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Lessons from Nate Silver

Nate Silver, a statistician and writer, forecasts baseball and elections through probabilistic thinking. His “River” and “Village” concepts map cultural divides in risk-taking, sharpening the challenge of separating meaningful evidence from background noise when stakes are high.
Profile 9 min read

Lessons from Joelle Kayden

Joelle Kayden, founder of Accolade Partners, steered a venture capital fund-of-funds through the dot-com crash. Her disciplined approach links manager selection, portfolio construction, firm culture, and diverse investment teams to the evolving responsibilities of limited partners.
Profile 9 min read

Lessons from Brian Portnoy

Brian Portnoy, a behavioral finance expert and author of The Geometry of Wealth, centers financial planning on “funded contentment.” His framework asks how daily money habits can support personal priorities and values instead of endless accumulation amid complex investment choices.
Profile 9 min read

Lessons from Gregory Zuckerman

Gregory Zuckerman is a financial journalist who investigates outsiders in markets, energy, and medicine, revealing the mechanics behind unconventional thinkers and the central question of how they understand, manage, and survive extreme risk.
Profile 6 min read

Lessons from David Zorub

David Zorub, founder and CIO of Parsifal Capital Management, practices go-anywhere fundamental investing. His work highlights the practical disciplines of portfolio construction, navigating market downturns, and building an investment firm able to operate across opportunities.
Profile 8 min read

Lessons from Ian Charles

Ian Charles, co-founder of Arctos Partners and a veteran of private equity secondaries, helped institutionalize sports franchise ownership and apply data science to alternative assets. His work examines pricing illiquid assets and modeling live entertainment economics.
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Lessons from Jen Prosek

Jen Prosek, founder and CEO of Prosek Partners, built a financial communications firm around the belief that every employee can become a rainmaker. Her method combines directness, integrated storytelling, and personal authenticity as an advantage in formal industries.
Profile 7 min read

Lessons from Dan Ariely

Dan Ariely is a behavioral economist who studies why people repeatedly defy standard economic logic. His experiments on predictable irrationality map the hidden forces shaping everyday choices, offering a framework for recognizing the blind spots behind our own decisions.

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