Financial Poise Weekly Rundown
User experience, or UX, refers to the collective ways an end user interacts with a brand or a product. Most of the time, UX gets discussed in terms of design. Though that might imply for many the idea of visual design, it’s really only a fragment of the full strategic picture. We sat down with Kyle Rezac-Dennis of the Kansas City digital agency Useagility to learn a little bit more about what goes into getting UX right. About Kyle Kyle Dennis is a User Experience Design Researcher and Managing Director at , Kansas City's most user-focused digital agency. They specialize in using mixed...
info_outline Exploring Renegade EntrepreneurshipFinancial Poise Weekly Rundown
Welcome back! This week, the Financial Poise Weekly Podcast takes you to the streets of the Renegade Crafts Fair. A long-running Chicago tradition, the fair attracts creative entrepreneurs and eager patrons from throughout the region who share a passion for unique wares offered by small businesses. We talked to dozens of vendors on the scene, all of whom had valuable insights for others running a business today or hoping to tomorrow. Key Moments: The State of Street Fairs and the Renegade Craft Fairs Story (5:42) COVID and a Multi-Colored Coat of Motivation (9:33) Expanding, Branding, and All...
info_outline Introducing the NEW Podcast from Financial PoiseFinancial Poise Weekly Rundown
We're back at it! Financial Poise is proud to introduce a new format that will continue to bring you the expertise and insights you've come to expect from us. Whether you're an investor, entrepreneur, or just someone hungry to learn, we've got you covered. Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin as Financial Poise. Subscribe to our newsletter: ©2022. DailyDACTM, LLC d/b/a/ Financial PoiseTM.
info_outline Episode 85 with Todd RydenFinancial Poise Weekly Rundown
In Episode 85, we speak with Todd Ryden, CEO of FNEX, a growing on-line alternative investor marketplace. FNEX brings accredited investors together with curated sellers of private placement equity interests, managed futures, secondary private securities, and interests in hedge funds and private equity funds. You can learn more about Todd Ryden and FNEX . Or you can find them here: Twitter: & LinkedIn: & About Todd Ryden Mr. Ryden is an experienced entrepreneur and manager, having founded and sold...
info_outline Episode 84 with Jason StevensFinancial Poise Weekly Rundown
In Episode 84, Jason Stevens, investment executive and natural resource specialist for Sprott Global Resource Investments, discusses the potential benefits of investing in the equity of high-quality "Real" Asset agricultural, mining, or energy companies with host, Chris Cahill. That's right, energy companies, even today: the key to garnering inflation protection plus return for such investment is the quality of the companies. Learn more about Jason Stevens and Sprott Global . Or you can find them here: Twitter: @js_sprottglobal About Jason...
info_outline Episode 83 with David DrakeFinancial Poise Weekly Rundown
In Episode 83, David Drake takes a break from a world tour on behalf of The Soho Loft to talk with Chris Cahill about why debt crowdfunding will gain ground in the US and elsewhere over the rest of 2016, to the extent that some platforms will switch from equity offerings to debt offerings. David gets everywhere and hears from everyone, so his cosmopolitan insights are substantiated. Come join David Drake's world. Learn more about David Drake, The Soho Loft and LDJ Capital by visiting and You can also find him here: Twitter: @TheSohoLoft ...
info_outline Episode 82 with Phil DeMuthFinancial Poise Weekly Rundown
In Episode 82, Chris Cahill speaks with Phil DeMuth, author of The Overtaxed Investor: Slash Your Tax Bill & Be a Tax Alpha Dog. The author is as engaging and enthused as his frequent co-author Ben Stein affects not to be. Listen and learn about the benefits of taking a "lifetime perspective on your taxes." You can learn more about Phil DeMuth . Or you can find him here: Twitter: About Phil DeMuth Phil DeMuth is Managing Director at Conservative Wealth Management, LLC, where he enjoys working with high net worth clients and saving...
info_outline Episode 81 with Ethan KnightFinancial Poise Weekly Rundown
Gap Year: using a year between high school and college in particular ways in order to maximize the value of college. In Episode 81, Chris Cahill talks Gap Year with Ethan Knight, co-founder of the American Gap Association. The AGA serves as a comprehensive resource for those interested in the programmatic Gap Year's instructional, experiential, and adventuresome qualities. You can find out more about Ethan Knight and the American Gap Association . Or you can find them here: Twitter: About Ethan Knight Ethan Knight has been...
info_outline Episode 80 with Carrie RosenbloomFinancial Poise Weekly Rundown
In Episode 80, marriage and family therapist Carrie Rosenbloom discusses how to cultivate thoughtfulness and discernment in those relationships which constitute the why of our achievements, both professionally and financially. You can find out more about Carrie and The Family Mediation Group . Or you can find her here: Twitter: LinkedIn: ; About Carrie Rosenbloom Carrie Rosenbloom is co-founder and partner in the and co-founder and partner in CT Relational Therapy, LLC. She has a background in the law and a deep...
info_outline Episode 79 with Daniel RossenFinancial Poise Weekly Rundown
In Episode 79, Financial Poise Radio sits with Daniel Rossen, Senior Broker of-CRC Insurance, to speak of insurance. No, wait! Don't run! There are coverages that can help businesses grow! There are coverage choices that are meaningful at different stages of an enterprise's expansion. For a lucid, nay pellucid explanation, Mr. Rossen's your man. You can find out more about Daniel Rossen and CRC Insurance . Or you can find him here: LinkedIn: ;
info_outlineIn Episode 24 of Accredited Investor Markets Radio, Brendan Ross of Direct Lending Investments and host Chris Cahill discuss how Direct Lending Investments' fund pools high-yielding, 6-18 month business notes and what approaches may help diversify and mitigate risks in the pool. Mr. Ross also comments on peer-to-peer lending in general, including how, and why, the investment method attracts borrowers once served by community banks. Additionally, the discussion touches on what the consequences may be for P2P in a new period of severe financial distress.
You can learn more about Brendan Ross and Direct Lending Investments here.
Or you can find him here:
Twitter: @brendan_ross
About Brendan Ross
Brendan Ross is the President of Direct Lending Investments LLC, the general partner of the oldest and largest short-term, high-yield, small business loans fund. An expert in alternative assets, Brendan has directed the purchase of more P2P-originated U.S. small business loans than any other institutional investor. Previously, Brendan was a turnaround CEO and ran a number of companies, including ReserveAmerica and Fanfare Media Works.
Brendan began his career at Mercer Management Consulting (now Oliver Wyman), where he worked for a variety of clients including United Airlines, Bank of America and AOL. He left Mercer to join MediaOne’s newly formed Strategy Group.
Brendan’s business experiences also include leading a product management team at Ticketmaster, where he received two patents for Ticketmaster Auctions. He has served as CEO of a number of companies, including ReserveAmerica, the world’s largest outdoor recreation reservation company, and local advertising leader Fanfare Media Works.
Regularly cited by top-tier media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Investment News, Bloomberg, Fox Business News and others, Brendan is a go-to source for information and analysis concerning the growing P2P and small business lending sectors.
Brendan graduated with honors from Brown University with a double major in economics and sociology. He lives with his wife and two children in La Canada, located just north of Los Angeles.