From Bank Merger Chaos to Brewing Beer (Dan Messeca)
About this episode
Dan Messeca shares insights from his experiences in finance and entrepreneurship, including the Wells Fargo–Wachovia merger and co-founding a brewery.
Some of the best money lessons don't come from a textbook. They come from watching an institution fall apart—or making an expensive mistake of your own. Dan Messeca, CFP, is the co-founder of Craftwork Capital and co-host of the podcast Check Your Balances. He talks with Chris Hill about watching the Wells Fargo–Wachovia merger from the inside and co-founding Crooked Crab Brewing with two friends. They also discuss: - An unusual first job he had as a teenager - Starting his finance career as ...
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