Mario Bonaccorso, founder of Investlinx, joins Exchange Traded People to share his unconventional path from telecom engineering to founding an active ETF investment firm. He reflects on his early fascination with technology, a patent-winning stint at Qualcomm, and the pivotal decision to shift into the business world through McKinsey. Mario talks about the power of networking, the importance of taking risks early, and why launching Investlinx gave him the perfect balance between innovation and lifestyle. His biggest insight? Networking isn’t just about connections—it’s a long-term investment in your career.

Will Cai, Global Head of Sales at Kaiko, joins Exchange Traded People to share his path into the world of ETFs and the growing potential he sees in crypto indexing. He reflects on his early move to New York, a long tenure at JP Morgan, and how launching niche ETF products shaped his perspective on innovation. Will discusses why building benchmarks for digital assets is both a challenge and an opportunity-and what drove him to launch his own crypto ETF venture.

Today we sit down with Alex Graf, a driving force behind innovation in the advisor space. Alex shares why he left the traditional corporate world to build something more agile and how his team is now empowering advisors in ways that just weren’t possible a decade ago. We dive into the importance of understanding your environment, leading with purpose, and why real impact starts with knowing your why. Tune in to hear how Alex is helping redefine the game for modern financial advice – and what he wishes he knew earlier in his career.

In this episode of Exchange Traded People, we sit down with Blair Abbott, now with Mirae Asset Global Investments in South Korea. Blair’s path to finance was anything but traditional—he once dreamed of becoming a vet, took on freelance gigs, worked in the family business, and explored a few different avenues before finding his footing at Franklin Templeton in Toronto.
Blair reflects on how both the industry and his own mindset have evolved over the years. From learning the value of time management to embracing the non-linear nature of career growth, he shares insightful advice for anyone figuring out their own path. For Blair, it’s less about having a rigid plan and more about staying open to opportunities—and knowing what not to pursue can be just as powerful as knowing what you want.

Tune in for an honest conversation about growth, uncertainty, and why sometimes, the best strategy is simply staying curious.

In this episode of Exchange Traded People, we sit down with Stu Forbes, Head of ARK Invest Europe. From leading self-organized expeditions into uncharted parts of the Amazon to navigating the complexities of asset management, Stu shares his journey from explorer to entrepreneur. He discusses the challenges of launching an ETF business, the realities of competing in a market dominated by giants, and why Europe’s capital markets make fundraising so tough. Tune in for insights on career growth, disruption in asset management, and the importance of taking risks.

Join Mike O’Riordan founder of Blackwater as he speaks to industry leaders across the ETF ecosystem where they share their thoughts on how they built their career, what advice they would offer others and what they are really like as individuals.

Tap into the dynamic role of the Capital Markets function with Pravin Bagree in this edition of ETF Career Insights. Explore what it takes to be successful in this role in the midst of fragmented markets, and the many skills that are required to be successful in Capital Markets. Listen today to glean insights into this jack of all trades.

In this edition of our ETF Career Insights story we hear from Mike Cronan, President of ETF Insight. Have you ever wondered what exactly a marketer does? What a day in the life of a marketer looks like? Mike explores this and more in this segment.