In this episode of Careers in Finance on FinPod, we chat with Chris Stanley, an experienced finance professional turned successful business founder, about his journey to where he is today.

During this episode, Chris shares how he has found that leaning into the network you have at an early age, no matter how big or small, is the best way to scale your career. He studied Economics at Yale University and landed his first job in Sales and Trading at Nomura in New York. He credits this experience with establishing the hustle, work ethic, and resilience required to be an entrepreneur. Today, Chris is the Founder of Patterns.app and is passionate about leveraging AI to boost productivity and accuracy and transform the workflow of financial accounting in today's data-driven world. Join us as we chat through all of this and more.