focused on income securities. He joined SAC from Zimmer Lucas Partners, a hedge fund focused on energy and utility sectors, where he was head of research. Earlier in his career, he was head of an investment banking unit at CIBC/Oppenheimer and a Principal in an investment banking unit at Morgan Stanley & Co. He began his career as a CPA at Ernst & Young. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a BS from the University of California at Davis. Frequently appears on or is quoted in Barron's, The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo Finance, TD Ameritrade Network, and Bloomberg Radio and TV and numerous other media outlets. In additional to asset management, Mr. Hatfield founded Tutoring America, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing low-income students with supplemental tutoring services so that they can catch up to grade level in both math and English language arts. Learn more: https://www.infracapfunds.com/
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Sean McCurry is President of Pinnacle Family Advisors and Co-Portfolio Manager of the Pinnacle Sherman Funds. Sean founded Pinnacle Family Advisors in late 2007. Prior tofounding Pinnacle Family Advisors, Sean worked as a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services and also managed his own Raymond James branch office for nearly 10 years. Sean is a 1989 graduate of John Brown University.
Paul Carroll is the Chief Investment Officer for Pinnacle Family Advisors and Portfolio Manager of the Pinnacle Sherman Funds. He joined PFA in November 2008. Paul began his financial services career with Wachovia Securities in early 2000 and moved to Raymond James Financial Services in 2005, prior to joining PFA. Paul graduated from Missouri State University in 1991 with a BS in Accounting.
Website: https://pinnacledynamicfunds.com/
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed are subject to change at any time, are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice. There is no guarantee that any investment strategy will achieve its objectives, generate profits or avoid losses. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Pinnacle Sherman Multi Strategy Core Fund. This and other important information about the Fund is contained in the prospectus, which can be obtained at pinnacledynamicfunds.com or by calling 888-985-9830. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing. The Pinnacle Sherman Multi Strategy Core Fund is distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, member FINRA.
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My guest today is Ryan Detrick, CMT, Chief Market Strategist at LPL Financial With Approximately $1Trillion in assets under management (AUM). LPL has around 18,000 financial advisors and Ryan shares a ton of great timeless information on the show.
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Robert (BOB) Fehrmann has been investing in growth stocks since the early 1970's. At one point, Bob managed $11 Billion for institutional investors and shares timeless lessons he's learned along the way. Date: 4.27.21
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Ed Butowsky, managing partner of Chapwood Investments, LLC With approximately $450 million in assets undermanagement. Ed has a unique approach at investing and explains his process in today's audience. Ed is able to break down complicated issues so that they are easily understood. Leaving the audience of his appearances with knowledge and direction versus just information has been a hallmark of his appearances for over two decades.
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This is an excellent interview packed with timeless knowledge from USA Technology CEO Sean Feeney.
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My guest today is Lance Roberts, Chief Investment Officer, of RIA Advisors with approximately $1B in assets under management.
Lance Roberts has an extensive investing background that spans more than 25 years. From private banking and investment management to private and venture capital, Lance has pretty much “been there and done that.” His common sense approach and “real world” examples have appealed to a broad investing audience for two decades.
Lance is the Chief Investment Strategist for RIA Advisors and Lead Editor of the Real Investment Report, a weekly subscriber-based newsletter to over 100,000 people nationwide. The newsletter covers economic, political and market topics as they relate to your money and life. He also hosts The Real Investment Show podcast, and his opinions are frequently sought after by major media sources. His insights and commentary on trends affecting the financial markets earned him a spot in the 2020 Refinitiv Global Social Media 100 influencers list.
Lance’s investment strategies and knowledge are found on CNBC, Fox Business News, Business News Network and Fox News. He has been quote source for many publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The New York Times, The Washington Post, MarketWatch.com and TheStreet.com. His writings and research are also regularly featured on several of the nation’s biggest financial blog sites, such as the Pragmatic Capitalist, Credit Writedowns, The Daily Beast, Investing.com, Zero Hedge, Seeking Alpha and more.
