Best Thomas Martella Podcasts (2025)

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2024 Wrapped – Lessons Learned from the Women of Genius Loves Company 38:10

26d ago38:10

38:10

In Genius Loves Company’s final episode of 2024, Kristen Sario, Rockefeller Global Family Office Southeast Divisional Director, and Laura Esposito, Head of Rockefeller’s Enterprise Client Coverage Group, reflect on their favorite moments, stories and pieces of wisdom shared by extraordinary women in the Rockefeller network this year. Kristen and La…

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On Innovative Modular Dwellings / Sampat Althur (Pop-Up Housing) 25:48

1M ago25:48

25:48

In our previous episode, we spoke to the team from Better Shelter about their kit-of-parts approach to providing emergency shelters in crisis situations. Today, we continue that line of inquiry and look at the work that Pop-Up Housing has been doing in India by deploying an industrial and modular construction system. Sampat Althur is the founder of…

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2024 Election Implications: Insights Into Tax Policy and Estate Planning With A Republican Majority 42:50

1M ago42:50

42:50

Join Michael Merlin, Founder of Merlin Wealth Management, Tim Laffey, Head of Tax Policy and Research at Rockefeller Capital Management, and Jason Thompson, Head of Wealth Strategy at Rockefeller Capital Management, as they take a deep dive into tax policy and estate planning strategies knowing now that a Republican majority will be leading the gov…

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On Building for Refugees / Better Shelter 35:50

2M ago35:50

35:50

The very first episode of our podcast focused on the Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh and highlighted the role of designers in alleviating the living conditions of the refugees. Today, we speak to Better Shelter about their work in providing shelters to refugees and displaced people around the world. Better Shelter is an independent Swedish non-…

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On Feminist Capital Cities / Dorina Pojani 26:14

2M ago26:14

26:14

We have been talking extensively about housing this season but have not really looked at the identity of the cities within which it exists. In today’s episode, we zoom out a little to take stock of new capital cities and discuss their planning through the theoretical lens of feminism. Dorina Pojani is Associate Professor of urban planning at The Un…

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On Urban Planning and Policy in South Africa / Adi Kumar 35:03

3M ago35:03

35:03

For those of us who have grown up in India, we were introduced to the concept of segregation and apartheid very early on as we were taught about the discrimination Gandhi faced while living in South Africa and how that marked the beginning of the independence movement in India. In this episode, we speak to Adi Kumar about the history of apartheid i…

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Mia Cardwell: Building Your Financial Future - A Private Advisor's Keys to Navigating a Career, Raising a Family, and Achieving Your Goals 26:46

3M ago26:46

26:46

In the twelfth episode of Genius Loves Company, Kristen Sario, Southeast Divisional Director of Rockefeller Global Family Office, sits down for an enlightening conversation with Mia Cardwell, Managing Director of Cardwell Wealth Partners and one of Rockefeller’s leading Private Advisors. This wide-ranging discussion delves into Mia’s client-centric…

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On the Rebuilding Efforts in Rwanda / Yutaka Sho 43:06

3M ago43:06

43:06

In this episode, we speak to Yutaka Sho about working in a context that has a history of genocide and colonization, and we discuss the challenges of working on ground, at the grassroots level. Yutaka Sho is a partner of nonprofit architecture firm General Architecture Collaborative (GAC) that has been working in Rwanda since 2008, and a professor o…

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Nick Sonnenberg On How Efficiency Can Change Your Business 35:02

3M ago35:02

35:02

Would you like to get one day a week back in efficiency gains? Noted efficiency expert, Nick Sonnenberg, CEO of Leverage, talks about his CPR Framework and how it is saving businesses time and money.By Michael Merlin

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On Short Term Rentals in Australia / Thomas Sigler 28:58

4M ago28:58

28:58

We are no strangers to the AirBnB phenomenon – and how it has revolutionized the travel industry. Over the last two episodes, we have been focusing on the rental housing markets in Kenya and India, and today we’ll take pan over to Australia to see what the short-term rental market looks like. Dr. Thomas Sigler is an academic researcher in urban and…

