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From Green Beret to Hedge Fund CEO: David Walker's Wild Ride into Wall Street


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🔥 What happens when a Special Forces veteran applies battlefield strategy to hedge fund investing? 

You get David Walker — ex-Green Beret, West Point grad, MBA from Kellogg, hedge fund founder, and author of Don't Be Stupid: A Green Beret's Guide to Investing. This episode is packed with leadership gems, military-to-Wall Street grit, market insights, and actionable lessons for anyone chasing success with resilience and precision.

🎙 In this Veteran Special, Jessie Ott interviews David about:

  • Transitioning from Special Forces to finance
  • How military leadership translates to elite investing
  • Building Jedburg Advisors and what “staying nimble” means on Wall Street
  • The power of mentorship, education, and managing risk like a Green Beret
  • The real inflation story, disruptive innovation, and the future of robotics in warfare and industry

👊 This is for entrepreneurs, veterans, investors, and anyone who wants to build a bulletproof mindset.

📚 Get his book: Don’t Be Stupid — all proceeds go to the Green Beret Foundation.

🔗 Connect with David Walker:
📘 Book: Don’t Be Stupid (All proceeds to the Green Beret Foundation)
💼 LinkedIn: David J Walker

 📧 Email: [email protected]

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Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTBy Jessie Ott