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My guest today is Brian C. Adams, President and Founder, of Excelsior Capital, with $475M in assets undermanagement. Brian spearheads the investor relations and capital markets arms of the firm. He has 10 years of experience in real estate private equity and has advanced knowledge in best practices for strategic real estate investing. Prior to forming Excelsior Capital, Brian co-founded Priam Properties (an institutional real estate private equity sponsor) in 2010 and provided leadership and direction for the firm in connection with capital markets, investment management and investor relations.
He has served on the Board of Sirrom Partners, LP, a single-family office investing across private and public asset classes since May of 2008. Since May of 2017 he has served on the Investment Committee for Solidus LP, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investment opportunities in Healthcare and Technology. From January of 2016 to January of 2018, Brian served as a member of the Board of Next Gen Advisory Faculty for the Institute of Private Investors / Campden, a program designed to support next generation family members in preparing the following generation for the responsibility of being a steward of family wealth. He has also served on the Advisory Committee for the Southeastern Family Office Forum since December of 2016. Brian is a former practicing attorney, earning his J.D. from Suffolk University and his B.A. from Wesleyan University with Honors.
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My guest today is Jim O'Shaughnessy, Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer, at O'Shaughnessy Asset Management with $4 Billion in Assets Under Management (AUM). Jim shares, his story, his investment process, and some timeless lessons he’s learned over his career. Jim also talks about investor psychology and shares his four investing horsemen (and a lot more!). Learn more at: https://OSAM.com/
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My guest today is Nathan Mersereau, CEO and President, of Planning Alternatives, an independent wealth management firm with over $1 billion in assets under management.
With over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, Nathan has led Planning Alternatives to industry recognition by winning the Schwab Trailblazer award. Nathan has been a featured panelist at industry conferences and a contributing member of Charles Schwab and Envestnet Tamarac’s advisory boards. He is a member of NAPFA (National Association of Personal Financial Advisors), the community of fiduciary Fee-Only advisors offering holistic, objective financial advice. He has contributed to various media publications including USA Today, the Wall Street Journal and Michigan Medicine, as well as appeared on NBC’s WDIV-TV.
As a Certified Financial Planner®, Nathan provides comprehensive wealth management solutions for clients focused on achieving and maintaining financial independence.
Prior to joining the firm in 2009, Nathan was the owner and President of Oakland Wealth Management.
Nathan holds a Bachelors of Arts in Administrative and Commercial Studies from the University of Western Ontario and a Bachelors of Commerce in Finance from the University of Windsor.
He is a member of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), a premier peer network of chief executives and business leaders. Nathan sits on the board of the YPO Global One chapter and is a contributing member of the CNBC – YPO Chief Executive Network.
Nathan serves on the board of Variety, The Children’s Charity, a non-profit organization devoted to supporting children in need. He also an active supporter of the Alzheimer’s Association of Michigan.
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My guest today is Mark Matson, CEO of Matson Money with approximately $8.1 Billion In assets under management. Mark is an American entrepreneur, author, and innovator in the fields of investing science and financial education. He is the creator of educational experiences, platforms, and tools that make Nobel Prize winning investing research accessible to investors and transform their relationship to money. Most notably, he is the creator of The American Dream Experience and the Matson Method. Mark is also founder of $8 billion asset management & investor coaching firm, Matson Money, which provides breakthrough education, tools, and coaching that helps families transform their financial futures.
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My guest today is Mr. Leo Melamed, Chairman Emeritus, at the CME Group (If you don’t know Leo google him because his story is exceptional!)...
Leo built the CME into what it is today and was the person who literally invented financial futures (Currency Futures, Bond Futures, & Stock Futures)! Leo also helped the CME Group transition into electronic trading - before it was popular. Leo authored countless books, escaped and survived the Holocaust, and is by far one of the nicest, smartest, and kindest people I've ever met! I hope you enjoy this interview!