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Lisi Madden: Writing Your Own Legacy - Inside the Mind of a Leading Trust and Estate Planner 28:38

4M ago28:38

28:38

In the eleventh episode of Genius Loves Company, Laura Esposito, Rockefeller’s Head of Enterprise Client Coverage Group, sits down with Lisi Madden, Managing Director and Head of Fiduciary Services at Rockefeller Global Family Office. In her role, Lisi is responsible for all activities across both Rockefeller Trust Company, N.A and The Rockefeller …

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On Migrant Labour Housing in India / Bandhu (Rushil and Jacob) 41:18

4M ago41:18

41:18

Bandhu is an AI driven urban-tech startup that is solving for India’s rapid urbanization by enabling low-income workers to access urban jobs along with housing and thereby directly addressing the roadblocks that rural migrants face while entering the urban workforce. Rushil Palavajjhala is Co-founder and CEO of Bandhu, and holds a Master’s degree i…

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On the Urban Rental Market in Nairobi / Etta Madete 51:40

4M ago51:40

51:40

When we talk about discourses on housing, we usually draw references from the western context. It is only in the last few decades that developing countries have come to the forefront of housing dialogues owing to their growing economies and increasing populations. Today, we take a closer looking at the housing market in Kenya, especially in Nairobi…

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On Ecological Living / Susannah Sayler and Edward Morris 32:27

5M ago32:27

32:27

Toolshed is a platform, a project and a place in Hudson, New York, where artists Susannah Sayler and Edward Morris collect and share tools for ecological living. They have categorized these tools into four distinct groups: food, kin, shelter and magic. Today, we speak to Susannah and Edward about what ecological living means and how Toolshed plays …

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Angela Mwanza: Scale Your Mountain, Run Your Race - Inside the Journey of a World Citizen and Trusted Financial Advisor 22:52

5M ago22:52

22:52

In the tenth episode of Genius Loves Company, Kristen Sario, Southeast Divisional Director of Rockefeller Global Family Office sits down with Angela Mwanza, one of Rockefeller’s leading Private Advisors and Managing Director of Oryx Legacy Partners, her seven-person team based in New York and San Francisco. In a wide-ranging conversation, Angela sh…

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On Living Alone / Maria Vittoria Tesei and Flavio Martella (m2ft) 34:28

5M ago34:28

34:28

People are increasingly making the conscious choice to live alone and it just so turns out that the number of people living alone in Europe has doubled since the 1980s. We speak to architects Maria Vittoria Tesei and Flavio Martella about the social, economic and architectural implications of living alone. Founded by Maria Vittoria Tesei (architect…

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Is the Glass Still Half Full? A Discussion of What’s Ahead in 2H24 and Beyond 53:13

6M ago53:13

53:13

With everything going on around the world and here at home, it was a shock to many that the U.S. equity market and economy still exhibited such strength in the first half of 2024. What does the rest of the year have in store? Listen to our latest podcast episode, where MWM Head of Asset Management, Adam Compton, and I have a lively conversation abo…

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Andrea Jung: Follow Your Compass, Not Your Clock - A Business Trailblazer’s Keys to a Passionate Career 38:03

6M ago38:03

38:03

In the ninth episode of Genius Loves Company, Laura Esposito, Rockefeller’s Head of Enterprise Client Coverage Group, sits down with Andrea Jung, the President and CEO of Grameen America, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping low-income entrepreneurial women build businesses to enable financial mobility, and a member of the board of Rockefe…

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Introducing Season 6: On Home, Shelter, Housing 4:38

6M ago4:38

4:38

By living in a world of wars and unrest right now, we are witnessing one of the largest human displacements to have ever happened. People around the world are on the move to seek refuge – whether it is because of military action or a natural disaster. The idea of a “home” is under constant scrutiny as entire populations are uprooted from the very p…

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Alex Lebenthal: Connecting Women-Led Businesses to Capital – Inside the Career of a Leading Investment Banker 33:49

