1. Michael's upbringing in Nebraska, his early architectural engineering career interests, and how his career trajectory completely changed before his senior year of college

2. A leap into the private equity world and the first work product Michael recalls being proud of

3. Understanding risk and reward as it relates to investing on behalf of others and seeking opportunities

4. Michael's move to Washington, D.C., learnings in his current role, and what's on the horizon for his current role as Senior Vice President, Commercial