Best Federico Baradello Podcasts (2024)

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The Founder’s Gladiator: Kirk Michie on Values-Driven Deals 44:43

1y ago44:43

44:43

The episode of Pencil’s Down features Kirk Michie, founder of Candor Advisors, a boutique investment bank and transaction advisory firm. Host Fed Baradello’s conversation with Michie uncovered Kirk’s unique approach at Candor, focusing on founder-centric advisory and transaction services, all undergirded by uncompromising values. Their broad-rangin…

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Leveraging a Law Background Towards Success in M&A Advisory 39:30

1+ y ago39:30

39:30

As fellow “recovering lawyers,” Pencils Down host Fed Baradello and True North’s Ed Gehres engage in a fascinating conversation about how their deep experiences in the field of law prepared them for great productivity and success in investment banking. Sound legal training leads to clarity in execution of business strategy. Join Fed and Ed in this …

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Brokering Transactions—in Podcasting, Investment Banking, and Life Itself 35:37

1+ y ago35:37

35:37

Investment banker and The Silicon Valley Podcast host Shawn Flynn’s turn as a podcast guest with Pencils Down host Fed Baradello is a beautifully rendered story of how human life is relationship-based, in all its fantastic and motley diversity. We all go through the twists and turns of fate and circumstance, and Shawn’s is a story of finding opport…

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From Big Bank to Boutique: A Career Transformation Story 27:09

1+ y ago27:09

27:09

Having spent several decades at the world’s largest bulge bracket banks, including UBS, the ING consortium in Europe, Goldman Sachs, Martin Teevan provides an incredible, behind-the-scenes story in his transition to becoming an independent boutique investment banker with Sheehan Finance, in this latest episode of Pencils Down. Join host Federico Ba…

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A Journey Through Investment Banking, to a Life Meaningfully Lived 34:58

1+ y ago34:58

34:58

It’s almost a cliché that dealmaking in the investment-banking space is a relationship-driven dynamic. Independent investment bankers like to claim this as a fundamental aspect of their work in the business. But it’s the stories behind this dynamic that make it truly come alive as something real and practical—where genuine practitioners of it becom…

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How to Build an Investment Bank from Scratch 30:11

1+ y ago30:11

30:11

It’s almost a cliché in the cultural narrative of the U.S.—attaining the so-called “American Dream” and how people here live that out. Sam Kelly’s story reflects a singular aspect of that: how Americans outside of the mainstream—specifically those from migrant or immigrant backgrounds, communities of color, those from the socioeconomic margins, etc…

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The Interplay of Investment Banking, Aesthetics, and History 35:48

1+ y ago35:48

35:48

As befits a modern, 21st century industry, investment banking is comprised of people with all sorts of backgrounds and from all walks of life. There are outliers, of course, and this episode of Pencils Down has one such individual as its guest. Before founding Ithron Advisors, Michael Grotell was involved in high net worth marketing in jewelry and …

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One Size Doesn’t Fit All—An Investment Banker’s Journey 33:52

1+ y ago33:52

33:52

In this episode of Pencils Down, Matt Epstein, founder and Managing Partner at Newbold Partners LLC, joins host Federico Baradello in a wide-ranging and often deep discussion about his journey into independent investment banking. There was an element of sheer luck, particularly in the way the Covid-19 pandemic intersected with the founding of Epste…

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Progress Partners: From Digital Disruption to Investment Innovation 37:15

1+ y ago37:15

37:15

Nick McShane, founder of Progress Partners, shares his experience of working with pioneering internet companies and his journey to founding a boutique investment bank that now helps startups with M&A, go-to-market strategy, and accessing new markets. Nick McShane makes for a fascinating guest on this latest episode of Finalis’ Pencils Down podcast,…

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Finalis’ Expansion Opens Up Dealmaking Opportunities Abroad 25:29

2y ago25:29

25:29

Earlier this year, Finalis took a major step forward, expanding overseas with the launch of its 15a-6 chaperoning line of business, introducing the UK investment banking sector to Finalis’ tech-enabled regulatory compliance solution. Join Finalis CEO Fed Baradello and his Pencils Down guest, Mathew McConnell, the company’s new International Busines…

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Banking With a Heart—Chad Harding and the PEAK Technology Experience 34:20

2y ago34:20

34:20

Investment bankers arrive at their eventual careers in a variety of ways, some more orthodox than others. Chad Harding’s was fairly unconventional, in that he started out in chemistry, mathematics, and engineering, from which he took an abrupt 180-degree turn to banking. In his wide-ranging conversation with Pencils Down’s host, Finalis CEO Federic…

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Life after Goldman Sachs 34:05