7M ago33:49

33:49

In the eighth episode of Genius Loves Company, Laura Esposito, Rockefeller’s Head of Enterprise Client Coverage Group, sits down with Alex Lebenthal, Managing Director and Senior Banker within Rockefeller Capital Management’s Global Investment Banking division. Alex has been a pillar in the financial services industry for over three decades – havin…

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Valerie Rockefeller: Living With Legacy - Upholding Family Tradition and Carving a New Path as an Educator 34:14

8M ago34:14

34:14

In the seventh episode of Genius Loves Company, Laura Esposito, Rockefeller’s Head of Enterprise Client Coverage Group, sits down with Valerie Rockefeller, an educator, philanthropist, and fifth-generation member of the Rockefeller family. Valerie’s passion for education carried her from the world of West Virginia politics to leading her own classr…

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First Quarter 2024 Market Update 40:35

8M ago40:35

40:35

Michael Merlin sits down with Adam Compton, Head of MWM Asset Management to discuss current market action, economic numbers, Fed policy, and the effects of inflation and geopolitical events on the U.S. stock market and MWM investment strategy holdings.By Michael Merlin

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On being a Doula by Design / Kim Holden 34:05

9M ago34:05

34:05

In this bonus episode, we speak to Kim Holden, whose change of careers has been unconventional and courageous at the same time. She was a founder, managing principal and architect at the renowned SHoP Architects and decided to become a doula after 20 years of practice. We speak to Kim about her initiative Doula x Design and how she helps people dur…

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Alex Petrone: From Javelin Throwing to the Municipal Markets – The Journey of a Fixed Income Investor 28:07

10M ago28:07

28:07

In the sixth episode of Genius Loves Company, Laura Esposito, Rockefeller’s Head of Enterprise Client Coverage Group sits down with Alex Petrone, Director of Fixed Income at Rockefeller Asset Management. In her role, Alex is responsible for leading Rockefeller Asset Management’s Fixed Income business – setting strategy, driving investment performan…

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Demystifying Family Office Services Part 2 30:39

10M ago30:39

30:39

In Part 2 of this two-part podcast episode, Michael Merlin, Founder of Merlin Wealth Management and Rebecca Mineo, Head of Family Office Solutions for Rockefeller Global Family Office, continue their discussion of several client situations where family office solutions have proven valuable.By Michael Merlin

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Demystifying Family Office Services Part 1 32:51

10M ago32:51

32:51

In Part 1 of this two-part podcast episode, Michael Merlin, Founder of Merlin Wealth Management, Emery Bourne and April Gay, MWM Family Office Relationship Managers, and Rebecca Mineo, Head of Family Office Solutions for Rockefeller Global Family Office, dive into what makes family office services different from similar services provided in a typic…

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Jannah Devine: The Value of Advice - How Curiosity and Care Can Propel Your Career Forward 19:18

11M ago19:18

19:18

In the fifth episode of Genius Loves Company, Kristen Sario, Southeast Divisional Director of Rockefeller Global Family Office sits down with one of Rockefeller’s leading Private Advisors, Jannah Devine. A Co-Leader of Oglevee & Devine Wealth Partners, her five-person team based in Newport Beach, CA, Jannah discusses the best financial advice she’s…

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On Architecture + Medicine / Diana Anderson 38:27

11M ago38:27

38:27

For our final episode for this season, we speak to doctor and architect Diana Anderson, who has skillfully carved a unique career path for herself as a “dochitect” – by pioneering a collaborative, evidence-based model for approaching healthcare from the medicine and architecture fields simultaneously. Dr. Diana Anderson is a triple boarded professi…

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Shelly Lazarus: How to Move the Needle - Inside the Career of an Advertising Trailblazer 36:43

12M ago36:43

36:43

In the fourth episode of Genius Loves Company, Laura Esposito, Head of Rockefeller’s Enterprise Client Coverage Group, sits down with Shelly Lazarus, Chairman Emeritus of Ogilvy, the global advertising, marketing and public relations agency, and a member of the Board at Rockefeller Capital Management. Known to many as one of the most powerful execu…

