In this episode, Sam Cole talks about his path to finance starting as a defense analyst, then consulting at McKinsey, and subsequently COO-ing a major hedge fund. We talk about Phigital, the startup he co-founded and sold, his important role in the creation of OpenFin, and his latest act as an investor at Stonecutter Ventures. He also tells us about two not-for-profit initiatives he’s involved with: Success Academy, a charter school network in NYC, and Business Executives for National Security where he co-leads a group advising on the United States’ digital infrastructure.