If you want more, here is an earlier interview I did with Leo in person at his office in Chicago in 2018.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayCzUcQ9eCQ
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My guest today is Jay D. Hatfield, CEO, Instructure Capital, with approximately $400M in assets under management. Jay is a deep value investor and shares some timeless advice on how to invest your portfolio for healthy appreciation and enjoy income along the way.
JAY's Bio:
Mr. Hatfield has almost three decades of experience in the securities and investment industries. At ICA, he is the portfolio manager of InfraCap MLP ETF (NYSE: AMZA), Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (NYSE: PFFA), InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF (NYSE: PFFR) and a series of hedge funds. He leads the investment team and directs the company’s business development. During his career, Mr. Hatfield has gained a broad perspective on the U.S. financial markets with years as an investment banker, a research director and portfolio manager, and as a co-founder of a NYSE-listed company. Prior to forming ICA, he partnered with senior energy industry executives to acquire several midstream MLPs. These companies were merged to form a company now known as NGL Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NGL). NGL went public in May 2011 and Mr. Hatfield is currently a general partner. In the years prior to forming NGL, Mr. Hatfield was a portfolio manager at SAC Capital (now Point72 Asset Management), running a portfolio focused on income securities. He joined SAC from Zimmer Lucas Partners, a hedge fund focused on energy and utility sectors, where he was head of research. Earlier in his career, he was head of an investment banking unit at CIBC/Oppenheimer and a Principal in an investment banking unit at Morgan Stanley & Co. He began his career as a CPA at Ernst & Young. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a BS from the University of California at Davis. Frequently appears on or is quoted in Barron's, The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo Finance, TD Ameritrade Network, and Bloomberg Radio and TV and numerous other media outlets. In additional to asset management, Mr. Hatfield founded Tutoring America, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing low-income students with supplemental tutoring services so that they can catch up to grade level in both math and English language arts. Learn more: https://www.infracapfunds.com/
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My guest today is Dale Brown, Chairman of the Board, at Salem Investment Counselors with $1.7B AUM. Dale shares a lot of fantastic wisdom in this episode and speaks to the importance of investing for the right reasons. Salem was just ranked the #1 FA in the country by CNBC.
Dale is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Business and School of Law where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Order of the Coif. He became a Certified Public Accountant in 1981 and a member of the North Carolina State Bar in 1979. He worked for Deloitte, Haskins and Sells from September 1979 to December 1987 where he was a designated specialist in qualified retirement plans and estate planning. In January, 1988, Dale joined Salem where he specializes in fixed income securities and portfolio management. He earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1990 and served as President of Salem for 16 years until 2017. He has also served on the Board of Trustees of Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem.
Website: https://saleminvestment.com/
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My guest today is Colin Carter, Managing Director, Tiedemann Advisors with approximately $20 billion in assets under management (AUM).
Colin Carter, Managing Director, Tiedemann Advisors
Colin has direct responsibility for managing client relationships. He works closely with clients to understand their goals and objectives; manage their investments, including impact investing; and integrate their investment strategy, philanthropy, and estate planning into a cohesive wealth management plan. He also oversees business operations for the Dallas office.
Colin joined Tiedemann when the Firm merged with Presidio Capital Advisors, where he was responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining investment portfolios for families, individuals, foundations and endowments. He also served on Presidio’s Board of Directors and opened the Dallas office in 2003. Previously, Colin was a Senior Vice President at Merrill Lynch in the Private Wealth Advisory Group. Colin also spent ten years with Goldman Sachs & Co., working in both the Institutional Fixed Income and Private Advisory Services Groups.
Certificates, memberships and offices include:
- Chartered Financial Analyst®
- Member, CFA® Institute in Dallas
Colin earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Duke University. He resides in Dallas with his wife and four children.
