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Robert Mullins is the CoFounder of Polaris.DeFi has a yield trap, where we're entirely reliant on staking rewards, T-bills, and basis trades for yield, all sources we don't fully control.In this new episode of DeFi Frontier, Robert explains how Polaris built native yield infrastructure for Ethereum. We review a new native yield-bearing ETH called pETH, that has both a market price and a mathematically guaranteed floor price. With pETH, users will be able to mint a stablecoin USDp, or Polaris digital gold GOLDp or other pAssets supported by the protocol. Robert walks us through Polaris's vision to issue stablecoins, commodities and synthetic assets against pETH, with the economic activity generated flowing back into the ecosystem.------

Michael Roch is the founder and principal advisor of MHPR Advisors, where he advises managing partners, boards, and remuneration committees on partner compensation and governance. For more than 25 years, he has worked with law firm leaders across Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States, as well as with accounting, consulting, and other professional partnerships. Originally trained as both an accountant and a lawyer, Michael brings a cross-disciplinary perspective to questions involving compensation, governance, finance, and tax. He is the co-author of The Partner Remuneration Handbook and co-leads a long-running global survey tracking how partners are paid across markets. Based in Zurich, Michael serves clients worldwide. WHAT'S COVERED IN THIS EPISODE ABOUT PARTNER COMPENSATION AND LAW FIRM STRATEGY Law firm leaders often believe their compensation system reflects what they are trying to build. Yet the way partners are paid may still reward them for holding tightly to client relationships, prioritizing their own originations, and resisting the collaboration the partnership says it values. As the business grows across offices and practice areas, those old approaches can become increasingly disconnected from where the firm is going. Michael Roch explains that this often happens because partnerships fail to update compensation systems developed when they were much smaller. Changing the system requires leaders to be clear about what the business is trying to achieve and willing to let go of old paradigms that no longer support that direction. It also requires a closer look at what the partnership actually rewards, how partner contributions are evaluated, and whether the decision-making process reinforces the strategy or works against it. In this episode of The Lawyer's Edge Podcast, Elise Holtzman talks with Michael Roch of MHPR Advisors about why compensation systems fall behind as firms grow, how origination credit can create conflict around client relationships, what firms should consider when compensating managing partners and other leaders, and why money is only one of the tools law firm leaders can use to influence behavior and retain talent. 3:45 - The three elements that shape a partner compensation system 5:20 - Why compensation systems fall behind as firms grow 10:19 - What a firm's compensation system reveals about its real values 14:58 - Why annual compensation memos cannot replace ongoing performance dialogue 20:13 - Origination credit, collaboration, and control of client relationships 24:23 - Putting rules and governance around origination disputes 28:38 - How firms should compensate managing partners and practice group leaders 35:16 - Why paying more rarely solves a retention problem 38:21 - The leadership responsibility partners have to associates and counsel 40:08 - Why reward involves more than compensation Mentioned In How Partner Compensation Can Undermine Your Firm's Strategy MHPR Advisors | LinkedIn Michael Roch on LinkedIn The Partner Remuneration Handbook by Michael Roch and Ray D'Cruz SmarterReward™ Dr. Heidi Gardner | How Law Firms Can Increase Revenues, Grow Client Loyalty, and Improve Diversity Get connected with the coaching team: hello@thelawyersedge.com The Lawyer's Edge SPONSOR FOR THIS EPISODE This episode is brought to you by the coaching team at The Lawyer's Edge, a training and coaching firm that has been focused exclusively on lawyers and law firms since 2008. Each member of the team is a trained, certified, and experienced professional coach—and either a former practicing attorney or a former law firm marketing and business development professional. Whatever your professional objectives, our coaches can help you achieve your goals more quickly, more easily, and with significantly less stress. To get connected with your coach, fill out our contact form.

In this episode of the RIA Edge Podcast, host David Armstrong speaks with Kristen Bauer, CEO of Laird Norton Wetherby, about the firm's approach to serving multigenerational families while managing about $18 billion in assets across six offices and two trust companies. Kristen explains how the firm evaluates growth based on its impact on clients, employees and owners, rather than pursuing scale alone. She also shares how trust services, impact investing, advisor development, employee ownership and artificial intelligence continue to shape LNW's long-term direction. Kristen discusses: How Bauer measures growth and its impact on the firm and client service Why the firm moved back to using an in-house trust company, after outsourcing for many years How the business development process works when targeting prospects with multigenerational wealth The qualities LNW looks for when hiring advisors serving families across generations How the firm is thinking about artificial intelligence and its impact on the business Resources: Listen to the RIA Edge Podcast on Wealth Management Listen and Subscribe to the RIA Edge Podcast on Apple Podcasts Listen and Subscribe to the RIA Edge Podcast on Spotify Connect With David Armstrong: Wealth Management LinkedIn: Wealth Management LinkedIn: David Armstrong Twitter: David Armstrong LinkedIn: Informa Connect With Kristen Bauer: LinkedIn: Kristen Bauer LinkedIn: Laird Norton Wetherby Website: Laird Norton Wetherby About Our Guest: Kristen Bauer is the CEO of LNW, leading by example of analytical rigor and a passion for helping successful individuals and families use their resources to have the greatest positive impact. With more than two decades of leadership experience in private wealth management, family office services and business operations, Kristen was instrumental in shaping the vision for, and structure of, what is now LNW. In May 2020, Kristen was named CEO of Laird Norton Wealth Management. In the next three years, she led the firm as it joined forces with two like-minded wealth advisories long committed to fostering clients' financial and personal well-being above all else (Filament LLC and Wetherby Asset Management). The result is LNW. Prior to LNW, Kristen was a senior leader at Tiedemann Advisors serving as Managing Director for the Pacific Northwest and leading Tiedemann's national family office practice. Previously, Kristen served in leadership roles, including CFO and President, at Threshold Group, which began as the family office for a prominent Northwest family and was acquired by Tiedemann in 2017. At the start of her career, Kristen was Director of Finance at Medalia Healthcare and Manager-Assurance at Arthur Andersen LLP. Kristen's upbringing in Bend, Oregon instilled in her a deep appreciation for nature and the importance of working to leave a healthy world for generations to come. She is actively involved in supporting environmental nonprofits and causes.

Spiritual drift doesn't happen overnight. In this study of 2 Peter 3:1–9, Peter gives every believer a practical pattern for remaining spiritually awake. Discover how to develop a sincere mind, stay continually stirred through the ministry of the Holy Spirit, keep first things first, and never allow God's truth to escape your notice.

