Simon Vandi is a former investment banking executive with over 26 years of experience in the industry including shops like Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, Bank of New York, HSBC, and more.  Join us as he walks us through the wisdom of investing in companies that support Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity. You don’t want to miss it.Learn to Launch your own Fundhttps://www.fundlaunchlive.com/2022?affiliate_id=3730376BlockFi Pays You Interest on Your Crypto Savings Account:https://app.blockfi.com/signup/?ref=155c31ecSubscribe on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTOe79EXLDsROQ0z3YLnu1QQConnect with Ryan Miller:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcmiller1/Email: ryan@pentiumcapitalpartners.comWebsite: pentiumcapitalpartners.com[MY GUEST]: Simon Vandi is a Philanthropist, Investment Banking Executive, and Investor with over 26 years working for fortune 50 Financial Institutions.  Additionally, he has also brokered new business relations of over £10 billion AUM.In 2010 Simon was nominated for the Windsor Program that sort to identify National and regional role models who had made a substantial impact on the Afro-Caribbean society. The program was awarded by the Queen of England in 2018. Simon is a Fund Manager and managing partner to some prominent fund management companies and is currently setting up a foundation focused on creating equity for women and minorities within the emerging fund management space. [THE HOST]: Ryan is a Venture Capital & Angel investor in technology and energy. He achieved placement growth of 5200% ROI in his first 5 years in the industry. His Podcast, “Making Billions”, was recently ranked in the top 20 Venture Capital Podcasts on the Planet! Previously he served as a Chief Financial Officer for a National, award-winning InsurTech company, which he grew 50% year-over-year. Managed and mentored 250 professionals while serving in this role. Additionally, he has mentored over 500 emerging fund managers to start and scale their investment funds, totaling nearly $1B in funds raised to date. In addition to mentoring emerging fund managers, Ryan has managed a $250M portfolio of technology investments & start-ups. He has a BSc. in Finance and a Master of Financial Management and he is currently the Founder & Managing Director at Pentium Capital Partners specializing in Financial Consulting and Venture Capital investments.TheSupport the showDISCLAIMER: The information in every podcast episode “episode” is provided for general informational purposes only and may not reflect the current law in your jurisdiction. By listening or viewing our episodes, you understand that no information contained in the episodes should be construed as legal or financial advice from the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for legal, financial, or tax counsel on any subject matter. No listener of the episodes should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information included in, or accessible through, the episodes without seeking the appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue from a lawyer, finance, tax, or other licensed person in the recipient’s state, country, or other appropriate licensing jurisdiction. No part of the show, its guests, host, content, or otherwise should be considered a solicitation for investment in any way. All views expressed in any way by guests are their own opinions and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the show or its host(s). The host and/or its guests may own some of the assets discussed in this or other episodes, including compensation for advertisements, sponsorships, and/or endorsements. This show is for entertainment purposes only and should not be used as financial, tax, legal, or any advice whatsoever.