Net Learnings

Join Kyle for his chat with Aaron Corr, Chief Risk Officer at MCAN Financial Group, one of Canada’s largest mortgage finance companies. 

In this episode they discuss:

• The types of risks that risk managers manage.
• The spectrum of roles that exist (from highly technical to… Still pretty technical!)
• How the perception of risk management has evolved.
• The top 5 reasons why someone might consider a career in ERM.
• Some of the key skills required to be successful in role.
• What’s keeping Aaron up at night?
• And so much more!

Aaron also shares some great perspectives around AI, Covid, the GFC, and how these have influenced the way ERM professionals think about risks and cycles.

A must listen for finance enthusiasts and people considering a career in risk management. 

Join Kyle for a chat with Charlie Gifford, Senior Partner at New Heritage Capital, a middle market private equity firm based in Boston.

In this episode:

• Why you should (strongly) consider a career in private equity.
• Leveraged buyouts vs. leveraged buy-ins; The Private IPO®
• Charlie’s recent successful (but outside the box) recruiting experience.
• Due diligence and information asymmetry in the private (vs. public) market.
• Misconceptions about PE, and some ways the industry has evolved.
• How being genuine may be the most important driver of career success.
• And so much more!

This episode has lots of fresh perspectives on private market investing, and a ton of really actionable career wisdom.

Join Kyle for a chat with Karl Moore, Associate Professor at McGill University. Karl is an award winning teacher, author, researcher, and thought leader in the leadership and management space.
In this episode they discuss:

• Why Karl chose tech over financial services, and what led him to academia.
• Introversion vs. extroversion preferences, working styles, and workplace impacts.
• Tips around managing both up and down.
• Boomers vs. Generation Why? (aka Z’s and younger millennials)
• Thinking differently about strategy and innovation at a big firm.
• Why we could all afford to talk less and listen more, at least once in a while!
• And much more…

This episode is a must listen for anyone that wants to be a more effective leader, colleague, or partner.

Join Kyle for his chat with Duncan McKeen, EVP Financial Modeling at CFI. Duncan brings 10 years of experience in equity research and another 10 in corporate training.

In this episode they discuss:

• Why are models so important anyhow?
• Whether AI will make humans obsolete in financial modeling.
• How to be a more effective modeler.
• What career progression looks like in the research game.
• A detailed unpacking of equity research, including Duncan’s 5 “must know” pointers.
• Craft beer - buy, sell, or hold?
• And so much more!

With more model talk than fashion week in Milan, this episode is a must listen for anyone that wants the inside scoop on a career in equity research.

Join Kyle for a chat with Jean-Philippe Ménard, Senior Vice President at BDC, which is the Business Development Bank of Canada. Among other things, they discuss:

• What a development bank is.
• How BDC is uniquely positioned to support entrepreneurs.
• Why bankers might consider working at a development bank vs. a traditional FI.
• How JP went from cleaning floors at BDC 25+ years ago to his current SVP role.
• The 4 qualities JP looks for when recruiting talent.
• His game-changing networking mantra.
• And so much more!

This is a very informative interview that sheds a ton of light on an organization where finance pros of all stripes can excel and make a genuine impact on the economy!

Join Kyle for a chat with Marcus Whitney. 

Marcus is (among many other things) a healthcare VC, board member, keynote speaker, World Master Jiu Jitsu Champion, and bestselling author of the book Create and Orchestrate.

In this episode:

• Venture capital, particularly early stage funding
• The business and investing landscape in Nashville, and why it’s a hot market
• Portfolio construction, and a lot of baseball analogies
• The four burner theory of work-life balance
• Time as a more valuable resource than money (manage it accordingly!)
• Cookies.. So many cookies
• And a whole lot more!

Marcus’s story is awesome, and so are his insights… A must listen for anyone interested in venture capital or in thinking differently about their professional journey. 

Join Kyle for a chat with Noah Miller, Co-Founder & Chief Advisory Officer at Rho Impact. They discussed:

• Noah’s super winding career path
• How military service informed his perspectives on governance and training
• The employment landscape for ESG enthusiasts
• Which geographies & sectors have a lot of opportunities
• ESG’s “PR problem”
• Why climate literacy is becoming table stakes for business professionals
• And much more!

This episode is a must listen for people that are keen to take on more ESG responsibilities within their organizations.