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The Career Advice That Might Get You Fired | CEO at $2 Billion Firm Jon Foster (Angeles Wealth)

Today we're going in depth with Jonathan Foster. Jon is the president and CEO of Angeles Wealth Management. He's had a long career in wealth and an interesting family legacy, and as a result, has great stories to tell.

In this episode you’ll learn:

Timestamps: 

00:00 - Introduction

01:16 - How playing squash led to Jon’s first job

04:40 - What he tells kids who are sent to talk with him about a career on Wall Street 

05:53 - Why it’s important to avoid shortcuts and when to say no to your boss

08:00 - Leaving Wall Street and starting his first advisory business + the one rule he knew he needed to follow

10:15 - What Jon thinks about when recruiting and accumulating talent

15:17 - Key lessons learned through his journey from starting his first business to Angeles Wealth today

26:17 - Why Jon thinks betting on people is important

28:19 - How his own family legacy impacts Jon’s view of the world, and how he applies that to clients

28:45 - Work Ethic Rapid Fire Questions

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