{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 68: AI &amp; VC with Micah Pellerin","description":"We speak with Micah Pellerin about what it takes to be a successful start-up founder, how to identify businesses that succeed, and the AI revolution. Micah Pellerin is Senior Development Manager with Microsoft, leading their efforts to build partnerships with high-tech platforms, late-stage start-ups, and independent software vendors. A former NFL athlete, Micah received his MBA from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. &amp;nbsp; What Micah is Reading Right Now: Poems &amp;amp; Prayers by Matthew McConaughey &amp;nbsp; Micah's Music Recommendation: Pell, and the Voodoo album by D'Angelo &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp; ___   Join Us At The Private Wealth Leadership Forum: October 1-2, 2026 | Westin, Las Colinas CFA Institute and CFA Society Dallas\/Fort Worth will convene CIOs, portfolio managers, advisors, and family office leaders for a 1.5-day event exploring how investment strategies are evolving. Attendees will gain practical insights into integrating private markets and alternatives into portfolios, managing liquidity and risk, improving tax efficiency, adapting advisory models amid consolidation and technological change, and guiding clients through liquidity events and generational wealth transitions. Click Here To Register&amp;nbsp; Member exclusive discount: CFA Society Dallas\/Fort Worth members, you can use one of your $40 discounts to this event! Email us at info@cfadfw.org for more information. &amp;nbsp; ___ Get updated when new episodes release by joining our list:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/bit.ly\/4dwwTgD Connect with CFA Society Dallas\/Fort Worth: LinkedIn&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;Instagram|&amp;nbsp;www.cfasociety.org\/dallasfortworth   &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"CFA DFW Charterholder Chatter","author_url":"https:\/\/www.cfasociety.org\/dallasfortworth\/home","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41669045\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/203027535"}