Steven Whitley is the CEO of MDR Mayfair Dubai. In this episode, he explains the impact of his team’s work managing the wealth of high net worth individuals - by showing the importance of calculated risk & trust in client relationships through multiple engaging stories throughout his life.

Time Stamps:
2:10 - Steven’s Journey: Managing Risk & Failure
5:10 - Team & Functional Areas
6:40 - How Does a Trust Structure Work? Preservation vs. Aggression
9:56 - Importance of Trust
11:50 - Thoughts on Inventing Anna
14:25 - Story 1: A Major Data Breach
19:10 - Story 2: Hurricane Imminent
26:25 - Who is Steve?
41:50 - Story 3 & 4: Tough Decisions & Conflicts of Interest
47:25 - Emotions in Investing
48:31 - Steve’s Film: An Ordinary Man
53:05 - Giving Back

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