In this episode, we hear about Pierre's improbable story. From growing up with almost nothing to being a first-generation high school and college graduate and earning $30,000 in his first job out of school, to pursuing a master's in organizational psychology and eventually landing at UVA for his MBA at Darden. We learn how he managed to secure a job at Gold ... Show More
Jul 10
University of Toronto to Scotiabank | Chat with Aditya | WSO Academy
How do you pivot from a 2.8 first-year engineering GPA to winning a coveted Scotiabank investment-banking internship? Aditya Mishra breaks it all down—raising his GPA to 3.4, mastering Excel and DCFs with WSO Academy’s courses, logging weekly coffee chats, and nailing super-day t ... Show More
46m 15s
Jul 4
UCLA to William Blair | Chat with Andrew | WSO Academy
In this inspiring chat, Andrew shares his journey from multiple student club rejections at UCLA to landing a coveted investment banking offer at William Blair. Hear how he leveraged the WSO Academy, mock interviews, and cold email networking to turn things around — all while star ... Show More
36m 11s
Jan 2020
Paul Tudor Jones: “All I had was a checkbook and a big heart.”
After 44 years of trading, Paul Tudor Jones has built an enviable career as a hedge fund manager. But the way he uses that success to improve the world is even more admirable. As co-founder of the Robin Hood Foundation, Paul has helped to curb New York City’s AIDS epidemic, figh ... Show More
40m 42s
Nov 2023
C&S Rewind: The Full Story of MrBeast
In this episode first published in 2021, we sit down with MrBeast for our first full interview with him. We hear about his childhood, his dedication to a YouTuber, why he invested $10M into a studio and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1h 57m
Aug 2023
Advice for MBAs interested in economic development and real estate: B-Schooled episode 173
In this episode host Chandler Arnold sits down with Melissa Román Burch, Chief Operating Officer at the NYC Economic Development Corporation and HBS alum. In her current role, Melissa mobilizes public and private investment through tax incentive programs, tax exempt bond financin ... Show More
36m 12s
Mar 2023
1486: From Foster Care to Financial Educator, Marc Russell, Founder of BetterWallet
Guest Marc Russell is the creator of BetterWallet, where he teaches families all around the world how to make money work for them through practical investing. His journey began as a foster child for 13 years. He was eventually adopted by a low-income family who prioritized educat ... Show More
30m 44s
Jan 2024
966: The Billionaire's Apprentice | Michael Perica, CFO, Rimini Street
CFO Michael Perica’s career journey began with an opportunity to work as a junior analyst for a national capital markets firm, where he would find a billionaire mentor. According to Perica, his association with the billionaire would ultimately offer him access to influential netw ... Show More
43m 40s
Mar 2024
51. Private Wealth Management "PWM" 101 (for the Ultra Rich) Feat. Tony Abbiati
Send us a textManaging the wealth of the world's richest clientele is an exciting, prestigious, high stakes business. We sat down with Tony Abbiati, CEO of SCS Financial, an ultra high net worth private wealth management firm to understand the business model of RIAs (Regist ... Show More
1h 10m
Jan 2021
Let's go whistling past the mutual fund graveyard
Chuck starts 2021 by diving into the dead pool of mutual funds that perished last year, talking about their foibles, follies and the lasting lessons to be learned from a rogue's gallery of failed funds. Also on the show, Joel Fleishman, author of "Putting Wealth to Work" talks ab ... Show More
58m 41s
Oct 2023
619: Private Equity Firm CEO on Power, Success and Getting Results (with Rick Walker)
Welcome to an interview with an experienced founder, leader, and thinker across a variety of domains, Rick Walker. In this episode, Rick walks us through his leadership journey, how he built his first company in his 20's, the lessons he learned across multiple domains, and how he ... Show More
1h 1m