Sean Farrell is Head of Digital Asset Strategy at Fundstrat.Equities are at all-time highs. Crypto has lagged all year. And a lot of crypto investors are frustrated.In this episode, Sean explains exactly why that divergence happened but also why he believes the worst headwinds are now behind us and we're much closer to a bull market than we were at the start of 2026. He covers what data he watches day to day and which DeFi sectors are best positioned to accrue value in the next uptrend, plus the macro case for why Bitcoin and ETH belong in every modern portfolio.Bear markets are when the most money is made. Start to lock in!------

Parker White is a Founding Contributor of Apyx.Is STRC back? Saylor's flagship BTC-backed dividend-paying instrument has had a rough summer, trading more than 10% below par since mid-June, until this week. It's been a full on panic of investors asking what comes next.In this episode, Parker walks us through why STRC exists in the first place, why it's often misunderstood, and how it can fully restore investor confidence to get back to par ($100). He covers what Apyx does to distribute STRC exposure onchain, what happened with Apyx's own apyUSD/apxUSD and what's been improved since then. He also explains why DeFi composability makes STRC exponentially more powerful onchain than it is in a brokerage account.------

Michael Nadeau is the Founder of The DeFi Report.Is the market bottom in? Michael isn't sure, but he's deploying anyway.In this episode, Michael walks us through his H2 2026 outlook using onchain data and market structure analysis. We cover why classic BTC top indicators never triggered this cycle, and why he's been buying below $65K while still unsure the lows are fully in. We discuss why application layer tokens could be the big winners next bull run, why fast DeFi protocols hold a place in his portfolio, and how to think about getting long the tokenization of all assets.------

In this episode of the RIA Edge Podcast, host David Armstrong speaks with Gregg George, founder and managing director of Crescent Grove Advisors, about how the firm grew to approximately $6 billion without acquisitions, outside investors or debt. Gregg shares how the firm builds relationships with executives and business owners before major liquidity events, maintains a low advisor-to-client ratio and develops a talent pipeline internally. He also explains how Crescent Grove protects its culture, expands family-office-style services, and uses technology and AI to improve operations while keeping advisors at the center of the client relationship. Gregg discusses The organic growth drivers that have worked for their firm—and the ones that haven't.  How the advisors prioritize the future value of a prospect over the immediate assets they bring into the firm How he thinks about client-to-advisor ratios and ensuring growth doesn't outpace capacity. Why the firm prefers a single point of contact for clients over a team-based approach. Avoiding the culture clash that can come with pursuing outside investment and acquisitions. Resources: Listen to the RIA Edge Podcast on Wealth Management Listen and Subscribe to the RIA Edge Podcast on Apple Podcasts Listen and Subscribe to the RIA Edge Podcast on Spotify Connect With David Armstrong: Wealth Management LinkedIn: Wealth Management LinkedIn: David Armstrong Twitter: David Armstrong LinkedIn: Informa Connect With Gregg George: LinkedIn: Gregg George LinkedIn: Crescent Grove Advisors Website: Crescent Grove Advisors About Our Guest: As a Founder and Managing Director of Crescent Grove Advisors, Gregg George specializes in working with C-suite executives, entrepreneurs and business owners to coordinate the development and implementation of highly customized financial offerings. In so doing, he advises clients and their families on all aspects of their financial lives in an independent and unbiased manner. Prior to co-founding Crescent Grove Advisors, Gregg was the Managing Director and a Senior Client Advisor at Cedar Street Advisors, a boutique wealth management organization catering to highly affluent clients. Before this, Gregg was an Account Manager with a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, where he was responsible for advising C-suite executives on their personal financial affairs. Raised in New York, Gregg is currently licensed to practice law in Massachusetts and Illinois. He received a Master of Law (LL.M) degree in Taxation from Boston University School of Law, a J.D. degree from DePaul University College of Law and a BS in Political Science from Boston College. Gregg is the President of a 501(c)(3) Donor Advised Fund and has served as Chairman of Best Buddies Wisconsin, a not-for profit. He is also a Registered Representative of The Leader's Group, Member FINRA/SIPC. Gregg and his wife, Laura, reside in Kildeer, Illinois, and have four boys. In his spare time, Gregg loves watching his kids play sports and just have fun growing up.

By Doug Green “AI goes blind at exactly the moment when you need it most.” In this Technology Reseller News podcast, Vishal Gupta, Director of Product Management at ZPE Systems, explains why AI-driven infrastructure management needs an independent path to the devices it is expected to monitor, troubleshoot and recover. AIOps platforms have become increasingly effective at detecting problems, correlating events and automating routine infrastructure operations. The problem, Gupta says, is that these systems often run on the same production infrastructure they manage. When a network outage or hardware failure occurs, the AI platform can lose both its connection to the affected equipment and access to the telemetry it needs to diagnose the problem. “That is the gap out-of-band fills,” says Gupta. Out-of-band management provides an independent management plane that remains separate from the production network. Even when the primary infrastructure is unavailable, IT teams—and increasingly AI agents—can still reach devices through console access, examine system logs and kernel messages, and take corrective action. Gupta compares the architecture to an airport. Aircraft use the runway for normal operations, while emergency and service vehicles have separate roads and infrastructure. If the runway becomes unavailable, the service infrastructure can still reach the aircraft. The same principle applies to resilient IT operations. An isolated management environment should have its own connectivity, security, routing, switching, storage and compute capabilities. It may also include failover connectivity through 4G, 5G or satellite services such as Starlink. Building Out-of-Band for a Larger Edge ZPE Systems developed its Nodegrid Net Services Router 2U, or NSR 2U, in response to customers operating increasingly large and complex edge environments. These environments can include branch offices, remote facilities, ships, oil rigs, cell sites and other locations outside traditional data centers. They frequently contain more devices, require greater bandwidth and have fewer trained personnel available on-site. The NSR 2U was designed around three priorities: greater capacity, increased resiliency and support for AI workloads. The modular platform offers 10 expansion-card slots, allowing customers to configure the system around their particular deployment. It also includes redundant, field-serviceable power supplies and fans, two NVMe storage slots with RAID support, four native 10-gigabit SFP+ ports and an increased Power over Ethernet budget. ZPE has even addressed the possibility that the out-of-band device itself could fail. Two NSR 2U systems can be interconnected so that one system can provide remote console, power and reset control for the other—effectively providing out-of-band management for the out-of-band infrastructure. Taking NVIDIA Jetson AI to Remote Locations ZPE Systems has also developed an NVIDIA Jetson AI Expansion Card for the Nodegrid NSR family. The card supports NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano and Orin NX modules, providing local AI processing within the isolated management environment. This allows organizations to deploy AI agents close to the infrastructure and data they manage, without relying entirely on a remote cloud connection. A key capability is remote lifecycle management. IT teams can remotely flash the Jetson operating system, deploy or update AI agents and models, access the console, and power the device on, off or into recovery mode. Ordinarily, updating or recovering an edge AI device may require someone to travel to the location and connect directly to the hardware. ZPE's approach is intended to reduce those truck rolls while allowing organizations to manage distributed AI infrastructure centrally. Potential applications extend beyond AIOps. The platform can support real-time video analytics, object detection, smart recording, manufacturing quality control, sensor-data aggregation and local automation. GPIO and I2C interfaces also allow sensors measuring conditions such as temperature, vibration or voltage to feed information directly into locally running AI models. Asking the Hard Infrastructure Questions Gupta says much of the AI conversation remains focused on models, software and the token economy. Those areas are important, but they can obscure fundamental infrastructure questions. Where will an AIOps platform run? Can it survive the outage it is expected to resolve? Will it still have a path to the affected equipment? Can it access sufficiently accurate data to diagnose the problem and select the right recovery action? “If you can't answer these questions, then there's a gap in your AIOps strategy,” Gupta says. “No software and no model will fix it for you.” As AI becomes more autonomous, infrastructure resilience will determine whether AI agents can move beyond identifying failures to actually recovering from them. ZPE Systems is positioning isolated out-of-band infrastructure, the NSR 2U and edge-based Jetson AI processing as the foundation for making that transition possible. More at Enterprise Network Management Solution | ZPE Systems