2y ago34:05

34:05

Leaving Goldman Sachs—where Centerfin CEO Kyrill Asatur's career was ascendant—was definitely not a move for the faint-hearted. In the years since founding his own boutique investment firm, Asatur's firm has been involved—much like Finalis is doing—in the democratization of the investment banking space, which is nothing less than a progressive tran…

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The Ultimate Guide to a Revolutionary Startup 47:10

2y ago47:10

47:10

The past two and a half years have been an unparalleled time in world history for so many reasons, starting with the exogenous shock of the Covid-19 pandemic. A "black swan" event, as Finalis' Community Manager characterizes it in his wide-ranging interview of Finalis' CEO Federico Baradello, the global pandemic in early 2020 coincided with the lau…

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Responsible Investing in an Evolving World 27:50

2y ago27:50

27:50

Are the two worlds of investment banking and impactful change on planet Earth mutually exclusive? We don’t think so. Even though the concept has been around for a long time, the term “impact investing” didn’t hit our nomenclature until 2007. Historically, that tells you all you need to know about the type of priority something like climate change h…

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Consequences of the Covid Era: Moving from Virtual to Hybrid Work 34:07

2+ y ago34:07

34:07

A rare positive story from the pandemic is the journey investment banking has taken navigating the shock of COVID-19, moving from adjusting to virtual technologies to embracing the hybrid between in-person and remote work. Gaurav Bhasin, Managing Director at Allied Advisers, has engaged i n cross-border investment banking throughout his entrepreneu…

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Dropping Out, Rocketing Up: One Company’s Startup Story 38:14

2+ y ago38:14

38:14

Most people do not leave Stanford University before receiving their degree, but that is not the case for forward thinking problem solver Shubham Goel and his partner, as they took a leave from Stanford University to build Affinity. Shubham Goel is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Affinity. Affinity is an intelligence platform that allows dealmakers to …

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Starting a Boutique Investment Bank During a Pandemic 35:20

2+ y ago35:20

35:20

Justin Hand has spent his entire career as an investment banker, in established firms. During the pandemic, he took the extraordinary step of starting his own investment banking firm. Many would think of this as hugely risky, starting a business at the onset of a pandemic—but this has proven to be a largely positive step for Justin and Westcove Par…

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Path to Success: Unlocking Collaboration and Relationships 28:20

2+ y ago28:20

28:20

The pandemic has changed much about how our world operates. It has fueled the Great Resignation, ignited conversations about the workplace, and inherently changed the business world. For some, this has presented an unexpected opportunity to leverage years of experience and relationships to embark on a new path of entrepreneurship. In this episode, …

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FinTech and the Future of Asset Management 30:46

2+ y ago30:46

30:46

Historically, startups and small businesses haven’t had the time or resources to take full advantage of cutting-edge technological advances that will allow them to grow their business. With the emergence of FinTech and product-based, customer-focused financial services, new opportunities for startups and small businesses are being created. In this …

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How to Thrive in Chaos: Adapting to Exogenous Factors in Investment Banking 37:32

2+ y ago37:32

37:32

Within the military, you’re faced with an onslaught of unpredictable moments that need to be handled decisively and with great situational awareness. Armed with that experience, our guest brings these qualities to the world of investment banking. Hear our conversation with Billy Birdzell, Managing Director at Horatius Group: The types of opportunit…

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My Journey Into Entrepreneurship 23:39

4+ y ago23:39

23:39

In this special episode, our guest host and Finalis’ CTO, Guido Barosio turns the table and interviews me, Federico Baradello, founder and CEO of Finalis. We discuss my journey into entrepreneurship, a personal look into my background, and lessons I have learned along the way. Website: https://finalis.com/ (https://finalis.com/)…

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Public Policy, Technology, and the Investment Banking Space 25:44

4+ y ago25:44

25:44

Emanuel Pleitez is co-founder of East Los capital, a Los Angeles based tech enabled lower middle-market private equity fund.Emanuel started his career in finance as a banker at Goldman Sachs. He parlayed that into a career in politics, in public policy at the highest levels before diving back into investing.We discuss his journey to private equity,…

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Investment Banking as a Catalyst for Social Impact 26:10

4+ y ago26:10

26:10

Silvio Pupo is managing director and CEO at Logos Capital, a global investment bank based in Miami. Silvio started his career in banking at Citigroup and spent the better part of the last decade working on project finance and economic development initiatives in the US and across the world. We sat down to discuss his journey into banking, how he dif…

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The Silicon Valley Dealmaking Ecosystem 24:45

4+ y ago24:45

24:45

Vitaly Golomb is Managing Partner at GS Capital, a global investment bank based in Silicon Valley. Prior to launching the firm in 2018, Vitaly was Founding Partner & Global Evangelist at HP Tech Ventures and served as a C-Suite executive and Founder for multiple Bay Area technology businesses. We sat down to discuss his journey into M&A, how he dif…