Tiedemann Advisors Investment Overview
Tiedemann Advisors is an owner-managed independent investment and wealth advisor with a single focus: to make sure our clients’ wealth accomplishes what matters most to them. Tiedemann provides high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations and endowments with customized, objective investment management, and trust, estate and wealth planning services. Tiedemann Advisors are proactive, innovative advisors who provide access to a broad set of exceptional investment strategies globally, including impact and responsible investments, and full transparency on investment decisions, fees and performance. Founded in 1999, Tiedemann Advisors is headquartered in New York, with nine offices nation-wide. The firm provides trust services through Tiedemann Trust Company, a state-chartered trust company located in Wilmington, Delaware. Together, Tiedemann oversees $20 billion in assets, including $3.2 billion in impact investments.
Holistically, Tiedemann prioritizes long-term, quality investments that align with client needs, desires and personal passions.
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Jeffrey A. Swett, CFP®, CRPC® Managing Director - Wealth Management The Swett Wealth Management Group with ~$900 million in assets under management.
3 Ways To Think About Your Money
-Money you need now
-Money you need in the future
-Money you will give away
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David Blatt is the CEO of CapStack Partners, an advisor focused on helping real estate clients find debt solutions, including project financing, loan sales & syndications, and loan workouts and restructuring with approximately $100 million under management. Blatt earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management from Yeshiva University, JD from Cardozo School of Law, Executive MBA from Baruch College, and Master's in Negotiation & Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine University School of Law. He is a Registered Investment Advisor and holds Series 24, Series 79, Series 82, Series 7 and Series 63 securities licenses. He is admitted to practice law in New York, New Jersey and California., and is a real estate broker in New York and Florida.
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Chuck Self serves as the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at iSectors® LLC with approximately $400 million in assets under management. Chuck tells you how to build a diversified portfolio and use risk to stay invested and protect your downside. Chuck shares what he learned from Harry Markowitz and some of the pitfalls to avoid when building a diversified portfolio.
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Hire A Family CFO & Learn How To Create A Financial Action Plan With Eric Kittner, Chairman, Of Moneta With $25 Billion in Assets Under Management. Eric shares timeless advice and reiterates the importance for having a sound financial plan and teaches the importance for creating a Financial Action Plan.
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My guest today is Matthew Tuttle, CEO, Tuttle Tactical Management with approximately $215M in assets under management.
Matt tells you about tactical investing 2.0 and shares some timeless lessons he’s learned along the way.
Matt manages five ETFs:
Trend Aggregation: $TAEQ
Trend Aggregation Aggressive Growth: $TAAG
Trend Aggregation Dividend: $TADS
Trend Aggregation ESG: $TEGS
Tactical Income: $TBND
Learn more at: http://tuttletactical.com/
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My guest today is Todd Millay, Managing Director, at Choate Investment Advisors with $5 billion in assets under management. The company was founded over 100 years ago in Boston and specializes in providing holistic advice to large family offices. Todd teaches you how to think differently about several important topics from Risk Management to Diversification.
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My guest today is Ken Crawford, Senior Portfolio Manager, at Argent Capital Management with $2.5 billion in assets under management. Ken shares a ton of timeless investment advice with you and tells you how to use Change-Based Investing to find mispriced assets.
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My guest today is third generation investor Greg Werlinich. Greg is the President of Werlinich Asset Management who ended last year with $100M AUM. Greg is a long-term investor and tells you how to analyze sectors and understand a stock's story to become a better long-term investor.
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My guest today is Jim Roppel, Co-Founder GrowthStockMentor.com & Founder of Roppel Capital, with approximately $100M AUM. Jim is a CANSLIM legend and is a master at buying monster stocks. If you want to learn how to buy monster stocks, then you will want to hear this interview and subscribe to GrowthStockMentor.com! Follow Jim on Twitter: @Upticken
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My guest is Jay Gragnani, Head of Research and Client Engagement with Nasdaq Dorsey Wright.