Kelly Henderson is a celebrity men's groomer and stylist with more than 20 years of experience working with some of country music's biggest names, including her current roster Dierks Bentley, Garth Brooks, Tucker Wetmore, Ty Myers, Vincent Mason, McCoy Moore, Chayce Beckham and more. Since 2018, she's also been the host of The Velvet's Edge Podcast, where she explores the intersection of psychology, healing, spirituality, and personal growth. Through conversations with experts and thought leaders, Kelly is on a mission to better understand why we're here, what our souls come to this life to learn, and how our greatest challenges often become our greatest teachers. https://www.instagram.com/velvetsedge/ https://www.instagram.com/velvetsedgepodcast/  

Paul Frambot is the CoFounder and CEO of Morpho.In this episode, we discuss how Morpho has built through one of crypto's hardest bear markets, thriving off major integrations with CEXs and fintechs like Coinbase and Robinhood, plus partnerships with TradFi players like Apollo.We get a first look at Morpho Midnight, screensharing their biggest product launch yet, introducing a new primitive for DeFi fixed rate lending and borrowing. We cover what Midnight means for leveraged positions and loopers, and why fixed rates are a non-negotiable condition for serious institutional capital entering DeFi.------

Pablo Sabbatella is the Founder of Opsek and Louis is the Head of Operations & Audits.North Korea has an estimated 2,500 organized hackers targeting crypto right now, which is why stolen funds often don't come from smart contract bugs, they start with hacking people.In this episode, Pablo and Louis walk through the real threat landscape facing DeFi users and protocols today, including the most common attack vectors targeting crypto holders right now. We discuss what DeFi protocols must do to raise the security bar and what we as individual users can do today to meaningfully reduce the risk and protect ourselves.------

Johann Eid is the Chief Business Officer at Chainlink Labs.In this episode, Johann walks us through how crypto has evolved from a dreaming phase of romanticized white papers into its "big boy era," where hundreds of billions are now onchain, institutions from around the world are tokenizing RWAs like stocks, and stablecoins have changed the lives of everyday people from Lebanon to South America. He emphasizes why security is the foundation of everything built, what Chainlink's CCIP offers for an interoperable DeFi economy, and why AI agents transacting onchain represent the next wave of users nobody is pricing in yet.------

In this episode of the RIA Edge Podcast, host David Armstrong speaks with Jason Ozur, co-CEO of Lido Advisors, about the firm’s growth from a six-person team managing roughly $400 million to one of the largest RIAs in the country with nearly $50 billion in assets under management. Jason discusses how a strong focus on organic growth, standardized investment processes and client service helped lay the foundation for expansion before the firm accelerated its growth through acquisitions and strategic capital partnerships. He also shares how employee ownership, cultural integration, technology investments and artificial intelligence initiatives are shaping Lido’s future as it continues to expand its capabilities and geographic reach. Jason shares: Growing Lido from a small advisory firm into a national RIA through organic growth and acquisitions How the firm has built wide-spread employee ownership—including million-dollar-plus equity stakes for over 70 Lido partners.  The importance of investment management, including alternatives, and how unique diversification strategies can enhance a firm's value to clients.  How Lido's executives think about handling data to remain as flexible as possible for future tech enhancements.  How he has organized the executive leadership team's roles and responsibilities—including a second chief executive officer in Ken Stern. Resources: Listen to the RIA Edge Podcast on Wealth Management Listen and Subscribe to the RIA Edge Podcast on Apple Podcasts Listen and Subscribe to the RIA Edge Podcast on Spotify Connect With David Armstrong: Wealth Management LinkedIn: Wealth Management LinkedIn: David Armstrong Twitter: David Armstrong LinkedIn: Informa Connect With Jason Ozur: LinkedIn: Jason Ozur LinkedIn: Lido Advisors Website: Lido Advisors About Our Guest: Jason Ozur is Co-Chair of Lido's investment committee. He is responsible for the management of Lido's alternative investments and is an integral part of the firm's due diligence on real estate-oriented strategies.  Education: B.S., California State University at Northridge Previous Work Highlights: Jason started his career as a CPA performing audits, preparing tax returns, and providing back-office services for numerous hedge funds. In 1999, he joined a large family investment office, where he was on the investment team that managed the family's substantial investments and served as CFO of its worldwide water conservation company that did business in over 22 countries. He also provided financial oversight as controller of a multi-billion-dollar Los Angeles-based hedge fund. Personal Facts: Jason takes on a mentorship role to help facilitate a company culture of progression, excellence, and integrity.

John Gillen is an ex-BlackRock VP, General Partner at TRU Capital, and host of The Milk Road Show.In this episode, John breaks down his Wartime Ethereum thesis on why this is a defining moment for Ethereum that demands engagement, conviction, and patience rather than capitulation. He walks through how ETH functions as a triple point asset, why stablecoins, tokenization, and the agentic economy are all in their first innings with Ethereum best positioned to capture each tailwind, and why decentralized AI makes the case for Ethereum's censorship resistance more urgent than ever.------

Jai Bhavnani is the Founder of Waymont Co, the developer of the Royco protocol.In this episode of DeFi Frontier, Jai walks through how Royco evolved from an incentive platform into a risk tranching protocol connecting RWA issuers with both institutions and DeFi users. He explains what makes an asset worth tranching, and then navigates through a real stress test in progress for Royco, with the recent apyUSD drawdown triggering a 21-day observation period. Plus, we get a first take on what to expect from Royco Dusk, a new app for extending credit to Royco senior tranche holders, through an AMM-backed liquidity pool.------

Odysseus is the Founder and CEO of Phylax Systems, and Declan Fox is the VP and Head of Linea at Consensys.The rsETH exploit drained $292M from Aave, but a simple rule or circuit breaker could have prevented bigger losses!In this episode, Odysseus and Declan walk us through how Phylax's DeFi circuit breaker works: code currently running on the Linea sequencer that checks every transaction against a set of protocol-defined policies before it's added to a block. Already live on Linea, Phylax has stopped over 4,000 drain attempts and protected $1.5M in cumulative volume, including a real attack on 0x where users were being drained through an immutable contract. They also cover what institutions are still waiting for before coming onchain, and how banks can build secure, private composable environments powered by Ethereum.------

