Segment 1: Jack Ablin, Chief Investment Officer, Cresset Capital, talks to John about how well the market has performed this year, investors’ reaction to President Biden’s poor debate performance and the aftermath, his outlook for the market in the second half of the year, and what investors should be looking at for the remainder of the year.

Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about a darling of Chicago’s startup scene getting sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for fraud, a robotics startup in Chicago that lets manufacturers rent robots, and a sustainable aviation fuel startup raising $34M.

Segment 3: Margery Harris, EVP, Chief Human Resources and Administrative Officer, Tellurian Inc., tells John about The Sierra Institute and how this group of leading human resource officers identify how the CHRO role has changed over the years and what can be done to improve the HR function. Margery talks about the changing workforce, the shift to remote work since the pandemic, the rise of AI at work and what HR leaders need to know.