TheMilVet Podcast

Marine Corps Veteran and Actuate CEO Sonny Tai joins Brendan to discuss a wide range of topics. From Marine OCS, to the true value of an MBA program, to the pros and cons of various corporate careers, this episode covers many aspects of the military to civilian transition. 

Sonny Tai is an alumnus of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and according to his bio is a "Former Marine Corps Officer and mediocre startup CEO who has achieved a modicum of success by surrounding myself with talented, committed, and passionate people who believe in our mission."

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JD Kameen, Co-Founder and current Director of Development of Paintrue joins Brendan to discuss founding Paintru, the challenges of entrepreneurship, military transition, and real estate investment. 

JD Kameen is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy  and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. JD is the Co-Founder of Paintru, a company which offers museum quality artwork at a revolutionary price, while reconnecting people with their favorite images.  

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Pat Dossett, Co-Founder and CEO of Madefor joins Brendan to discuss military transition, business school, and charting a path in the civilian world, among other topics. 

Pat Dossett is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, the Wharton School of Business, and served in the U.S. Navy SEALs. Pat is the Co-Founder and CEO of Madefor, a wellness company that provides an action plan based on science-backed methods for taking control of your life. 

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Devon Van Buren is a Workforce Transformation Director at Price Waterhouse Cooper. She has served in all three branches of the U.S. Army (National Guard, USAR, Active Duty) as a military intelligence officer.

In addition to wearing the hat of consultant, Devon is also a military spouse, mom, Army Reservist, and graduate student at Louisiana State University.

Devon talks with our intern, Amber Sims, about management consulting, work-life balance, and the cultural challenges of transitioning from active duty to the civilian workforce.

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Dan Green has had a legendary career in tech - he's worked for the biggest companies in the world from Google to Twitter. Today he's a senior VP at Impossible Foods. 

This was among the more interesting conversations of 2022 - Dan has a unique and incredibly valuable perspective on life,  business, and career transitions. Enjoy!

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Christine Schwartz is the CEO of Service to School, a non-profit that helps veterans apply to higher education. Service to school is dedicated to helping enlisted veterans matriculate in undergraduate universities, and also helps with graduate school admissions. 

Christine talks to us about the application process, timelines, and best practices. We hope you enjoy!

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Rob Schroder joins my co-founder, Tim Hsia, on today's podcast for a conversation about entrepreneurship, public service, and running a business. 

Rob spent attended the US Naval Academy and flew jets in the Marine Corps for 20 years before retiring. Since leaving the military, Rob has had a very successful career in entrepreneurship as the founder and CEO of Steerbridge, an IT consulting business. 

Rob has worked on the US Chamber of commerce for nearly a decade, and gives his advice to transitioning servicemembers on networking and giving back. 

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Nelson Collet graduated from Princeton University and became an Army National Guard soldier. He worked in investment banking prior to recruiting for private equity. 

Nelson talks to us about the investment banking recruiting process for undergraduate students, how the private equity recruiting process works, and how veterans can build a career on Wall Street. 

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George Dutile served for 8 years as a Marine, then 8 years with the SEAL teams. He attended Wharton for an MBA, then worked in private wealth at Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase. He is a co-founder and managing partner at Brydon Group, a $100m fund that invests in military veteran search fund entrepreneurs. 

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