In this episode of the RIA Edge Podcast, host David Armstrong speaks with Jim Kaufman, managing partner and senior wealth management advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, about leading one of the largest breakaways in the wealth management industry and what the future looks like for the independent firm.. He shares how years of due diligence, a deeply rooted client-first culture, and a strong internal leadership structure helped OpenArc transition nearly 130 associates and 70 advisors. Jim also discusses how independence has expanded the firm’s planning capabilities, including estate planning, tax services, AI adoption, advisor development, and its long-term strategy for organic growth and future acquisitions. Jim discusses: What drove OpenArc to leave Merrill and create an independent firm  How 130 associates and nearly 70 advisors made the transition in the largest wirehouse-to-independent breakaway yet.  What services are clients now looking for that are easier to facilitate in an independent RIA How OpenArc finds and trains new wealth advisors  Where he sees the future growth path for OpenArc Resources: Listen to the RIA Edge Podcast on Wealth Management Listen and Subscribe to the RIA Edge Podcast on Apple Podcasts Listen and Subscribe to the RIA Edge Podcast on Spotify Connect With David Armstrong: Wealth Management LinkedIn: Wealth Management LinkedIn: David Armstrong Twitter: David Armstrong LinkedIn: Informa Connect With James Kaufman: LinkedIn: James Kaufman LinkedIn: OpenArc Corporate Advisory Website: OpenArc Corporate Advisory About Our Guest: Jim Kaufman is managing partner, senior wealth management advisor, and a founding Board Member of OpenArc Corporate Advisory. With more than two decades of experience advising corporate executives, high-net-worth individuals, and families, Jim brings a strategic and personalized approach to wealth management. Prior to OpenArc, Jim was a senior leader on the Global Corporate and Institutional Advisory Services (GCIAS) team at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Over the course of his tenure, he played a key role in building the team's structure and business model, overseeing more than $10 billion in assets and serving some of the firm's most strategic relationships. Jim specializes in concentrated stock management, estate planning services, retirement planning, and custom financial strategies tailored to the needs of corporate executives and ultra-high-net-worth clients. Originally from Warwick, Rhode Island, Jim attended Portsmouth Abbey School and earned his degree in Economics from Colby College in Waterville, Maine. He lives in the Atlanta area with his wife and five children. Jim is actively involved in several nonprofit organizations, including serving on the board and executive committee of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, volunteering with the Atlanta Children's Shelter, and coaching youth sports teams throughout the community.

Tom Dunleavy is Head of Venture at Varys Capital.In this episode, Tom walks us through his valuation framework for ETH. He offers a mental model where Ethereum is the vault filled with stablecoins, RWAs, and DeFi activity secured by it. But ETH is the lock--and the bigger the vault gets, the more valuable the lock has to be to protect it. Based on Ethereum's current onchain activity, Tom gets us to a fair value for ETH that's much higher than the price today. Furthermore, we discuss what happens to the price of ETH when Ethereum grows to $750B-$1T onchain by 2030.Tom insists the vault won't stop growing thanks to demand for stablecoins and RWAs—and that ETH, the lock, is simply due for a repricing.------

Matthew Pinnock is the COO of Altura.In this new episode of DeFi Frontier, we walk through Altura's multi-strategy vault and how it generates yield from three sources: a physical gold arbitrage trade, delta-neutral crypto strategies including market-making and funding rate arbitrage, and private credit yield through Fasanara's Midas mF-ONE. Matthew explains how every leg of this real world gold trade is insured. He also breaks down their Yield Run program and the related Pendle market for AVLT including the PT fixed yield and YT points leverage.------

Robert Leshner is the Founder and CEO of Superstate, as well as the former CoFounder of Compound.Most people in DeFi are focused on the $2.5 trillion cryptonative market. Robert is focused on the $700 trillion that hasn't moved onchain yet. In this episode, he explains why tokenization is the long awaited evolution for crypto markets, how Superstate is building the bridge between institutional TradFi assets and DeFi, and why the benefits of tokenization will soon lead to a hockey stick moment in DeFi and RWAs.------

Nick Peret shares his journey from growing up in a family of tradespeople to becoming a systems and operations specialist for contractors. Drawing from his experience in marketing, sales automation, and working alongside successful roofing businesses, Nick explains why most contractors don't have a lead problem, they have an operations problem. The conversation explores the importance of systemizing every stage of the customer journey, creating repeatable processes, and building businesses that can scale without relying on the owner for every decision. --- Nick Peret is the Founder & CEO of Better Boss, a JobTread Certified Implementation Partner that turns chaotic contracting businesses into real companies in 30 days. He's the creator of the B.O.S.S. Method, a four-week Blueprint, Optimize, Systematize, Scale framework that's helped builders add over $1M in annual revenue and save 600+ hours per year. With nearly a decade in construction technology and three companies built, Nick has one slightly inconvenient belief: most contractors aren't broken, their systems are. He hosts The Contractor's Edge Podcast and runs Better Boss out of Highlands Ranch, Colorado with his wife and co-founder Brittney, their son Braxton, and two Shih Tzus, one of whom the company is named after.   Follow Nick on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickperet4/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickperet/   Follow Better Boss on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/better_boss.ai/ YouTube:  ⁨@betterboss⁩     #SteveRozenberg #TwoDayTakeoff #Opportunity #ChangeYourLife #Entrepreneur #LiveLikeJett #FinancialFreedom

Nick Peret shares his journey from growing up in a family of tradespeople to becoming a systems and operations specialist for contractors. Drawing from his experience in marketing, sales automation, and working alongside successful roofing businesses, Nick explains why most contractors don't have a lead problem, they have an operations problem. The conversation explores the importance of systemizing every stage of the customer journey, creating repeatable processes, and building businesses that can scale without relying on the owner for every decision. --- Nick Peret is the Founder & CEO of Better Boss, a JobTread Certified Implementation Partner that turns chaotic contracting businesses into real companies in 30 days. He's the creator of the B.O.S.S. Method, a four-week Blueprint, Optimize, Systematize, Scale framework that's helped builders add over $1M in annual revenue and save 600+ hours per year. With nearly a decade in construction technology and three companies built, Nick has one slightly inconvenient belief: most contractors aren't broken, their systems are. He hosts The Contractor's Edge Podcast and runs Better Boss out of Highlands Ranch, Colorado with his wife and co-founder Brittney, their son Braxton, and two Shih Tzus, one of whom the company is named after. #SteveRozenberg #TwoDayTakeoff #Opportunity #ChangeYourLife #Entrepreneur #LiveLikeJett #FinancialFreedom

In this episode of the RIA Edge Podcast, host David Armstrong speaks with Andrea Broughton, CEO and founder of WealthCrossing, about the firm’s growth from an Ernst & Young spinout to a $1.5 billion RIA. Andrea shares how the firm grew through client referrals, built tax planning into its client experience, and recently expanded its growth strategy through branding and digital marketing. The conversation explores WealthCrossing’s approach to financial planning and tax strategy, its recent rebrand, talent development, growth initiatives, estate planning and its evaluation of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, while maintaining a strong focus on client service. Key takeaways: How WealthCrossing spun out of Ernst & Young 21 years ago in response to Sarbanes-Oxley regulations, and grew to $1.5 billion in assets without relying on acquisitions. How the firm’s tax-centric approach to financial planning plays out in its hiring decisions and its team-based approach to each client. What drove the firm's decision to outsource tax preparation eight years ago, and then bring it back in-house five years later.  Why after operating for 19 years without one, WealthCrossing partnered with a marketing firm, rebranded as “SBK Financial” and created a surprisingly high percentage of new client leads through digital channels. Why Broughton and her team are taking a more cautious stance than many peers regarding AI integration into their technology stack, even while she personally uses AI tools for administrative tasks and individual productivity. Resources: Listen to the RIA Edge Podcast on Wealth Management Listen and Subscribe to the RIA Edge Podcast on Apple Podcasts Listen and Subscribe to the RIA Edge Podcast on Spotify Connect With David Armstrong: Wealth Management LinkedIn: Wealth Management LinkedIn: David Armstrong Twitter: David Armstrong LinkedIn: Informa Connect With Andrea Broughton: WealthCrossing LinkedIn: WealthCrossing LinkedIn: Andrea Broughton About Our Guest: As CEO and founder of WealthCrossing, Andrea leads the strategic vision and operational oversight of the firm. She specializes in delivering integrated financial services, including investment advisory, tax strategy, retirement, estate, and other financial planning services tailored to high-net-worth individuals and executives. Andrea is known for her client-focused approach, providing services that align with each individual's goals and aspirations. Prior to forming WealthCrossing, Andrea worked in the financial counseling practice at Ernst & Young, spending more than 10 years in Ernst & Young's Boston and Richmond offices. Early in her Ernst & Young career, Andrea audited a number of Fortune 500 companies and mutual funds. She believes her prior work as an auditor has been invaluable, allowing her to look behind the numbers in evaluating investment and business opportunities for the clients' benefit. A magna cum laude graduate of Babson College with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Andrea is also a Certified Public Accountant. She is deeply engaged in her Richmond community, serving as a current Board Member and former President of the Brookfield Foundation. Outside of work Andrea enjoys playing tennis and spending time with her family.

