Brett Hickey, Star Mountain Capital Founder and CEO, was interviewed by Dr. Stephen Long on his podcast, The X Factor: Human Performance & Leadership.

The two discussed how Brett was solely raised by his school teacher father after losing his mother to cancer at a very young age, paying for college by working on the oil rigs in Northern Canada and how he began his career in finance.

The discussion also dove into Brett’s passion for entrepreneurship, the rewards/challenges of being a CEO, talent development, team culture and why Star Mountain Capital focuses on Investing in the Growth Engine of America®.

Listen to the podcast here, or watch the video interview here.