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On Medical Tourism along the US-Mexico Border / Viviane Clement 32:51

1y ago32:51

32:51

In our previous episode, we got an overview of medical tourism around the world and the key factors that drive people to travel from one country to another for medical treatments and procedures. Today, we take a closer look at some of the medical tourism hubs along a very specific geographic area, i.e., the US-Mexico border. Viviane Clement is an e…

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On Medical Tourism / Valorie Crooks 44:22

1y ago44:22

44:22

Medical tourism is a rapidly growing industry that has emerged out of people’s need to travel across country borders to access medical treatments and procedures. In order to understand this global movement, we need to understand the reason for travel, the destinations that attract individuals and the web of factors that shape this global industry. …

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Tammi Lauder: From a Psychology Major to Financial Advisor - How Understanding Client Mindsets Benefits Her Advisory Practice 22:30

1y ago22:30

22:30

In the third episode of Genius Loves Company, Kristen Sario, Southeast Divisional Director of Rockefeller Global Family Office sits down with one of Rockefeller’s leading Private Advisors, Tammie Lauder. A Co-Leader of Landmark Group, her five-person team based in Stamford, CT, Tammie discusses how her background in psychology benefits her clients …

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On Spaces for Mental Health / James Leadbitter 33:21

1y ago33:21

33:21

What is your idea of good mental health? What does it taste like? What does it smell like? What does it sound like? What does it feel like to touch? And if you could design your own safe space, what would it look like? What would you have in it? James Leadbitter, also known as The Vacuum Cleaner, is a UK based artist and activist who makes candid, …

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Avery Sheffield: From Neuroscience to Financial Markets - The Journey of a Leading Portfolio Manager 29:56

1y ago29:56

29:56

In the second episode of Genius Loves Company, Laura Esposito, Head of Rockefeller’s Enterprise Client Coverage Group sits down with Avery Sheffield, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of VantageRock at Rockefeller Asset Management. In an in-depth interview, they discuss Avery’s journey from a neuroscience major to portfolio manager, the quali…

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Solvable Problems: 3rd Quarter 2023 Recap 45:39

1y ago45:39

45:39

In this episode, Michael Merlin, Founder and Private Advisor at Merlin Wealth Management sits down with Adam Compton, SVP Head of MWM Asset Management and Adam Abramson, SVP Head of MWM High Net Worth and Corporate Services to discuss their thoughts on 3Q23, the current geopolitical environment, the current fiscal policy environment, and their pote…

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On the Architecture of Disability / David Gissen 43:19

1y ago43:19

43:19

It has been a while since architects have been attempting to address various forms of disability in the buildings, neighborhoods and cities they design. However, these attempts are most often limited to increasing access for differently abled bodies. Our guest today, David Gissen, argues that a disability critique of architecture is not one that so…

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On Death in the Digital Age / Oreet Ashery 36:35

1y ago36:35

36:35

We don’t talk about the technical and logistical aspects of death enough. For example: How does one’s economic status affect the conditions in which they die? Do gender identities play a role in how people receive end of life care? Can we choose the memories that we want to leave behind for our loved ones? And how does social media become an archiv…

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Introducing Genius Loves Company 43:18

1y ago43:18

43:18

In the inaugural episode of Genius Loves Company, Rockefeller Capital Management's CEO Gregory Fleming joins Laura Esposito, Head of Rockefeller’s Enterprise Client Coverage Group, and Kristen Sario, Southeast Divisional Director at Rockefeller Global Family Office, as they reveal defining moments in their lives, how these events informed their car…

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Coming Soon: Genius Loves Company 0:51

1y ago0:51

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Listen to a preview of our newest podcast series, Genius Loves Company, spotlighting the women that are part of Rockefeller Capital Management’s unique network. In candid conversations, our guests share how different life experiences, priorities, and values have led them to personal growth and the ability to deliver value for clients. Stay tuned fo…

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On Menstruation Rooms in the Benin Kingdom / Minne Atairu 26:28

