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The Pathfinders

by Ansarada

The Pathfinders series is dedicated to dealmakers and trailblazers. We uncover and tap into stories of modern dealmakers carving paths forward. A Pathfinder is a person who is a leader, a transformer, an innovator, a rainmaker – an M&A legend. A person illustrating the journey to success. They have accomplished the path from grit to greatness. We discover the career stories and business path. Unveiling the challenges, the mess-ups and lessons learned, the big movers, big deals and celebration meals.The Pathfinders is presented by Ansarada. It is our mission to empower people to carve their own paths and turn an opportunity into a winning outcome. Hosted by former NFL player, investor, and entrepreneur Dhani Jones.

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Episodes

  1. Jason Wood - The Path to Making A Difference

    Welcome back to another episode of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada. On this episode, host Dhani Jones is speaking with the Managing Director of the Next Level Fund at Morgan Stanley. This impact-focused private equity business focuses on early-stage investments in women-led…

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  2. Damien Dwin - The Path to Paying It Forward

    Welcome back to another episode of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada. On this episode, host Dhani Jones is speaking with the Founder and CEO of Lafayette Square, Damien Dwin! Lafayette Square is a model investment platform that deploys services-backed capital to local communities,...

  3. Luke Cooper - How To Make An Exit

    Welcome back to another episode of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada. On this episode, host Dhani Jones is speaking with the Founding General Partner and Managing Director at Latimer Ventures, Luke Cooper! Latimer Ventures is a VC firm dedicated to helping Black and Hispanic Founders...

  4. Latif Peracha - The Path to New Opportunities

    Welcome back to another episode of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada. On this episode, host Dhani Jones is joined by Latif Peracha, Managing Partner of M13 where he is responsible for overall investing strategy and has led numerous deals across money and health verticals with a large...

  5. Mori Taheripour - The Path to Fearless Negotiation

    Welcome back to another episode of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada. On this episode, host Dhani Jones is speaking with globally recognized negotiation expert, and author of “Bring Yourself: How to Harness the Power of Connection to Negotiate Fearlessly,” Mori Taheripour! With more…

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  6. Melissa Bradley - Empowering Diverse Entrepreneurs

    Welcome back to another episode of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada. On this episode, host Dhani Jones is speaking with Managing Partner at 1863 Ventures, Melissa Bradley! With over 20 years of entrepreneurship, investment and leadership experience, Melissa is on a mission to help as...

  7. Blair Smith - The Path to Inclusive Capitalism

    Welcome back to another episode of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada, with our host, former NFL Player, Investor, and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones. On this episode, Dhani is speaking with the Senior Director of the Center for Financial Markets at the Milken Institute, Blair Smith! With more...

  8. Vishnu Amble - Cultivating Sustainability with Global Technology

    Welcome back to another episode of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada, with our host, former NFL Player, Investor, and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones. On this episode, Dhani is speaking with Entrepreneur and Director, Investment Committee Member, and Philanthropy Lead at the Green Bear Group...

  9. Clifton Schaller - Transforming The Mysterious Art Of Growth

    Welcome back to another episode of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada, with our host, former NFL Player, Investor, and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones. For this episode, Dhani is joined by Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships at Riskalyze, Clifton Schaller! Before Riskalyze, Clifton…

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  10. Uma Subramanian - Flying High and Following Your Dreams

    Welcome back to another episode of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada, with our host, former NFL Player, Investor, and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones. On this episode, Dhani is speaking with the CEO of Aero Technologies, Uma Subramanian! Prior to joining Aero, Uma was a pioneer in the urban…

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  11. Noel Pacarro Brown - The Path to Maximizing Your Impact

    It’s time for a new episode of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada, with our host, former NFL Player, Investor, and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones. On this episode, Dhani is joined by Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor, and Investing with Impact Director of the Conscious Wealth Management...

  12. Michelle Gadsden-Williams - Cultivating Diversity and Inclusion

    Welcome back to another episode of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada, with our host, former NFL Player, Investor, and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones. On this episode, Dhani chats with Michelle Gadsden-Williams, the Managing Director of & Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at...

  13. Akila Raman-Vaseghi - Streamlining Workflow with Technology

    Welcome back to another episode of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada, with our host, former NFL Player, Investor, and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones. On this episode, Dhani talks with Akila Raman-Vaseghi, the COO of Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division where she runs an operational...

  14. Jason Park - The Path to The Future of Gaming

    It’s time for another episode of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada, with our host, former NFL Player, Investor, and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones. On this episode, Dhani speaks with the Chief Financial Officer of DraftKings, Jason Park, about how technology is revolutionizing the gaming...

  15. Chris Thomas - The Path to a Multi-Modal Future

    It’s time for a new episode of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada, with our host, former NFL Player, Investor, and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones. On this episode, Dhani speaks with co-founder and partner at Assembly Ventures, Chris Thomas, about the importance of connected communities and the...

  16. Rachel Jacobson - From The Hardwood Court To The Sky

    It’s time for another edition of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada, with our host, former NFL Player, Investor, and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones. On this episode Dhani is joined by the President of The Drone Racing League (DRL), Rachel Jacobson. Rachel is a trailblazer in the world of...

  17. Victor Crawford - The Path From Hospitality To Health

    It’s time for another edition of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada, with our host, former NFL Player, Investor, and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones. On this episode Former NFL Player, Investor & Entrepreneur Dhani Jones speaks with the CEO of the Pharmaceutical Segment at Cardinal Health and...

