Today, we go in-depth with Cameron Dawson, Chief Investment Officer at NewEdge Wealth. She's known for insightful and distinctive financial commentary, which you may have seen on Bloomberg, CNBC, or other media outlets.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• Volatility is feature, not a bug
• The biggest investor mistake is emotional timing
• Hard work alone isn’t enough–you need to find the right river to swim in
• Curiosity = Work Ethic

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction

01:20 - The Childhood Video Cameron Doesn’t Want You To See

02:58 - How Quitting High School to Dance Ballet Taught Cameron the Lessons Needed for Her Career Today

05:42 - Cameron’s Early Years in Finance and “Finding the Right River to Swim In”

10:58 - The Previous Bosses She Tries to Emulate Today

16:01 - To Recruit Talent, Take the Bureaucracy Out of Hiring

18:30 - Why a Flat Structure Works at Her Firm

21:57 - The Most Important Initiatives NewEdge is Prioritizing Right Now to Meet the Pace of Technological Innovation

25:34 - Why the Wealth Industry Is Far More Complex Than People Think

27:39 - How To Navigate Complex Situations and Emotions with a Steady Hand

33:02 - Work Ethic Rapid Fire Questions

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Today, we go in-depth with Ron Albahary, Chief Investment Officer at LNW where he determines overall investment strategy.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• That great investors understand humans, not just markets
• That risk is psychological, not just mathematical
• How vulnerability is a leadership advantage
• Why innovation = solving problems, not launching products

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction

01:17 - Ron’s Childhood Artistic Passion

02:52 - The Lessons he Learned from Moving Between Five Countries Before the Age of Eighteen

05:52 - Ron’s Beginnings in Wealth Management, from Building Out New Concepts to his First Experience Working Directly with Clients

09:28 - The Psychological Trick that Changes How Investors See Risk

11:26 - Ron’s Leadership Philosophy and Why Vulnerability is Crucial

14:16 - The Initiatives at LNW that Ron is Prioritizing Right Now, Applying a Multi-Generational View

16:08 - How Ron Sees Impact Investing and Why He Hopes We Stop Talking About It

19:21 - How AI Can Maximize the Return on the Investment of Time

23:32 - Work Ethic Rapid Fire Questions

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Today, we go in-depth with Yie-Hsin Hung, President and CEO of State Street Investment Management, one of the world’s largest asset managers.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• How Yie-Hsin built a strong non-linear career by making thoughtful pivots toward opportunity and skill-building
• How she’s navigating rapidly evolving markets, AI, and shifting investor expectations
• Why great leadership today requires adaptability, continuous learning, and the confidence to evolve

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction

01:24 - Yie-Hsin’s Background: Growing Up in Pittsburgh, Dance, and Engineering

03:15 - How Yie-Hsin Uses an Engineering Mindset to Solve Complex Problems

04:37 - How She Pivoted Into Asset Management From Engineering

07:37 - How Mentors Can Make a Real Impact

10:05 - Why Building Culture Has Become a Big Focus and How It Impacts Hiring

14:08 - The Initiatives at State Street that Yie-Hsin is Prioritizing Right Now, Amid Rapid Technological Change

24:20 - How the Next Generation is Changing Investing (U.S. and Global)

27:12 - How Raising an Autistic Child Influenced the Way that Yie-Hsin Views the World

28:45 - Work Ethic Rapid Fire Questions

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Doug Scott is the co-founder and CEO of Ethic and the host of Work Ethic. In this special bonus episode, Doug trades places to answer the same rapid-fire questions he asks every guest.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction

01:04 - What Does Work Ethic Mean to You?

02:52 - What Do People Get Wrong About Work Ethic?

03:50 - What Advice Do You Have for Aspiring Leaders in Wealth Management?

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Today, we're going in depth with Greg Brown, the Co-CEO of Caprock, an independent multi-family office serving ultra–high-net-worth families. Before leading Caprock, he built a career as an entrepreneur and investor — experience that now shapes his approach.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• How Greg and his team built Caprock from the ground up, bootstrapping without outside capital and taking seven years to reach their first $1B
• How the lessons he previously learned from tech entrepreneurship helped him think about serving ultra–high-net-worth families
• How a CEO thinks about recruiting, techstacks, A.I., and the dealing with pace of change

Timestamps: 

00:00 - Introduction

01:14 - Fun special skills and playing in a cover band

03:13 - Greg’s early days as a tech entrepreneur—the lessons he learned and how being “unhirable” led to entrepreneurship

