This episode features an interview with Danny Hwang. Danny is the Founder & CEO of education technology company Point Avenue, and a Partner at NPX Capital.

On this episode, Danny shares the major setbacks he overcame at West Point, how mentors like his brother shaped his life, and what you should be striving for instead of work-life balance.

This episode features an interview with Socrates Rosenfeld. Socrates is the Co-founder and CEO of Jane Technologies, the cannabis industry’s first online marketplace that recently raised $100M.

On this episode, Socrates provides a framework for making tough decisions and doing what feels right, how he turned journal entry dreams into reality, and the power of feeling comfortable in life’s uncertainties.

This episode features an interview with Mike Erwin, Founder & Executive Director of Team Red, White, & Blue — a non-profit organization that delivers local opportunities for veterans and the community to connect through physical and social activities.

On this episode, Mike shares the different missions that overlap across his personal and professional life, how a key mentor helped pave the way for his successes, and why he believes rowing with chaos is better than fighting against it.

This episode features an interview with Marene Allison. Marene is the current Chief Information Security Officer for Johnson and Johnson. Prior to joining J&J, Marene was the CISO and VP for Medco, the largest pharmacy benefit manager in the United States. Prior to that, Marene was with Avaya as the head of Global Security where she worked on securing the World Cup network in Korea and Japan in 2002. Before joining Avaya she was VP of Loss Prevention and Safety for the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. Before joining the corporate world, she served as a Special Agent in the FBI working on undercover drug operations in Newark, NJ and also defended against potential terrorist attacks in San Diego, CA.

Marene graduated from West Point, in 1980, the first class to include women, and branched Military Police. She was on the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services appointed by the Secretary of Defense and the Overseas Security Advisory Committee appointed by the Secretary of State. She is a founding member of West Point Women, a Shared Interest Group at West Point, and currently serves on their Board of Directors.

On this episode, Marene shares what it meant to graduate in the 1st class to include women, the scope and magnitude of being the CISO for J&J as they produced the vaccine that protected against Covid-19, and how she’s able to tackle challenges with an “I can do anything” mindset.

This episode features an interview with David Kim, Partner and Co-Head of the Investor Relations team at Apax, a private equity firm with $60 billion in assets under management. David, Along with his wife, is also the Co-founder & CEO of Children of Fallen Patriots, a non-profit organization that provides college scholarships to military children who have lost a parent to combat or training.

On this episode, David discusses what it takes to work a full-time job and run an impactful charity, why you shouldn’t try to be all things to all people, and how to keep the same level of satisfaction and camaraderie in your post-service life.

This episode features an interview with Herman Bulls, International Director and Vice Chairman of JLL, a company he’s been a part of for a successful 32 years. Herman also serves on several high impact public, private and not for profit boards to include USAA, The American Red Cross, The Military Bowl, Comfort Systems USA, American Campus Communities, and the WP Association of Graduates . He is the President and CEO of Bulls Advisory Group, a real estate and management advisory firm he founded 20 years ago.

On this episode, Herman dives into the important differences between networking and connecting, how he draws upon his military experience in the private sector, and the 6 critical skills that he believes leads to success.

This episode features an interview with Han Kim. Han is the Managing Director and Co-founder of Altos Ventures, a VC firm with more than $10 billion in assets under management.

On this episode, Han discusses the thought process that’s guided him through notable investments like Roblox, Marco Polo, Demandbase, Coupang, Outdoorsy, and more. He shares the differences in how he works with entrepreneurs now vs. earlier in his investing career, and how West Point trained him to face challenges day by day.