Home: Aurora, OH. Age: 48. Old enough to know better, young enough to still enjoy being underestimated. Birthplace: Cleveland, OH. Profession: Hedge fund manager. Organization: Argo PCG. Title: Founder and Managing Principal.
Current project: Building an AI-powered outbound call system to scale capital introductions and streamline investor communication. Recent recognition: Invited speaker at a closed-door AI and capital markets roundtable. Recent professional development: Launched a new investor onboarding flow integrating ElevenLabs and Thoughtly CRM. Latest accomplishment: Closed multiple seven-figure commitments for the Aurora Hill strategy. Latest contribution to others: Mentored two younger fund managers navigating early-stage regulatory hurdles. Hobbies: Weight training, working on cars, writing.
Personality profile: Direct, strategic, curious, unfiltered wit, allergic to mediocrity. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Relentless. How do you define a perfect friendship? Loyalty without conditions, brutal honesty without malice, and a shared sense of humor. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Mutual respect, straight talk, shared wins, zero hidden agendas. What is your guilty pleasure? Overbuilding my “fun” cars until they’re one bad decision from a racetrack ban.
What was your first paying job? Carpet cleaning. What was your favorite childhood toy or game? An air rifle. Perfect mix of engineering, problem-solving, and occasional trouble. What book have you repeatedly read? The Dark Tower series, by Stephen King. What’s the best advice you received growing up? Don’t take advice from people who aren’t where you want to be. What’s the best advice you received in your career? If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.
What is your big idea?
Using AI to find the right investors.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field? Less fluff, more results. The investment world needs fewer buzzwords. What change would you like to see in the world? People spending less time being outraged and more time building something worth having. What widely held belief do you reject? You have to work 80 hours a week to be successful.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? Calculated Risks. What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Jon Hamm. He can pull off calm under fire. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? My father. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A pilot. Turns out, I liked controlling markets more than planes. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? Pictures of my daughter growing up and artwork that she made me.
Personal mission: To build wealth with purpose, and help others do the same without stepping on landmines. Personal motto: Make the move, then make it work. Favorite quote: “Fortune favors the prepared mind” (Louis Pasteur).