Kash Dhanda is the COO at Jupiter.Most people know Jupiter for its flagship DEX aggregator and perps. But we've dug into the onchain business backing JUP token value accrual and why the fundamentals are worth understanding heading into the next bull run.In this episode of Revenue Meta, Kash walks us through how Jupiter generates revenue across five distinct products: DEX aggregator, perps, Jupiter Lend, JupUSD, and Jupiter Spend, plus more revenue streams growing in development. This is a fascinating deep dive into Solana's largest, most dominant DeFi super app, including why perps for just three trading pairs wins over so much trade volume, how JLP remains one of Jupiter's most popular products, and how JUP token value accrual is aligned with Jupiter's app success. We also get the inside details on what's coming with Jupiter Lens DEX, prediction markets for the World Cup, Jupiter Spend, and their new Offerbook for borrowing and lending with long tail tokens.------

What makes top sales professionals consistently successful while others struggle to replicate their results? In this episode, Mitch Sapoff reveals the hidden behaviors that drive elite sales performance—from building trust and creating urgency to maintaining control and clarity in conversations. We discuss why copying a top rep’s script rarely works, what leaders should be coaching instead, and how to turn top-performer instincts into a repeatable system that elevates an entire team. Whether you’re a sales professional, leader, or business owner, this conversation offers practical insights you can apply immediately. Tune in to hear Mitch's thoughts on: What do you mean when you say top reps are not actually following the playbook? Why do so many sales teams optimize surface-level fixes and still stay stuck? What hidden patterns do you look for when reviewing sales calls? How should a founder know whether the real issue is the reps, the offer, or the system around them? Where does AI help inside sales teams – and where is it being overhyped? What changes when a team starts coaching the layer beneath the script? And much, much more! @media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:30px!important; margin-right:!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;margin-left:!important;}}Connect With Our GuestWebsite: https://revsignals.io/ Social Media LinkedIn Instagram .fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 70px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}The post The Hidden Playbook Behind Consistent Sales Performance, With Mitch Sapoff first appeared on The Influencer's Edge Podcast with Speaker Paul Ross.

David Vatchev is Head of Tokenization at Fasanara, Arpan Gautam is the Founder at Noon, and Rob Montgomery is the CoFounder at infiniFi.In this episode, David, Arpan, and Rob break down why not all private credit is the same, and why the short duration, asset-backed, diversified kind is fundamentally different from what's causing problems in TradFi. They walk through how Noon and infiniFi independently chose to allocate to Fasanara, how the First Brands Group bankruptcy stress-tested their thesis in real time, and what tokenized private credit needs to get right in its next phase for DeFi.------

In this high-impact session, Lynn Whitbeck, the Queen of Sales, reveals the three foundational principles behind predictable, scalable sales growth. You will discover how to align your messaging with what your ideal clients actually care about, implement a proven sales blueprint that eliminates chaos, and master follow-up so opportunities no longer slip through the cracks. Tune in to hear Lynn's thoughts on: Why do so many business owners rely on inconsistent effort, unpredictable results, and hope as a sales strategy? How do you attract and engage ideal clients faster using Client Thinking? Why does implementing a sales blueprint create consistent results? How does strategic follow-up build trust and momentum? Why does value-driven follow-up increase close rates? And much, much more! @media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-2{margin-top:30px!important; margin-right:!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;margin-left:!important;}}Invitation From Our GuestStruggling to rapidly improve sustainable repeatable sales? The Get More Clients Checklist unveils the proven and simple 12-steps used by Fortune 500 companies to close more sales. Grab your complementary checklist today! https://strategicsalesqueen.com/checklist/ @media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-3{margin-top:30px!important; margin-right:!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;margin-left:!important;}}Connect With Our GuestWebsite: https://strategicsalesqueen.com Social Media LinkedIn Facebook Instagram YouTube Podcast .fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 70px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-2{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}The post Your Winning Blueprint for Scalable Sales and Business Growth, With Lynn Whitbeck first appeared on The Influencer's Edge Podcast with Speaker Paul Ross.

In this episode of the RIA Edge Podcast, host David Armstrong sits down with Marty Bicknell, president and CEO of Mariner Wealth Advisors, to discuss how the firm has grown into one of the biggest RIAs in the country. Marty shares how Mariner approaches acquisitions with a strong focus on culture, builds in-house capabilities across tax, trust and insurance services, and structures business development to support advisor growth. He also explains how artificial intelligence and operational systems may reshape advisor capacity, scalability and the future direction of wealth management firms. Key takeaways: What's driving Mariner's current acquisition strategy How Bicknell thinks about bringing client services like tax, trust, insurance and estate planning into the Mariner ecosystem Why Mariner bought a small boutique M&A firm Why niche markets like dentists, athletes and first responders are a key part of Mariner's future growth focus How he sees AI tools impacting advisor capacity and the firm's operations Resources: Listen to the RIA Edge Podcast on Wealth Management Listen and Subscribe to the RIA Edge Podcast on Apple Podcasts Listen and Subscribe to the RIA Edge Podcast on Spotify Connect With David Armstrong: Wealth Management LinkedIn: Wealth Management LinkedIn: David Armstrong Twitter: David Armstrong LinkedIn: Informa Connect With Marty Bicknell: LinkedIn: Marty Bicknell LinkedIn: Mariner Wealth Advisors Website: Mariner Wealth Advisors About Our Guest: As the CEO and president of Mariner, Marty drives the strategic direction for the firm. As a recognized leader in wealth management, he devises innovative solutions to help meet the needs of our clients. He has extensive personal and professional experience with closely held family businesses and their unique complexities. He often mentors other successful entrepreneurs. Marty, along with seven others, founded Mariner in 2006 with a goal of keeping the client at the center of all we do. He wanted to build a firm that could simplify our clients' lives by having all the resources they need under one roof. The day the doors opened, Marty made the promise to put the clients' interests before anything else…a promise he still holds dear to this day. Marty has a bachelor's degree from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kan