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Opportunities for Enabling Technology in Investment Banking 21:12

4+ y ago21:12

21:12

Michael Lamm is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Corporate Advisory Solutions, a merchant bank with offices in Philadelphia and Chevy Chase, Maryland. Prior to launching the firm seven years ago, Michael was a Director at the Kaulkin Ginsberg Company and also co-Founded the U.S.-Israel Business Exchange. We sat down to discuss his journey into M&…

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On a Better Alignment of M&A Incentives 24:32

4+ y ago24:32

24:32

Lowell Ricklefs is the Managing Partner of Traction Advising, a Seattle-based boutique sales and marketing and M&A advising firm that's focused on SaaS businesses. We sat down to discuss his career journey, how he thinks we can better align incentives in an M&A process, advice he’d give a start-up CEO considering an exit, and how he differentiates …

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Deal Flow in the Asia-Pacific and China, and the “Phase One” Negotiations 23:59

4+ y ago23:59

23:59

David Willard is the founder and managing partner of 52 Capital Partners, headquartered in Silicon Valley. He sat down with me to share his career path, his journey into launching his own boutique advisory, how he differentiates 52 Capital Partners from the competition, Asia-Pacific/China deal flow, and advice he’d give to investment bankers lookin…

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The Miami and LatAm Private Markets Deal Ecosystems 22:20

4+ y ago22:20

22:20

Aurelio "Al" Salas is Founder and Managing Principal of Cypress Capital Advisors, a boutique M&A advisory based in Miami, Florida. We sat down to discuss his career journey from bulge bracket banks in NYC to launching Cypress in his hometown of Miami in 2002, his perspectives on the evolving Miami and LatAm private market deal ecosystems, and advic…

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Evolving Trends in Investment Banking and Fintech 23:47

4+ y ago23:47

23:47

Alex Koles is CEO, Founder and Managing Director of Evolve Capital Partners, a specialized investment bank based in NYC focused on businesses that operate at the intersection of financial services and technology (FinTech). We sat down to discuss his journey into investment banking, his perspective on evolving trends within banking and fintech space…

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Pencils Down Trailer 0:49

4+ y ago0:49

0:49

Host Federico Baradello (Founder & CEO, Finalis) announces a new podcast covering the private markets deal landscape.Visit us on our Medium Page (https://www.medium.com/finalis) or webpage (https://www.finalis.com) for more details.By Federico Baradello

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Federico Baradello Podcasts

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The Founder’s Gladiator: Kirk Michie on Values-Driven Deals 44:43

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Leveraging a Law Background Towards Success in M&A Advisory 39:30

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Brokering Transactions—in Podcasting, Investment Banking, and Life Itself 35:37

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From Big Bank to Boutique: A Career Transformation Story 27:09

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A Journey Through Investment Banking, to a Life Meaningfully Lived 34:58

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How to Build an Investment Bank from Scratch 30:11

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The Interplay of Investment Banking, Aesthetics, and History 35:48

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One Size Doesn’t Fit All—An Investment Banker’s Journey 33:52

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Progress Partners: From Digital Disruption to Investment Innovation 37:15

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Finalis’ Expansion Opens Up Dealmaking Opportunities Abroad 25:29

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Banking With a Heart—Chad Harding and the PEAK Technology Experience 34:20

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Life after Goldman Sachs 34:05

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The Ultimate Guide to a Revolutionary Startup 47:10

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Responsible Investing in an Evolving World 27:50

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Consequences of the Covid Era: Moving from Virtual to Hybrid Work 34:07

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Dropping Out, Rocketing Up: One Company’s Startup Story 38:14

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Starting a Boutique Investment Bank During a Pandemic 35:20

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Path to Success: Unlocking Collaboration and Relationships 28:20

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FinTech and the Future of Asset Management 30:46

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How to Thrive in Chaos: Adapting to Exogenous Factors in Investment Banking 37:32

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My Journey Into Entrepreneurship 23:39

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Public Policy, Technology, and the Investment Banking Space 25:44

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Investment Banking as a Catalyst for Social Impact 26:10

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The Silicon Valley Dealmaking Ecosystem 24:45

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Opportunities for Enabling Technology in Investment Banking 21:12

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On a Better Alignment of M&A Incentives 24:32

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Deal Flow in the Asia-Pacific and China, and the “Phase One” Negotiations 23:59

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The Miami and LatAm Private Markets Deal Ecosystems 22:20

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Evolving Trends in Investment Banking and Fintech 23:47

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Pencils Down Trailer 0:49

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