Hello Friends! Thanks for tuning into the first episode of the Paper Lantern Podcast. 

Brian Kim is a close friend of mine who currently works at Rotunda Capital Partners, a private equity firm in Washington D.C., and is a founder of Tabe Tomo, a tsukemen ramen restaurant in New York City.

We met back in 2015 when we were both living & working in Los Angeles. At the time, he was working in private equity at Endeavour Capital after spending 2 years working in investment banking in Chicago at Citi. 

Brian and I became fast friends as we shared a passion for video games, P90X workouts, and trying to find more ways to find fulfillment in our lives. He is a stand-up friend who retains a down-to-earth Midwest personality and a caring outlook on life, despite his amazing career and life accomplishments. 

I'm thankful to count Brian as my friend and I hope you enjoy our far-ranging conversation about careers in finance, early goals and outlooks, and his path to starting a ramen restaurant.

Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy the show! If you have any thoughts, comments, or suggestions, please feel free to send me a note: 

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Links: 

Brian Kim's LinkedIn Profile 

Tabe Tomo Restaurant Website

Tabe Tomo Yelp Page