Vish is the CoFounder & CEO of Frontera Labs, the developer behind Strata.DeFi has an abundance of exotic yields. What's been missing is a way to transfer risk between users who want different things. So while risk tranching has existed in TradFi for decades, Strata just made it permissionless.In this episode, Vish explains how Strata brings risk tranching fully onchain: senior tranches for conservative capital that wants protected yield, junior tranches for risk-tolerant capital earning ~2x the base rate. All enforced by smart contracts. He demos a live Strata market, walks through how the yield split mechanism works under the hood, and explains why mispriced lending yields are DeFi's biggest unsolved problem, and how tranching fixes it.------

Samed Düzçay is the Founder of Tori.DeFi yields often collapse in bear markets because they recycle crypto-native capital. But Tori generates yield from somewhere else entirely.In this episode, Sam explains how Tori brings institutional FX carry trades onchain, borrowing in low-rate currencies, lending in high-rate emerging market currencies, and hedging the FX exposure fully back to USD. The spread that remains after hedging is 8-15% yield, generated from real economic activity in global money markets, completely uncorrelated with crypto cycles. Tori is expected to launch in May so we're getting a jumpstart with this episode of DeFi Frontier to learn more.------

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Most lawyers are taught to color inside the lines until they realize that won't build the book of business they want. In this episode, you'll learn how to move from random acts of marketing to a focused, scalable rainmaking strategy using relationships, visible expertise, and a true support team.   In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Elise Holtzman discuss: Mindset shift from “born rainmaker” to “learned skill” Getting started: moving beyond random acts of marketing The three pillars of business development (relationships, visible expertise, thoughts/time/team) Breaking through plateaus at $500K+ and $1M+ books of business Delegation, building a team, and the role of a “lieutenant”/sponsor   Key Takeaways: Business development is a learnable skill, not an innate talent reserved for a select few; lawyers who treat it like any other competency they've mastered can grow serious books of business. Hope is not a strategy. Clarity on ideal clients, referral sources, and where they “hang out” must replace scattered networking and random acts of marketing. Visible expertise is essential: becoming “famous in your niche” through speaking, writing, and thought leadership ensures you're not the best-kept secret in your practice area. As a book of business grows, time, team, and the courage to say no become critical levers; lawyers must deliberately delegate and build a trusted support structure if they want to scale beyond early successes. Every revenue level introduces new, different challenges; plateaus are not signs of failure but signals that it's time to reassess, refine strategy, and upgrade how you use your time, team, and leadership.   "Stepping outside the comfort zone with support is the way to go." —  Elise Holtzman   Check out my new show, Be That Lawyer Coaches Corner, and get the strategies I use with my clients to win more business and love your career again.   Ready to go from good to GOAT in your legal marketing game? Don't miss PIMCON—where the brightest minds in professional services gather to share what really works. Lock in your spot now: https://www.pimcon.org/   Thank you to our Sponsor! Rankings.io: https://rankings.io/ Lawyer.com: https://www.lawyer.com/   Ready to grow your law practice without selling or chasing? Book your free 30-minute strategy session now—let's make this your breakout year: https://fretzin.com/   About Elise Holtzman: Elise is the founder and CEO of The Lawyer's Edge, a coaching and consulting firm that helps lawyers and law firms strengthen business development, leadership, and communication skills. A former practicing attorney with experience at Am Law 100 firms, including Fried Frank and Morgan Lewis, Elise combines her legal background with executive coaching to help attorneys grow profitable practices and build healthier firm cultures. She is a frequent speaker on leadership and rainmaking, host of The Lawyer's Edge Podcast, and has been featured in publications including Law360 and The New York Law Journal. Elise earned her J.D. from Columbia Law School and her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.   Connect with Elise Holtzman:   Website: https://thelawyersedge.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliseholtzman/   Connect with Steve Fretzin: LinkedIn: Steve Fretzin Twitter: @stevefretzin Instagram: @fretzinsteve Facebook: Fretzin, Inc. Website: Fretzin.com Email: Steve@Fretzin.com Book: Legal Business Development Isn't Rocket Science and more! YouTube: Steve Fretzin Call Steve directly at 847-602-6911   Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

Influencer marketing can drive massive growth — or quietly drain your budget if you're partnering with the wrong creators. In this episode, Sarah Saffari breaks down how brands can instantly identify fake engagement, spot inauthentic audiences, and predict campaign performance before spending a dollar. We dive into the data-driven strategies behind choosing creators who actually influence buying decisions instead of just looking popular online. You'll learn how to evaluate creators beyond vanity metrics, recognize the biggest red flags in influencer partnerships, and scale campaigns that generate real ROI, real trust, and real sales. Whether you're a brand owner, marketer, agency, or entrepreneur, this conversation will completely change the way you look at influencer marketing. Tune in to hear Sarah's thoughts on: How can you predict results before running an influencer campaign? How can brands instantly detect inauthentic engagement? What type of influencers are the most likely to provide positive ROI? And much, much more! @media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-4{margin-top:30px!important; margin-right:!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;margin-left:!important;}}Connect With Our GuestWebsite: https://www.influencernexus.com Social Media LinkedIn .fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 70px;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-3{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}The post The Truth About Influencer Marketing: Fake Engagement vs. Real ROI, With Sarah Saffari first appeared on The Influencer's Edge Podcast with Speaker Paul Ross.

In this episode of the RIA Edge Podcast, host David Armstrong speaks with Randy Morris, founder and CEO of Summit Wealth Group, about the firm's transition from a long-standing broker/dealer affiliate to launch its own independent RIA platform. He explains how the decision was shaped by a desire for greater autonomy, improved client experience and long-term growth potential. Randy also shares how leadership structure, internal ownership and a minority capital partnership are helping guide the firm forward, along with how digital marketing, acquisitions, expanded services and technology are each playing a role in building the next phase of the business. Key takeaways: What drove the firm's leaders to leave a 20-year tenure as a hybrid affiliate of an independent broker/dealer to launch “Summit 2.0” as a fully independent RIA The succession calculations that fueled many of the structural changes Summit made in recent years The importance of organic growth and how Summit has landed some of its largest clients via SEO and Google What drives the firm's M&A strategy, and the types of firms it is looking to add to the mix in the future How Summit executives decided on an executive organizational structure to formalize and streamline decision-making processes, and how they deliberately created internal career pathways for employees The reasons the firm accepted an investment from Constellation Wealth, beyond simply access to operating capital How the firm feels about balancing unified branding with localized identities for its geographically diverse advisors Resources: Listen to the RIA Edge Podcast on Wealth Management Listen and Subscribe to the RIA Edge Podcast on Apple Podcasts Listen and Subscribe to the RIA Edge Podcast on Spotify Connect With David Armstrong: Wealth Management LinkedIn: Wealth Management LinkedIn: David Armstrong Twitter: David Armstrong LinkedIn: Informa Connect With Randy Morris: LinkedIn: Randy Morris LinkedIn: Summit Wealth Group Website: Summit Wealth Group About Our Guest: Randy Morris' early career helped prepare him as a financial planning pioneer. After graduating from the University of Colorado in 1982 with a degree in business and organizational management, he worked for two years as Vice President of Executive Economic Services, Inc., in Denver, Colorado. In 1985, Randy founded Executive Financial Planning, Inc. (EFP), one of Mississippi’s first financial planning firms. In 2002, he created Summit Wealth Group (SWG) out of a desire to provide additional wealth management services for clients. Randy serves as the firm’s CEO. In March 2025, Summit Wealth Group, LLC, registered with the SEC as a registered Investment Advisor and filed notice with six states.  Peers in the financial industry have recognized Randy's skills and accomplishments by electing him as a past President of the Mississippi Chapter of the Financial Planning Association (FPA). Randy is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC-1985), and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® Practitioner (1987). He is also a Registered Representative, an Investment Adviser Representative, and a Registered Securities Principal. Additionally, he has assisted the CFP® Board of Examiners as an exam reviewer.  Randy has served on numerous boards, including Barge Timberlands International, Camp Lake Forest Ranch, Southeast Regional Committee for Young Life, Military Community Youth Ministries (MCYM), and the World Vision Leadership Council. Randy lives with his wife, Nancy, in Scottsdale, Arizona, where they attend Scottsdale Bible Church. They have six children: Joy, Jesse, Hannah, Scott, Randy, and Ryan, as well as 12 grandchildren. Randy's accolades include being recognized by Forbes Magazine in each of the past 8 years, making its “Best-In-State Wealth Advisors” list for the state of Arizona. 

