GIS Insight Series Podcast
Insight Series #4 - Johannes Worsoe
From Danish FX trader to Apollo CFO, Johannes Worsoe riffs on crisis plays, the Apollo–Athene engine, pouncing on volatility, and a speak-up culture—ending with simple career advice: chase option value, rotate often, keep the learning curve steep.
Insight Series #3 - Richard Brekka
SoCal-raised USC alum Richard Brekka—now Second Alpha's co-founder—traces JP Morgan deal lessons to inventing his niche in venture secondaries, sharing CEO-level war stories and simple advice: study people, create win-wins, chase experience over titles.
Insight Series #2 - Anson Frericks
Ex-Summit Partners and AB InBev exec Anson Frericks, now Strive Asset Management co-founder ($2B AUM), discusses rejecting ESG orthodoxy, his book Last Call for Bud Light, and urges students to chase passion, build skills early, and focus on real value creation.
Insight Series #1 - Stephen G Moyer
Professor Stephen G. Moyer—veteran of Drexel Burnham Lambert, Imperial Capital, and PIMCO, author of Distressed Debt Analysis, and USC adjunct—covers his path from law to high-yield, lessons from restructurings, and pragmatic career advice for students.