05:10 - Moving into the wealth space and starting Caprock

08:02 - The early years of Caprock—bootstrapping to the first $1B

16:05 - What Greg looks for when recruiting talent

19:04 - Leadership philosophies and why there are nights he does dishes at his own firm

20:53 - Changes and innovations in the wealth space that Greg is paying attention to

28:45 - Work Ethic Rapid Fire Questions

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Today we're going in depth with Jonathan Foster. Jon is the president and CEO of Angeles Wealth Management. He's had a long career in wealth and an interesting family legacy, and as a result, has great stories to tell.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• The importance of avoiding shortcuts and when to say no to your boss
• How Jon thinks about recruiting talent and betting on people
• The key lessons he took from a long career in wealth and applied when starting his own firm

Timestamps: 

00:00 - Introduction

01:16 - How playing squash led to Jon’s first job

04:40 - What he tells kids who are sent to talk with him about a career on Wall Street 

05:53 - Why it’s important to avoid shortcuts and when to say no to your boss

08:00 - Leaving Wall Street and starting his first advisory business + the one rule he knew he needed to follow

10:15 - What Jon thinks about when recruiting and accumulating talent

15:17 - Key lessons learned through his journey from starting his first business to Angeles Wealth today

26:17 - Why Jon thinks betting on people is important

28:19 - How his own family legacy impacts Jon’s view of the world, and how he applies that to clients

28:45 - Work Ethic Rapid Fire Questions

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Today, we're going in depth with Kelly Coffey, the co-founder and executive chairman of Verita Strategic Wealth Partners. Kelly has spent the past three decades leading at the highest levels of finance, including CEO of City National Bank and CEO of J.P Morgan's U.S. Private Bank.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• How Kelly expanded the legacy of City National Bank as a trusted partner to the entertainment, sports, and creative industries
• What she looks for when she’s hiring new talent
• How Kelly thinks about legacy, A.I, and technology when building a new firm from scratch

Timestamps: 

00:00 - Introduction

01:28 - Fun special skills, including one that Kelly and Doug share

04:33 - Kelly’s journey into wealth management, from studying international affairs to doing M&A in Latin America

06:46 - Working for J.P. Morgan – from being only one of two women in Argentina to running J.P Morgan's U.S. Private Bank

13:14 - Becoming the CEO of City National Bank and strategies around serving the entertainment world

16:25 - Launching Verita Strategic Wealth Partners and how to think about legacy from the beginning

19:00 - How she thinks about hiring, culture, and leadership

23:02 - Considering A.I. and technology when building a new firm from scratch

28:10 - Work Ethic Rapid Fire Questions

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Today, we're going in depth with Adam Katz, partner and head of the founder and entrepreneur group at Corient. Adam has more than 25 years of experience in ultra-high-net-worth wealth management, and working with founders and entrepreneurs.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• How Adam’s journey as a founder and entrepreneur informs his work with other founders today
• The mindset shifts that can determine founder success
• What arm wrestling and wealth management have in common

Timestamps: 

00:00 - Introduction

01:18 - How the special skills section of Adam’s resume, including competitive arm wrestling, became an interview tool

03:40 - Adam’s journey into wealth management, getting his first job at Merrill Lynch

09:12 - How Adam defines critical thinking

13:04 - How frustration led Adam to “jump off the ladder,” become an advisor, and then start his own company

22:23 - How Adam’s experience starting a company helps him work with founders

24:09 - How to have a winning founder psychology: Adam’s concept of lily pads and having a long-term mindset

28:46 - AI and wealth-tech innovations

31:53 - Work Ethic Rapid Fire Questions

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Welcome to Work Ethic, a new interview series that features candid, in-depth conversations with leaders shaping the future of wealth. Guests share not only the strategies behind their success — from scaling billion-dollar startups to future-proofing century-old firms — but also the personal stories, leadership lessons, and pivotal decisions that defined their journeys.

In just under a decade, the industry has doubled in size to be worth more than $145 Trillion, all while a Great Wealth Transfer looms and new technology promises to disrupt the traditional landscape. Even established leaders have been forced to pivot and evolve, and for the first time, they’re publicly sharing those strategies.

Join host and Ethic CEO and Co-founder Doug Scott for an inside look at what it truly takes to build and lead in today’s wealth management industry.

New episodes every Thursday. Subscribe to make sure you never miss an episode. Just a heads up: this podcast is for information purposes only. Read more about Work Ethic and subscribe to our newsletter https://www.ethic.com/work