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David Reising is the Founder of Lotus."Aave compresses risk. Morpho isolates it. Lotus clears it."In this episode, David walks through why avoiding bad debt has become DeFi lending's biggest self-imposed constraint and how Lotus's connected tranches, cascading liquidity, and productive debt unlock a yield curve that neither Aave nor Morpho can offer.According to David, the next battle in DeFi lending is what's inside your vault, and Lotus is the answer.------

Daniele Ugolini is the CoFounder at Rysk.DeFi options have failed repeatedly. Ribbon, Opyn, and a long list of protocols shut down or pivoted. Rysk almost joined them, over two years ago they had no product and were close to quitting.In this new episode of DeFi Frontier, Dan walks through how Rysk rebuilt from zero to $60M TVL in under a year by solving the one thing every previous options protocol got wrong: making it simple enough for anyone to actually use. He demos how users on Rysk use cash secured puts and covered calls, explains why 90% of users roll over their positions every Friday, and addresses the criticism around Rysk's premium vs Derive head on.------

Most founders and sales leaders have spent years building powerful instincts—how to read a room, build trust quickly, and know when to push or hold. But that hard-won insight stays trapped in their heads, nowhere in their systems, and nowhere their teams can access or replicate. In this conversation, Judy Tsuei breaks down how unconscious identity patterns shape sales behavior, why top performers close from a neurological state most people never intentionally cultivate, and how to extract the invisible methodology behind your best sales moments so it becomes teachable, scalable, and truly yours. This isn't about scripts or surface-level tactics. It's about understanding influence as identity. You'll walk away with a new lens on how you sell—and a clear starting point for identifying and shifting your own unconscious sales patterns. Tune in to hear Judy's thoughts on: You talk about a “hidden code” behind every sales conversation—what is actually happening beneath the surface that most founders completely miss? So many founders know what to say in sales, but still struggle to convert—what internal patterns or identity blocks are usually getting in the way? How does nervous system regulation show up in real-time during a sales conversation, and what does it look like when someone is unintentionally operating from dysregulation? For someone listening who feels like they're constantly “leaving influence on the table,” what's the first shift they can make to start showing up with more confidence and authority? And much, much more! @media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-5{margin-top:30px!important; margin-right:!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;margin-left:!important;}}Invitation From Our GuestGain access to Judy Tsuei’s Executive Inner Blueprint Profile: https://inner-blueprint-reveal.lovable.app @media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-6{margin-top:30px!important; margin-right:!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;margin-left:!important;}}Connect With Our GuestWebsite: https://www.judytsuei.com Social Media LinkedIn Instagram .fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 70px;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-4{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}The post Why Your Best Sales Moments Aren't Scalable (Yet), With Judy Tsuei first appeared on The Influencer's Edge Podcast with Speaker Paul Ross.

Scoopy Trooples is the Founder of Alchemix.Many DeFi protocols from 2021 are gone. But Alchemix never quit.In this episode, Scoopy walks through the full Alchemix V3 redesign: how the new Mix-Yield Token (MYT) creates vaulted yields users can borrow against at 90% LTV, with zero interest, looping up to 10x, and how fixed-term redemptions unlock an entirely new yield primitive. Alchemix was the first protocol to use yield-bearing collateral for loans. V3 looks to be the long overdue evolution of the self-repaying loan, and we think this version can scale to be even bigger than V1.------

Most business owners assume they need to work harder, sell more, or hustle longer to grow revenue. But often, the real problem is hidden inside the business itself—broken systems, unclear communication, inefficient processes, and leadership gaps that quietly drain time, energy, and profit. Todd Krause uncovers the hidden profit leaks that keep businesses stuck and explores how smarter systems, stronger leadership, and better team alignment can increase profitability without adding more hours to your day. You'll learn how to identify operational bottlenecks, reduce overwhelm, improve accountability, and create a business that runs more efficiently and sustainably. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, business owner, or team leader, this conversation is packed with practical insights and actionable strategies you can start implementing immediately. Tune in to hear Todd's thoughts on: What are the most common “profit leaks” you see in businesses today? Why do so many business owners feel stuck even when revenue is growing? How can leaders build a business that runs without their constant involvement? What role does company culture play in profitability and performance? What are simple systems every business should have to scale effectively? What is one immediate change a business owner can make to improve results this month? And much, much more! @media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-7{margin-top:30px!important; margin-right:!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;margin-left:!important;}}Invitation From Our GuestDiscover Todd’s free resource: “The Profit Leak Assessment” — a simple tool that helps business owners quickly identify gaps in their leadership, systems, and operations that may be limiting growth. Uncover immediate opportunities to improve profitability and performance in your business. https://silversunconsulting.com @media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-8{margin-top:30px!important; margin-right:!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;margin-left:!important;}}Connect With Our GuestWebsite: https://www.silversunconsulting.com Social Media LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube .fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 70px;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-5{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}The post Hidden Profit Leaks: How to Fix Them Without Working More, With Todd Krause first appeared on The Influencer's Edge Podcast with Speaker Paul Ross.

Vivek Raman is Etherealize CoFounder and CEO while Michael McGuiness is an Etherealize Researcher and author of their recent report "Ethereum and The Era of Productive Money."Many have viewed ETH as a technology bet. Etherealize just published a report arguing it's something far more important, better money than BTC and gold, and the first monetary asset in history that actually compounds.In this episode, they break down their $250,000 ETH thesis and why institutions that understand pristine collateral are quietly becoming the biggest ETH bulls.------

Storytelling was the very first technology that evolved us from cavemen to consumers. Stories are how you overcome AI slop, and turning AI into Artful Intelligence is how you scale the impact of the stories you tell for influence, persuasion and respect. Park Howell tells you how to wield the And, But, Therefore (ABT) narrative framework to make all of your messages land right the first time, every time, and how to use the StoryCycle Genie® to massively grow your engagement and impact. Tune in to hear Park's thoughts on: What is the ABT and how/why does it work? Can you demonstrate how I would build a focused message for my show using the ABT, so that my audience can do the same for their brand? Why is the ABT at the core of the StoryCycle Genie®, the only AI-driven (artful intelligence), narrative-native platform that helps you find and craft the story that only you can tell? How can people test the strength of their brand story for free, right now? And much, much more! @media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-9{margin-top:30px!important; margin-right:!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;margin-left:!important;}}Invitation From Our GuestTest the strength of your brand story for free: https://www.storycyclegenie.ai/brand-story-grader. Get a letter grade from A+ to F- and a 14-point storytelling assessment that you can use immediately to refine your brand story. @media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-10{margin-top:30px!important; margin-right:!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;margin-left:!important;}}Connect With Our GuestWebsite: https://www.storycyclegenie.ai/ https://businessofstory.com/ Social Media LinkedIn X Instagram Facebook YouTube .fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 70px;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-6{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}The post How to Use Artful Intelligence to Scale Your Storytelling Influence, With Park Howell first appeared on The Influencer's Edge Podcast with Speaker Paul Ross.