Jay gives you a technical look at the market and explains how he uses X's and O's and momentum to get an edge on Wall Street.
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My guest today is Jimmy Z. Wang, CFA, & Vice President, at Global Real Estate Securities with ~$100M in assets under management. Jimmy dives deep in real estate investing, REITs, and tells you some timeless lessons and mistakes he has learned along the way. This is a great episode for anyone who wants to learn about investing in real estate securities.
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My guest today is Julie Biel, CFA, Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst, at Kayne Anderson Rudnick with $32 billion in assets under management. Julie tells you how she uses old school fundamental analysis and 10ks to build a concentrated portfolio of great companies.
Find out exactly what she looks for in the 10ks, how she manages risk, and how she finds great businesses to buy.
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My guest today is Brad Lamensdorf, CIO of LMTR.com & Co-Portfolio of the HDGE ETF. This is a great interview. Brad shares timeless lessons he's learned about investing, sentiment, shorting, and tells you how you can buy fear and sell greed in any market.
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Julie Johnson McVeigh, CFA Managing Director of Fresh Pond Capital a division of Reynders McVeigh Capital Management, LLC with approximately $2 Billion In Assets Under Management (AUM). Julie is a long-term socially responsible investor and tells you how to build a portfolio that is both diversified and concentrated.
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My guest today is John B. Guerard Jr., Ph.D. Director of Quantitative Research, at Mckinley Capital with over $4 Billion in assets under management. John tells you how he uses earnings to find outstanding stocks that generate excess returns.
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My guest today is Jim Bruyette, CPA, CFP, Principal , CEO at Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, LLC with over $4.3 billion in assets under management. Jim started with $0 in assets under management and currently manages $4.3 billion! The timeless lessons you will learn from Jim are priceless. I hope you enjoy the show...
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My guest today is John Buckingham, Chief Investment Officer, at AFAM, A division of The Kovitz Investment Group with over $5.5 billion in assets under management. John is also the Editor of The Prudent Speculator Newsletter which has been around for over 43 years. John is a long-term value investor and shares some great insight on how you can find undervalued stocks, manage risk, and overcome some common investing mistakes.
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My guest today is Heather Locus, CPA, CFP®, CDFA®, Owner, National Divorce Practice Group Leader, at BDF with over $4 Billion in assets under management. Heather helps her clients live a full life by understanding her client's goals and what a full life means to them. Armed with that knowledge, she builds a sound long-term plan. After all that is accomplished, she builds an investment strategy to help them accomplish their goals. Heather is also well versed at helping couples financially navigate a divorce and raise children with healthy values with respect to money. This is a great episode and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Disclaimer: No representation is being made that any strategy shown will or is likely to achieve results similar to those shown in this presentation. BDF does not provide legal, tax, insurance, social security or accounting advice. Clients of BDF should obtain their own independent tax, insurance and legal advice based on their particular circumstances. The information herein is provided solely to educate on a variety of topics, including wealth planning, tax considerations, insurance, estate, gift and philanthropic planning. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk. Future performance of any investment or wealth management strategy, including those recommended by Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC (BDF), may not be profitable, suitable for you, prove successful or equal historical indices. Historical indices do not reflect the deduction of transaction, custodial or investment management fees, which would diminish results. Any historical index performance figures are for comparison purposes only and client account holdings will not directly correspond to any such data. BDF clients must, in writing, advise BDF of personal, financial or investment objective changes and any restrictions desired on BDF’s services so that BDF may re-evaluate its previous recommendations and adjust its investment advisory services. BDF’s current written disclosure statement discussing advisory services and fees is available for review at www.BDFLLC.com or upon request.
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My guest today is John Suddeth, Founding Principal, at Naples Global Advisors with about $800 AUM. John is global fundamental investor and he does an excellent job explaining his process. John also shares 5 timeless metrics you can use to find undervalued stocks in just about any publicly traded market in the world!