  18. Sherrese Clarke Soares - The Queen Of Content’s Path

    It’s time for another edition of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada, with our host, former NFL Player, Investor, and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones. On this episode Dhani is joined by the Founder and CEO of HarbourView Equity Partners, Sherrese Clarke Soares. Sherrese brings over 20 years of...

  19. Marcelia Freeman - Blazing A Path For Others To Follow

    It’s time for another edition of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada, with our host, former NFL Player, Investor, and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones. On this episode Dhani is joined by Capital Raiser and Board Director, Marcelia Freeman. Marcelia works in Investor Relations & Product Management...

  20. Daniel Heider - The Path to Being Crowned The King Of DC Real Estate

    It’s time for another edition of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada, with our host, former NFL Player, Investor, and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones. On this episode Dhani is joined by Executive Vice President and Global Real Estate Advisor at TTR Sotheby’s International Realty and leader of…

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  21. Season 2 Preview

    It’s time for the all-new second season of the Pathfinders podcast, a series dedicated to modern dealmakers and trailblazers. We are trying to uncover and tap into stories of dealmakers carving paths forward. A Pathfinder is a person who is a leader, a transformer, an innovator, a rainmaker – an...

  22. Bert Navarrete – Path from Merrill Lynch to Head of Growth at ZX Ventures

    This week, former NFL Player, Investor and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones is joined by Head of Growth Equity and general partner at ZX Ventures, Bert Navarrete. Bert has invested in over 100 private companies during his more than 20 years of venture and private equity experience. Hear about investor...

  23. Richard Kerby – Path From IB Analyst to Pursuing His Venture Capital Dreams

    It’s time for another edition of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada, with our host former NFL Player, Investor and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones and this week he talks with Richard Kerby, a General Partner at Equal Ventures. In 2012, Richard joined Venrock where his investments included…

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  24. Euan Rellie - Path to “Fashion Banker” and Co-Founder & Managing Partner at BDA Partners

    Welcome to another episode of The Pathfinders with former NFL Player, Investor and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones. This week we’re joined by the “Fashion Banker” of New York, world traveler, Co-Founder and Senior Managing Director of BDA Partners, and all-around renaissance man, Euan Rellie. Euan has...

  25. Trina Van Pelt – Path from Lehman Brothers to GP at Intel Capital

    It is time for another episode of The Pathfinders with former NFL Player, Investor and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones and this week he speaks with General Partner of Intel Capital, Trina Van Pelt! For seventeen years, Trina has been helping Intel Capital expand and grow their diverse portfolio with her...

  26. Lo Toney – Path from Zynga Poker to Google Ventures and VC Founder

    Join former NFL Player, Investor and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones as he sits down to speak with the Founding Managing Partner at Plexo Capital, Lo Toney, on this episode of The Pathfinders, presented by Ansarada. This is a show about uncovering stories of modern dealmakers and empowering people to...

  27. Ross Stripling - Path from MLB Pitcher to Investment Picker

    On this week’s episode of The Pathfinders, presented by Ansarada, we have Pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays and certified stockbroker, Ross Stripling. He sits down with former NFL Player, Investor, and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones to discuss how the high-stakes, intensive mindset of a pitcher is...

  28. Alex Michael - Path to Becoming the Podcast M&A Banker

    On this week’s episode of The Pathfinders, presented by Ansarada, we are joined by the co-head of LionTree Growth, Alex Michael! He sits down with former NFL Player, Investor and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones to discuss how LionTree is working on deals to uncover tomorrow’s creators, sports, media,...

  29. Audette Exel – How Dealmaking Can Help Global Poverty

    On this, the third episode of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada, former NFL player, investor, and entrepreneur Dhani Jones sits down with the Founder of The Adara Group, Audette Exel. This is a show dedicated to dealmakers, rainmakers, and trailblazers, where we tap into the stories of...

  30. Ryan Nece – Path from NFL to Managing Partner of Next Play Capital

    On the second episode of the brand new podcast series The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada, join former NFL player, investor, and entrepreneur Dhani Jones as he speaks with Ryan Nece, Managing Partner of Next Play Capital, Board Member at Docusign, and Founder of The Ryan Nece Foundation!...

  31. Jennifer Deason – Path from Analyst to CEO: What Makes a Successful Deal

    Welcome to the first-ever episode of the brand new podcast series, The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada! This is a show dedicated to dealmakers, rainmakers and trail blazers, where we tap into the stories of modern dealmakers who are carving paths forward. Join former NFL player, investor,...

  32. Welcome to The Pathfinders

    The Pathfinders series is dedicated to Dealmaker trail blazers. We want to uncover and tap into stories of modern dealmakers carving paths forward. A Pathfinder is a person who is a leader, a transformer, an innovator, a rainmaker – an M&A legend. A person illustrating the journey to success.…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Pathfinders series is dedicated to dealmakers and trailblazers. We uncover and tap into stories of modern dealmakers carving paths forward. A Pathfinder is a person who is a leader, a transformer, an innovator, a rainmaker – an M&A legend. A person illustrating the journey to success. They have accomplished the path from grit to greatness. We discover the career stories and business path. Unveiling the challenges, the mess-ups and lessons learned, the big movers, big deals and celebration meals.The Pathfinders is presented by Ansarada. It is our mission to empower people to carve their own paths and turn an opportunity into a winning outcome. Hosted by former NFL player, investor, and entrepreneur Dhani Jones.

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The Pathfinders series is dedicated to dealmakers and trailblazers. We uncover and tap into stories of modern dealmakers carving paths forward. A Pathfinder is a person who is a leader, a transformer, an innovator, a rainmaker – an M&A legend. A person illustrating the journey to success. They have...

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