From Bank Merger Chaos to Brewing Beer (Dan Messeca)

Some of the best money lessons don't come from a textbook. They come from watching an institution fall apart—or making an expensive mistake of your own.Dan Messeca, CFP, is the co-founder of Craftwork Capital and co-host of the podcast Check Your Balances. He talks with Chris Hill about watching the Wells Fargo–Wachovia merger from the inside and co-founding Crooked Crab Brewing with two friends. They also discuss:- An unusual first job he had as a teenager- Starting his finance career as the 2008 financial crisis was reshaping the industry- The five-figure mistakes he and his partners made while building a brewery- His father’s unforgettable advice in four simple wordsGot a question for the show? Email [email protected] clip – “Ray”