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My guest today is Joe Bozoyan, CFA & Portfolio Manager, at Manulife Investment Management with approximately $5.5B in assets under management. Joe tells you how to find income and gives you timeless lessons he's learned along the way...
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My guest today is Justin Carbonneau at Validea Capital Management who’s firm has managed up to $1 Billion in assets under management.
Validea runs strategies from the greatest investors in history.
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My guest today is David Clark, President, at Astoria Portfolio Advisors with $320 million in total assets. David tells you how to build a disciplined and balanced portfolio with ETFs.
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Justin E. Deutsch, Portfolio Manager, at Weybosset Research & Management with $250 million in assets under management. Justin is a long-term value investor that buys businesses, not stocks. He looks for the following criteria and likes buying sound businesses:
- Profitable – Earnings are growing
- Clean balance sheets – Company has little to no debt
- Capable management teams - Invest in good people
- ROE and ROC >15%
- Lowest cost provider in the space
- Strong Brand recognition
- Price, Price, Price, Instead of Location, Location, Location
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My guest today is Rick Manske, CEO, of Parsec Financial with approximately $2.7 billion in assets under management. He shares a lot of great timeless lessons and tells you the true driver of returns. This is a great interview packed with a lot of timeless advice. Rick also tells you how some people create risk by trying to avoid it and what to do about it.
Rick can be reached at:
ParsecFinancial.com
*Correction, Parsec Financial has $2.7 Billion in AUM at the time of this recording.
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My guest today is Steven Grey, Manager Principal at Grey Value Management who has helped oversee nearly $1.5 billion over his career. Steve looks for extreme dislocations and shares how he generates Unmistakable Alpha (TM).
Steven Grey
Managing Principal
Grey Value Management
Contact Info:
561-328-9075
steven@greyvm.com
https://www.greyvm.com/
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My guest today is Lauren Rich Fine, CFA & Partner at Gries Financial Partners with $650 million in assets under management. Lauren shares how she preserves and grows her client’s capital with proper asset allocation and incorporating alternative investments.
Lauren’s Contact Information:
Email: lrf@Gries.com
Phone: 216 861-1148
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My guest today is Carl H. Scholtz, CFA who is a Portfolio Manager at Scholtz & Company with approximately $250 million in assets under management. Carl shares his investment strategy and what he has learned from Yale to Wall Street and being a 5th generation investor.
Listen to the show and learn Carl’s criteria for finding 5-star companies!
Website: www.scholtzandco.com
Email: cscholtz@scholtzandco.com
Tel: 203.714.9900
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Today's guest is Russ Piazza, President & CIO, at Front Street Capital Management with approximately $500 million in assets under management. Russ also manages the Tarkio Fund (Ticker: TARKX). Russ shares some great timeless investing advice from Benjamin Graham, Warren Buffett, and Phil Fisher. Russ tells you what he looks for and shares the best advice he has ever given or received on this show.
Russ also tells you the difference between focusing on what you know and what you don't know. Then, he tells you to, "Never override what you do know with what you don’t know." This episode is packed with great information.
Russ can be reached at:
RIA Website: https://frontstreetcap.com/
Mutual Fund: https://tarkiofund.com/
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My guest today is Sheena Hanson, CFP® and Principle at Uncommon Cents Investing with $210M AUM. Sheena gives you some timeless uncommon cents investing lessons that you don't want to miss.
Sheena can be reached:
Phone: 608-563-2437
Website: www.uncommoncentsinvesting.com
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Today's guest is Private Equity Investor and Partner, Sean Barrette, at L Squared with $550 million in assets under management. Today's episode explains why founders sell to private equity firms, the value private equity provides in the market, and how patience is one of the most under-rated assets in any business. Ohh, and Sean will tell you why, "this time is not different."
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Today's guest is Ryan Krueger, Co-Founder & CEO, of Kruger and Catalano an independent RIA in Houston TX with $400 million in assets under management (AUM). Ryan started in the mail room at one of the biggest investment firms in the country and now has his own firm and shares his remarkable story!
