Justin Nelson approaches the subject of neurodiversity from two directions. Professionally, he is a Managing Director at J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Connecticut, heading the Asset Management and Financial Principals Coverage Team. Personally, he understands the barriers that people on the autism spectrum encounter when they try to build careers.That combination shapes his argument that financial services firms should rethink how they recruit and...
Most people only think about electricity during an outage. The rest of the time, a vast network of lines, substations and control systems works in the background, maintained by people whose craft rarely makes the news. Understanding that craft starts with understanding the companies and leaders who stand behind it, and the many roles they fill.Public video is a useful starting point. A short clip associated with Karl Studer sits within the...
Reputation in private capital is rarely built through a single announcement. It accumulates across years of consistent conduct, steady relationships and a public record that holds together when examined from different angles. For executives and for those who research them, the quality of that record matters.Registry-style information forms the base. The summary for Henry Gabay serves as factual identity support, and its plain presentation is...
Close to three-quarters of privately held business owners expect to transition or exit their companies within the next decade. The Ritz Herald, citing industry estimates, puts the potential wealth tied to those exits at $10 trillion to $14 trillion. Yet many owners remain unprepared.Michael Gold, founder and CEO of Gold Family Wealth in Westport, Connecticut, says a lack of communication among advisors is a major reason why.Where Exit Plans...
Door-to-door sales is one of the few career paths that does not ask for a degree, a polished resume, or years of prior experience. That accessibility is a large part of why it keeps attracting people in their early twenties who want to start earning and learning quickly. In Utah, where direct sales has a long local history, the Utah-rooted sales firm Grit Marketing is one of the organizations that has built its recruiting around that open...
Oil and gas companies contend with tighter regulations, uncertain demand, and natural disasters. A 2020 review argues that Gulf Coast Western has responded to those pressures with horizontal drilling and seismic surveys, while building its reputation on relationships with partners and investors.Drilling Sideways for Better AccessHorizontal drilling starts like a conventional well. Crews drill straight down until they reach the reservoir, then...
The wealth set to move between generations over the next twenty years is staggering: somewhere between $84 and $120 trillion, according to industry estimates, with the transfer expected to peak around 2026. Michael Gold, founder and chief executive of Gold Family Wealth in Westport, Connecticut, has built part of his practice around a simple observation: the advisors currently managing that wealth often don't look, sound, or communicate like the...
Few executives arrive at a small fitness accessories company with a resume like Michael Polk Newell Brands. He spent years climbing through Procter & Gamble, Kraft Foods, and Unilever before taking the top job at Newell Brands in 2011, where he stayed until 2019. Somewhere along the way he became known for steering large, complex organizations through periods of change, a skill that would later prove useful in a much smaller setting.From...
Tax treatment is one of the most frequently cited reasons investors choose an oil and gas joint venture over other options, and it shows up often in Gulf Coast Western reviews. Gulf Coast Western's EVP Steve Ziemke has explained that these investments can offer upfront tax deductions tied to intangible drilling costs, which make up the largest expense involved in bringing a well into production.How the Deductions Break DownCOO John Engel...
Long before he ran a multibillion-dollar company, Michael Polk was a teenager in southern Connecticut with a homemade weather station in his yard. The son of parents who had recently arrived in the United States, he grew up watching his family value independence and hard work above nearly everything else. Though he came from a household full of musical talent, his own interests pointed toward math and science rather than the arts.That curiosity...