Sam MacPherson is the CoFounder and CEO of Phoenix Labs, the core team behind Spark.Some DeFi protocols are burning through reserves, while others wait for the bull market to save them. Spark is doing neither.In a new episode of our Revenue Meta series, Sam breaks down the business behind Spark and how it's generating $27.8M in projected annual revenue (up from $23M since recording) across four business channels. We discuss what's being done with the $9.6M protocol surplus to better return value to SPK holders through programmatic buybacks and growth initiatives. We also cover the Spark Liquidity Layer managing over $2.3 billion in DeFi, CeFi, and TradFi. Sam has the latest on their upcoming CeDeFi prime brokerage called Spark Prime and what else is in store to get Spark back to earning a projected $80M in annual revenue.------

Ellis Osborn and Kevin Li are CoFounders of Saturn.This is the first episode in a new series by The Edge Podcast covering emerging DeFi builders. Ellis and Kevin break down how Saturn tokenizes STRC via two onchain assets, USDat and sUSDat. Michael Saylor and his team at Strategy built STRC to pay an 11.5% yield backed by Bitcoin. Saturn is building the DeFi layer on top of this STRC yield.We learn how Saturn's tokenized yield unlocks global access to STRC, higher leverage through the likes of Morpho, yield trading on Pendle, and risk tranching soon through Strata. They share more on why Saylor himself is so excited for what Saturn is working on to distribute STRC yield on Ethereum. We cover why digital credit might be superior to private credit, and how STRC could become "the risk-free rate of onchain finance."------

Why do customers choose one brand over another — even when everything looks similar? Shane Barker reveals the hidden factors that drive buying decisions, and how small shifts in trust, perception, and reviews can dramatically impact revenue. Learn how to turn more visitors into customers without increasing your traffic. Tune in to hear Shane's thoughts on: What are the “invisible factors” that actually influence whether someone buys or walks away? Why do you believe most businesses focus too much on traffic instead of conversion? What are they missing? How do reviews and trust signals shape buyer psychology, especially in competitive markets like Amazon? Can you share a real example where fixing a small conversion issue led to a significant increase in revenue? What are the most common “conversion leaks” you see businesses overlook? If a business wants to increase sales without increasing ad spend, where should they start first? And much, much more! @media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-11{margin-top:30px!important; margin-right:!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;margin-left:!important;}}Connect With Our GuestWebsite: https://shanebarker.com/ https://tracefuse.ai/ Social Media LinkedIn X Instagram .fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 70px;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-7{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}The post The Invisible Factors That Make People Buy (or Walk Away), With Shane Barker first appeared on The Influencer's Edge Podcast with Speaker Paul Ross.

With the Artemis II crew completing the first crewed lunar flyby in 50 years, space is back in the spotlight, and so is the complex world of risk that surrounds it. In this episode of the Leader's Edge Podcast, Denis Bensoussan, head of space at Beazley, discusses innovations from the maturing space insurance market. From satellite constellations circling the globe to the possibility of data centers on the moon, risks in space are expanding almost as fast as the universe itself.

In a time when burnout and disengagement are at an all-time high, Scott Doggett brings a refreshing and practical perspective on leadership. In this episode, we dive into the power of servant leadership and why rehumanizing the workplace is more critical than ever. Scott shares how a simple shift—seeing people as “priceless”—can elevate leadership, strengthen culture, and create meaningful, lasting impact. Expect actionable insights you can apply to improve performance, relationships, and results in every area of your life. Tune in to hear Scott's thoughts on: What inspired you to write Priceless! and start the National Academy of Leadership Development? What does it really mean to see people as “priceless,” and how does that change leadership? Why do you believe servant leadership is so important today? You call this a movement. What is the Priceless leadership movement, and what are you building through the Academy? Why do you think workplaces need to be rehumanized right now? And much, much more! @media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-12{margin-top:30px!important; margin-right:!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;margin-left:!important;}}Invitation From Our GuestThis short tool helps leaders better understand their leadership style and identify practical ways to build a more people-first culture. Listeners can take a free Priceless Leadership self-assessment at www.NationalALD.com/assessment @media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-13{margin-top:30px!important; margin-right:!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;margin-left:!important;}}Connect With Our GuestWebsite: https://www.nationalald.com/ Social Media LinkedIn X .fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-7{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 70px;}.fusion-builder-column-7 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-7{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-7 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-7{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-7 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-8{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}The post Rehumanizing the Workplace: Why Servant Leadership Matters More Than Ever, With Scott Doggett first appeared on The Influencer's Edge Podcast with Speaker Paul Ross.

Chaitanya Jain (CJ) works on the Bitcoin team at Strategy.Most people know Strategy for its outspoken BTC bull Founder Michael Saylor and second, for buying billions in BTC, but more of you ought to learn about the financial instruments they've engineered, backed by BTC as digital capital that appreciates over time.In this episode, CJ breaks down how Strategy's flagship STRC works, a perpetual preferred stock with a stable $100 price and 11.5% annual yield paid monthly in tax-deferred cash dividends. We dive into the ambitious plans at Strategy to target a $300 trillion fixed income market with STRC and how that could impact the price of BTC long term. We also dive into how DeFi teams are already tokenizing STRC to bring it onchain.------

Happy April, friends!In the last episode, we discussed the newest lineup of Onefinity machines - the Gen 2 Elite Series and the Apprentice. A few months ago, we had the distinct honor of visiting the Godfather of the Maker community, Jimmy Diresta!Following a great talk at the last Maker Camp, we partnered up with Jimmy and outside of those of us that work for Onefinity, Jimmy got the very first Gen 2 Elite machine out in the wild. Now that he has been working with it for a few months, we wanted to get his unique and valuable perspective on the machine and how it has improved his workflow.We got a little bit off in the weeds from time to time, but that's because Jimmy has become more than just a partner, but a friend. Watch the video of Stone and Morgan's visit to Jimmy's NY shop here...https://youtu.be/6wWHydP78Gc?si=ZIr2_qNF2metffOGAnd check out our latest product, the ELITE+ Party Pack Upgrade Kit here...https://youtu.be/GXbAAKTsFZ4Contact Us: Podcasts@onefinitycnc.comVisit our website | https://www.onefinitycnc.comVisit our forum | https://forum.onefinitycnc.com