Ryan can be reached at:
Website: https://kc-roi.com/
Here are a few notes from the show:
Ryan's genius is his ability to keep things simple and to plan ahead. In his word's, he uses "Informed Simplicity."
Ryan's Two Most Important Questions:
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Am I going to be ok (financially)?
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How much money is enough?
Other "Threads" Of Wisdom:
Companies focus on cash flow, it is really important for individuals to focus on cash flow as well.
Forget R.O.I., It’s about I.O.R.
Income...
Opportunity...
Reason to Invest...
Learn how to dig a well before you’re thirsty
Fundamental Questions:
He creates stock tournaments to filter stocks that meet his criteria.
*Game Unchangers (find out which stocks will be around in 10-50 years).
*What’s changing (in the market, industry, sector, company, etc) without me knowing about it (look for your blindspots)
*Looks at leading stocks- then asks what other companies are doing anything close.
*Dividend growth,
*Free cash flow
*Gross profit margin
*Return on equity with free cash flow
*WAR (Win Above Replacement) stock ranking system
Ryan Breaks The Market Down Into 4 Broad Categories
*Growth
*Margins
*Valuations
*Yield
MOST IMPORTANT ----Sell Disciplines
Most people struggle with this because it is tough for them to admit they are wrong.
How to solve it:
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Buy right - Position size is 1-2% of portfolio
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Never average down
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Place a sell stop based on price below entry 15-20%.
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After double or triple, take 100% of the principle off the table.
KEY: Focus on getting it right, not being right.
These are just a few notes from the show.
Listen to the show and then share your thoughts and what you learned with the hashtag #SmartMoneyCircle on your social media
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My guest today is Kevin Conard, CRPC® CEO at The Retirement Planning Group with approximately $900 million in assets under management. Kevin started with $23 million in 2004 and built his firm to $900 million by 2019! Learn how Kevin plays the game, plans for retirement and defines risk differently than his peers.
Kevin can be reached at:
Website: https://www.planningretirements.com/
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Today's guest is Scott D. Martin, Chief Investment Officer, at Kingsview Wealth Management with $1.6 billion in assets under management. Scott is a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®), and is a Fox News Contributor. Scott does a lot of work with cycles, and uses a fundamental, tactical, and macro strategy. Scott addresses many important (and timeless) lessons in this episode.
Scott can be reached on LinkedIn or on the firm's website:
https://www.kingsview.com/
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My guest today is Tim Mitrovich, CEO/Chief Investment Officer, at TEN Capital Wealth Advisors in Washington State. Ten Capital is one of the fastest growing RIAs on the West Coast with approximately $450 million in assets under management (AUM).
Contact:
Phone: 509.325.2003
Website: https://www.tencapital.com/
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My guest today is Sean Miller, President, Portfolio Manager, at Miller Asset Solutions. Sean previously managed over $400M in AUM and is here to share some timeless wisdom with you. Sean is a long-term fundamental investor who has a knack for keeping things simple and finding under-valued assets. Learn how he "keeps running" and hunts for new ideas.
Sean's Contact Info:
Phone: 434-825-0000
Email: sean@millerasset.com
Website: http://www.millerasset.com/
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My guest today is Eric Cadogan, Senior Dealer, at AMP Capital with $140 billion in AUM worldwide. This is a great episode packed with timeless investing advice that you don't want to miss!
Eric Cadogan can be reached via his LinkedIN page.
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Today's guest, Tim Call, manages $450 million and is the President and Chief Investment Officer at The Capital Management Corporation. Tim is a long-term investor and shares some timeless advice with you about how to find G.A.R.P. stocks (Growth At a Reasonable Price). Tim also shares some timeless investment advice, what mistakes to avoid, how to diversify your portfolio and how to use fundamental analysis to find under-valued stocks.
