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.

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.

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.

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.