Career Path

Tony talks with Matt about what it means to be a business analyst for a professional sports organization and learns what it means to follow your dreams.

Angela talks with Tony about her career path starting in consulting, obtaining her MBA in London, and eventually making her way back to the states to UnitedHealth Group where she works in Training & Communications.

Dre shares her experiences of owning her own business and the lessons she's learned along the way. If you are interested in starting a business listen to this episode.

Andrew Walker is an experienced certified CFA member. He has experience from personal investing to financial analysis and becoming the chief investment officer at Parable Wealth partners. If you are curious about becoming a wealth manager or going into the investment industry altogether, give this podcast a listen.

Welcome to the Career Path podcast where we meet with professionals in the business and investing world. Like you we want to gain insight and advice from seasoned individuals regarding their careers, investment choices, and other life recommendations. Through this podcast we interview a variety of business leaders and experts, learning about both their achievements as well as their failures and why they were able to be so successful. This podcast is designed to help you. You are someone with a curiosity in business, who wants to learn more and find out what intrigues you most within the business world. I invite you to join us while we explore a multitude of industries and talk with people who have already experienced this journey. Let's begin our journey.

Cody Pollock, a 2020 Bethel University graduate, reconnects with Tony to share his experience in the real world thus far. Cody explains that he did not always know that he wanted to get into the financial industry, it took time, experience, and mentorship. If you are interested in entering the financial services world, Cody shares some great insights that will help you with your pursuit. Contact Information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/codypollock29/

In this episode, Tony sits down to talk with one of the RIF's founders and professional director, Lucas Bunting. Lucas is a Bethel graduate, during his time at Bethel he was highly active in the various business clubs Bethel has to offer. He is one of the founders of the Royals Investment Fund and is a member of the CFA Institute from which he has received his certification in all three levels. Lucas talks about his current position as a quantitative equity analyst at Maris and Power and his strategy for investing.

John Haugen is a renowned marketer, innovator, and leader. John received a bachelor's degree in Math and economics from St. Olaf College and an MBA at UCLA Anderson School of Management. John made a career for himself at General mills where he worked for over 20 years in marketing and strategy. John Haugen is the founder and managing director of 301 Inc. which is a venture capital branch of General Mills. John was also the Interim CEO at Kite Hill, one of the companies 301 Inc. invested in. At 301 Inc John and his team screen for startup food companies to invest in and elevate with resources backed by general mills. On this podcast, John Haugen talks in detail about what he does in his role at 301 inc.

Wisdom comes from experience and Dean has A LOT of it. Over his, career Dean has built a strong personal brand based on his hard work ethic, humility, and curiosity for business. Over the course of Dean's career, he served as a Captain in the US Army Reserve, the Chief Investment Officer at Wells Fargo, is currently an adjunct professor at Bethel University, and is a director at Cohen and Steers funds. Dean has had over 37 years of experience in the investment world, to say the least, he has seen a lot. In this podcast, Dean talks about his background, his greatest learning lessons as the CIO at Wells Fargo, and what it means to build a personal brand.

In this episode, Tony sits down with Tom O'Brien to try to understand a complex industry, Commercial Real Estate. Tom graduated from Yale University in 1990, where he received a degree in History. While attending Yale, Tom also played outside linebacker on Yale's football team. After College, Tom went on to work in a variety of roles in the commercial real estate industry and is currently an Executive director at Cushman & Wakefield. Here Tom is part of the Capital Markets Group. His team markets commercial investment real estate assets such as office, industrial, retail, and multi-family buildings throughout the midwest region. Tom graduated from Yale University in 1990, where he received a degree in History. While attending Yale, Tom also played outside linebacker on Yale's football team. After College, Tom went on to work in a variety of roles in the commercial real estate industry and is currently an Executive director at Cushman & Wakefield. Here Tom is part of the Capital Markets Group. His team markets commercial investment real estate assets such as office, industrial, retail, and multi-family buildings throughout the midwest region.

In this episode, Tony Sits down with his friend and coworker on the RIF to learn a little more about Zac Nelson's goals for this year as the Chief Investment Officer of the RIF. Zac is an ambitious senior finance and accounting student at Bethel University. He has been involved in a variety of roles during his time at Bethel both on and off-campus such as the Bethel's Welcome Week Coordinator, the Financial officer for Bethel's student government, and most recently worked this summer as a finance intern for Pulse. Zac just accepted a full-time position at Deloitte where we will be working as an Audit Assistant.

Blockchain is taking the world by storm, is it the tip of the iceberg? Tony sits down with his friend Carter Woetzel, author of "Building Confidence in Blockchain" and Co-Founder of Secure Secrets to learn more about how blockchain and cryptocurrency works. Carter is a senior Finance and Computer Science student at Bethel University. Carter has a strong interest in and passion for Blockchain and cryptocurrency, something that he believes could be the future of finance. He just published his first book titled “Building Confidence in Blockchain, Investing in Cryptocurrency and a Decentralized Future” which sold out on preorders, he is also the Co-Founder of Secure Secrets, a company that believes in using transparent public blockchain networks while bringing consumer privacy and securing the decentralized web with Secret Network.

What a way to kick off this show! Amanda Carter is a professor of Finance & Economics at Bethel University Former Vice President of Derivatives Sales Trading at JP Morgan, and Former Portfolio Manager at Parametric. Tony interviews Professor Carter learning about her career path, her investing suggestions, and most importantly how to conduct ethical business in a notorious industry.