The HPScast

Join host Colbert Cannon as he sits down with Sebastian Schroff, the Global Head of Private Debt at Allianz. We’ll hear how Sebastian transitioned from academia to lead Allianz’s charge into private credit, and how alternative asset classes are paying off in today’s low yield market. We’ll also learn how the pandemic is pushing direct lending further into the mainstream.

Visit Allianz’s website to learn more about the firm here. 

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In this episode, Colbert speaks with Andy Hovancik, the President & CEO of Sovos Compliance. We’ll learn how Andy leveraged his experience in industries from manufacturing to software to plot his own course, and how he pushed past his comfort zone to navigate a tricky carveout. We’ll also get insights into how Sovos applies a global perspective to local taxes and maintains one of the highest customer retention rates in the business.

Visit Sovos Compliance’s website to learn more about Andy here.

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Host Colbert Cannon sits down with Dan Goor, the co-creator of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. We’ll learn about the dynamics of the writer’s room, the importance of setting time horizons for creators, and why clown school is the right first step for any good comedian. We’ll also throw it back to Dan’s college days as Colbert’s roommate.

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Join host Colbert Cannon as he sits down with Irwin Gold, Executive Chairman of Houlihan Lokey. We’ll hear how Irwin and team built Houlihan Lokey’s restructuring business into the global industry leader it is today. We’ll also go behind-the-scenes for some of the largest and most complicated restructuring deals led by Irwin over the last three decades.

This week, host Colbert Cannon looks back at the key takeaways of Season 2 so far as The HPScast heads into its midseason break. We wish you and yours a happy and healthy holiday season, and we'll be back in the New Year with all new episodes. 

In this episode, Colbert speaks with Morton Schapiro, the President of Northwestern University. We’ll hear how a self-described college underachiever became the leader at a top research university, the ins and outs of helming the board of the Big Ten Conference, navigating welcoming back students in the time of Covid, and the best class at Northwestern.

Visit Northwestern’s website to learn more about Morton Schapiro here. 

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Host Colbert Cannon sits down with Al Alaimo, who oversees credit for the Arizona State Retirement System, on behalf of half a million retirees and current employees. We speak about building ASRS’s private debt portfolio, the most overrated markets in credit today and moving out West. 

Join host Colbert Cannon in conversation with one of HPS’ Governing Partners Scot French. We’ll hear about the growth & evolution of the mezzanine market, financing entrepreneurs and getting pitched to join HPS.

Learn more about Scot French’s role in HPS here. Find out more about Colbert’s Best Idea, the English Premier League, here.

Host Colbert Cannon sits down with Payne Brown, President of THINK450, the marketing and licensing arm of the NBA Players Association. We hear about his transition from local government to helping broker Comcast’s acquisition of NBC, and his ambitions for the iconic NBA brand. We discuss the need for proactive change in diversity and inclusion efforts and what we stand to lose if we fail to do so. 

Visit THINK450’s website here to learn more. 

Read “Letter From a Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King Jr. -- Payne’s Best Idea -- here. You can stream "The Last Dance", Colbert’s Best Idea, now on Netflix.

We’re back for Season 2 of The HPScast. Host Colbert Cannon speaks with Kevin Lavin, CEO of Ankura, a global consulting firm focused on corporate restructuring. We’ll hear how Ankura stepped in to pull Atlantic City out of its financial straits and how the firm helped to restructure Puerto Rico’s heavy debt load. 

Visit Ankura's website here.

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