Curating Career Life Stories: How Did I Get Here? Ep. 140 with Jervis DiCicco

Join me for the career reflections of Jervis DiCicco, co-founder & CEO of ProsperBridge. At a young age he’s fascinated by the stock market and investments because both his dad and stepdad are in the financial industry.   But he’s bored with his econ class in high school, so focuses his college courses on international relations and theater, earning a bachelor’s degree with a double major in political science and theater. His love for the theater and writing (plus a girlfriend) draws him to LA doing temp work while writing a screen play. He describes these early years as going where the wind takes him. Once marriage is on the horizon and the possibly of starting a family, he decides he needs a career with strong earning potential, pointing him back to the financial industry. It’s not easy getting a start, but he finds the right opportunity where his hard work pays off. Unfortunately, the 2008-09 financial crisis hits causing the bottom to fall out of his market. Within one year his income is down 80%, his wife leaves him, and his dad dies. His faith, finding his purpose and collaborating with friends are what get him through this super low point. Applying what he learned from these experiences and continuing to learn and collaborate, he’s now living his purpose leading ProsperBridge What’s served Jervis best: collaboration & self-awareness. His words of wisdom: “Find what really activates your passion. What, based on your core values, do you want to go fix?”