Ultra high net worth families are asking more pointed questions before hiring an advisor, according to Michael Gold, founder and CEO of Gold Family Wealth in Westport, Connecticut. Families now want to know about an advisor’s coordination experience and whether a firm’s leadership will still be engaged years into a relationship, not just at the…
Running a public company means answering to investors constantly, something Michael Polk Newell Brands knows well after decades atop some of the biggest names in consumer goods. The former Newell Brands chief executive says that balancing act shaped much of his leadership philosophy, even as his career eventually took him somewhere very different. Life Under…
Trust does not arrive quickly in healthcare or defense, two sectors where Justin Fulcher has spent his career and where he has built a reputation for patient, methodical execution rather than flashy announcements or quick wins. He started young. At 21, Fulcher co-founded RingMD in 2013, a telemedicine platform built to connect patients across Asia…
Few executives walk away from a public company boardroom to run a smaller, privately owned business, but Michael Polk did exactly that. After retiring as chief executive of Newell Brands in 2019, he returned to work in 2020 as CEO of Implus LLC, a portfolio company of Berkshire Partners focused on fitness accessories. The decision…
There is no shortage of ambition when federal agencies talk about artificial intelligence. Pilot programs launch, vendors make presentations, and leadership teams endorse modernization roadmaps. What happens next is often less encouraging. Justin Fulcher, who has advised on technology modernization from inside the Department of Defense, has a clear view of why these efforts frequently…
To understand Colcom Foundation, it helps to start with the woman who created it. Cordelia S. May founded the organization in Pittsburgh in 1996, but her commitment to environmental stewardship predates that by more than four decades. By 1952, at just 23 years old, she was already giving to family planning causes out of concern…
Why Behavioral Health Companies Like Acadia Healthcare Value Experienced Leaders Operator experience counts for a lot in behavioral health. Running facilities well takes real familiarity with clinical care, staffing, and regulation. Acadia Healthcare leaned on that idea in January 2026, when it named Debbie Osteen, a leader with decades in the field, as chief executive.…
Vancouver-based investor Yazan Al Homsi has made Charbone Hydrogen Corporation one of the most publicly visible investments in his portfolio, and the story of his involvement with the company illustrates both his investment philosophy and his approach to sustainable energy specifically. Charbone Hydrogen addresses one of the most critical gaps in the renewable energy transition:…
Der deutsche Energiemarkt durchläuft eine fundamentale Transformation, und mittendrin positioniert sich German energy company PLAN B NET ZERO als treibende Kraft dieser Veränderung. Das Unternehmen verfolgt mit seinem Neo-Energy-Konzept einen Ansatz, der nachhaltige Energie nicht als Kompromiss, sondern als Upgrade zum herkömmlichen Strombezug versteht. Bradley Mundt, der Gründer von PLAN B NET ZERO, bringt eine…
The playbook that New York private equity firm 3G Capital has refined over decades is deceptively simple: buy iconic consumer brands, install world-class management, instill cost discipline, and compound value over the long term. The execution, however, requires exceptional skill, judgment, and organizational capability. The transformation of Heinz following 3G’s acquisition with Berkshire Hathaway became…