About Tim:
Tim Call is the Chief Investment Officer and President of CMC. As CIO, he is responsible for overseeing the investment process and chairing both the investment committee and risk management committee. Over his 25+ year investment career, he has served as CIO, director of equity research, and research analyst. He has assisted foundations and endowments in determining appropriate investment strategy, asset allocation, and spending policy. He is quoted by the financial press and has been a guest on CNBC and Fox Business. He has a BA in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Virginia and received his MBA from Duke University. He is also a member of the CFA Society of Virginia.
Contact Info:
Phone: 804-270-4000
Website: https://www.cmcva.com
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In this episode, Dan Moskowitz, CFP® & President of Chatham Wealth Management, who manages $350M AUM gives you timeless lessons for both bond and stock investors. Dan talks about the importance of having a well diversified portfolio, being patient, and owning a company based on its fundamentals, not the stock price, latest headline, or tweet du jour.
Dan can be reached at:
Phone Number: (800) 472-8086
Website: http://www.chathamwealth.com/
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Attention value investors! Get ready to take notes... This episode is packed with a ton of timeless investing lessons with my special guest:
Dave Sather, President at Sather Financial Group.
Dave talks about the importance of separating a company from its stock and teaches you how to analyze a company like Warren Buffett.
Dave talks about cash flow, Debt, Return on Equity, and how leverage can work for you (when you are right) and against you (when you are wrong).
Dave also teaches you how to analyze a company's fundamentals and he tells you what criteria legendary investor Warren Buffett looks at before he buys a company.
Dave can be reached at:
Sather Financial Group120 E Constitution St
Victoria, TX 77901
(361) 570-1800
Website: http://satherfinancial.com/
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In this episode, Stephen A. Hartel, AIF® Wealth Advisor and Accredited Investment Fiduciary® at Trilogyfs.com with over $2B AUM, shares some timeless lessons and the "Best" advice he has received over the years.
Stephen Can Be Reached At:
P: (303) 300-3323 x5221 | F: (303) 872-6598 |
or
www.trilogyfs.com/stevehartel
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In this show, you will learn how Stephen views/manages risk, learn how he got started in the business and learn about his investment strategy. Stephen is driven to help people become intellectually wealthy and he shares some priceless lessons that can help any investor get ahead.
Stephen can be reached at:
Stephen A. Hartel
Phone: (303) 300-3323 x5221
Website: www.trilogyfs.com/stevehartel
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This is the second part of Brian Chastain's interview. Brian is the CIO & PARTNER CFO4 life which manages $1.5B AUM. In this episode, Brian gives RIAs timeless advice he has learned growing his firm from $13M AUM to $1.5B in 20 years!
To Contact Brian visit: https://www.mycfo4life.com
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This episode gives you 8 Timeless Lessons & Teaches You How To Retire With Dignity. Today's guest is Brian Chastain, CIO & PARTNER, CFO4 Life with $1.5B AUM (as of 10/4/2019)
Contact Brian:
https://www.mycfo4life.com/
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Today's interview (10.3.19) is with Mark W. Johnson, CFA® Managing Director, of Optimum Investment Advisors with over $500 million in assets under management. Mark has been in the business for decades and shares what he has learned along the way. Mark also tells you how the financial services space has evolved over the decades and how to avoid common mistakes he see's people make over and over again. Mark also gives you 4 hidden risks to a diversified portfolio and answers the following questions:
1) How do I manage my overall portfolio volatility?
2) How do I manage the need to generate income in a low return world?
3) How can I manage growing the value of the account without taking on too much risk?
4) How can I protect myself in the event of a large selloff or global economic/financial crisis?
Mark can be reached at:
Phone: (312)- 456- 3341
Website: https://www.optimuminvestment.com/
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Welcome to the Smart Money Circle Podcast! This show is designed to give you actionable information you can use right now to make better investment decisions. We interview real money managers with over $100 million in assets under management (AUM). Learn from the best and join the SmartMoneyCircle.com
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