1y ago26:28

26:28

Historically, many communities around the world spatialized the bodily function of menstruation and integrated it within their architecture in the form of menstruation huts – often leading to the isolation and oppression of women as impure beings. Our guest today argues that these spaces in the west African Benin Kingdom were intentionally designed…

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On Drawing the Bombay Plague / Ranjit Kandalgaonkar 40:26

1+ y ago40:26

40:26

Over a century ago in 1896, the bubonic plague broke out in colonial Bombay. While the British officials maintained detailed records of the various aspects of the plague, local newspapers reported on the public sentiment towards the disease and its colonial management. Ranjit Kandalgaonkar explored one such archive to draw out a subaltern narrative…

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On Care Environments / Fiona Kenney 34:41

1+ y ago34:41

34:41

The discourse on care within the field of architecture has recently been gaining a lot of traction as ideas about health are expanding beyond the limits of traditional hospitals. In this conversation with Fiona Kenney, we discuss the history of long-term care facilities, residential hospices and pediatric respite centers, and how they differ from i…

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Introducing Season 5: On Care, Health, Medicine 5:41

1+ y ago5:41

5:41

Ever since the pandemic, questions and concerns over the human body and the public health have heightened. We wanted to ensure that the conversations we would have with our guests went beyond our experience of the last three years. Some of the questions we ask this season are: Can we look at the role of architecture for providing care beyond the de…

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Demystifying Investment Banking: What to know about Mergers, Acquisitions, and Business Sales 40:07

1+ y ago40:07

40:07

In this episode….Michael Merlin, Founder and Private Advisor at Merlin Wealth Management sits down with Emiliano Roman, Strategic Advisory- Managing Director at Rockefeller Capital Management to discuss what strategic options business owners should consider when thinking about selling their business in the current market environment.…

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Conventional Wisdom - Bucking the Trend 1:02:05

1+ y ago1:02:05

1:02:05

In this episode, Michael Merlin, Founder and Private Advisor at Merlin Wealth Management sits down with Adam Compton, SVP Head of MWM Asset Management and Adam Abramson, SVP Head of MWM High Net Worth and Corporate Services to discuss their thoughts on 2Q23 and the future market environment. Two books mentioned in this episode: How to Invest by Dav…

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Private Placement Life Insurance 43:05

1+ y ago43:05

43:05

In this episode, Michael Merlin, Founder and Private Advisor at Merlin Wealth Management sits down with David O'Leary, Head of Insurance and Annuities at Rockefeller Capital Management to discuss Private Placement Life Insurance and Private Placement Variable Annuities and the different ways they can be leveraged.…

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Financial Planning for Millennials and Gen Z 27:29

1+ y ago27:29

27:29

In this episode….Michael Merlin, Founder and Private Advisor at Merlin Wealth Management sits down with Thomas Patton, Financial Advisor for MWM's High Net Worth Team to discuss the importance of financial priorities - spending, saving, and investments.By Michael Merlin

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The Markets and The Economy 48:29

1+ y ago48:29

48:29

In this episode Michael Merlin, Founder and Private Advisor at Merlin Wealth Management sits down with the MWM Asset Management team to discuss the current markets and the economy. Adam Compton, Head of Asset Management MWM, John Wagner, Associate Portfolio Manager, Grady O’Gara, Head of Trading, and David North, Investment Research, weigh in on MW…

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On The Hunger Museum / Abby Leibman 32:49

2y ago32:49

32:49

We explored the themes of agriculture, food and waste in season 4 but did not get into too much detail about the idea of hunger, which is caused by the lack of food. For this bonus episode, we speak to Abby Leibman, who was at the forefront of conceptualizing The Hunger Museum - a virtual museum that takes a deep dive into the history of hunger and…

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Lending with Rising Rates 34:04

2y ago34:04

34:04

In this episode of Taking the Complex and Making It Simple, Michael Merlin, Founder and Private Advisor at Merlin Wealth Management speaks with Head of Strategic Client Solutions at Rockefeller Capital Management, Michael Brakey, to discuss how borrowers and lenders are dealing with a rising rate environment. Please visit https://rcm.rockco.com/mer…

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