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Arthur’s Round Table is a leading family office investing podcast featuring conversations with top investors, venture capitalists, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Each episode explores how elite allocators source deals, evaluate opportunities, and deploy capital across private markets. “What You’ll Learn” How family offices invest in private markets. Venture capital and private equity strategies. Deal flow sourcing and evaluation. Insights from UHNW investors.
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July 27, 2026
<p>In this episode of Family Office Investing Podcast & Investor Insights | Arthur's Round Table, Arthur sits down with Andrew Lebbos, Head of APIs and Data Licensing at Benzinga, for a fascinating discussion about financial media, AI, investing, private markets, and why trusted information has become one of the world's most valuable assets.</p><p><br></p><p>Andrew shares the remarkable growth story behind Benzinga—from a Detroit startup with just a handful of employees to a global financial intelligence platform serving more than 100 million readers each month while powering brokerages, financial institutions, AI companies, fintech platforms, and investors around the world.</p><p><br></p><p>Arthur and Andrew discuss:</p><p><br></p><p>• The retail investing revolution</p><p><br></p><p>• How COVID accelerated financial technology</p><p><br></p><p>• Why Benzinga became the "Bloomberg for retail investors"</p><p><br></p><p>• Artificial Intelligence and financial media</p><p><br></p><p>• Private markets and democratized investing</p><p><br></p><p>• Prediction markets</p><p><br></p><p>• Crypto investing</p><p><br></p><p>• Data licensing</p><p><br></p><p>• Financial education</p><p><br></p><p>• The future of investment research</p><p><br></p><p>The conversation explores how AI is reshaping financial information, why objective journalism matters more than ever, and how reliable market intelligence has become a critical competitive advantage for investors, entrepreneurs, family offices, and financial professionals alike.</p><p><br></p><p>Andrew also explains why Benzinga focuses on speed, objectivity, and accessibility instead of opinion, allowing investors at every level to make better-informed decisions without unnecessary complexity or bias.</p><p><br></p><p>The discussion extends into family offices, accredited investors, prediction markets, AI-powered investing, fintech innovation, and why education—not exclusivity—will ultimately determine who benefits most from the next generation of financial technology.</p><p><br></p><p>Whether you're a family office executive, entrepreneur, investor, wealth advisor, fintech founder, or simply interested in how AI is transforming finance, this episode provides valuable insight into one of the fastest-changing industries in the world.</p><p><br></p><p>What You'll Learn</p><p><br></p><p>• Why trusted financial information is becoming more valuable than ever</p><p><br></p><p>• How AI is changing financial media</p><p><br></p><p>• Why retail investing exploded after COVID</p><p><br></p><p>• The future of private markets</p><p><br></p><p>• How prediction markets may reshape investing</p><p><br></p><p>• Why financial education matters more than financial credentials</p><p><br></p><p>• How family offices consume financial intelligence</p><p><br></p><p>• Why objective news creates better investment decisions</p><p><br></p><p>• How AI companies source reliable financial information</p><p><br></p><p>• Where financial technology is heading next</p><p><br></p><p>About Andrew Lebbos</p><p><br></p><p>Andrew Lebbos leads API Partnerships and Data Licensing at Benzinga, helping financial institutions, brokerages, fintech companies, AI platforms, and investment firms integrate real-time financial news, market intelligence, analyst research, and alternative data into their products. Since joining Benzinga during its early growth, he has helped expand the company's global reach while supporting one of the largest financial information distribution networks in the industry.</p>
July 25, 2026
<p>In this episode of Family Office Investing Podcast & Investor Insights | Arthur's Round Table, Arthur sits down with Garen Armstrong, entrepreneur, founder of Shamrock Roofing, creator of Trussi.ai, and founder of Mindspring Ventures, for one of the most inspiring entrepreneurial journeys ever featured on the podcast.</p><p><br></p><p>Garen's story begins with tragedy.</p><p><br></p><p>After building and selling a software company, he unexpectedly lost his father to cancer and inherited the family roofing business. As he worked to rebuild the company, another devastating challenge emerged. Following exposure to toxic debris at a hotel fire, a severe infection attacked his heart, sending him into heart failure within weeks. Doctors implanted one of the first HeartMate 3 devices, allowing him to live for nearly three years while waiting for a heart transplant.</p><p><br></p><p>Most people would have stepped away from business.</p><p><br></p><p>Garen did the opposite.</p><p><br></p><p>While living with a mechanical heart, he continued leading his company, growing Shamrock Roofing into one of the largest independent roofing companies in the United States. Along the way, he transformed decades of operational experience into Trussi.ai, an AI-powered enterprise platform designed to automate roofing operations, improve business intelligence, and create entirely new opportunities through proprietary industry data.</p><p><br></p><p>Arthur and Garen discuss:</p><p><br></p><p>• Surviving heart failure and receiving a life-saving transplant</p><p><br></p><p>• Building resilience through adversity</p><p><br></p><p>• Growing Shamrock Roofing into a national company</p><p><br></p><p>• Artificial intelligence in the construction industry</p><p><br></p><p>• Family offices and entrepreneurial investing</p><p><br></p><p>• Data as a strategic asset</p><p><br></p><p>• Private equity roll-ups</p><p><br></p><p>• Leadership under extreme pressure</p><p><br></p><p>• Technology innovation in traditional industries</p><p><br></p><p>• Purpose after surviving life-threatening illness</p><p><br></p><p>The conversation explores how adversity shaped Garen's leadership philosophy, why operational excellence creates enterprise value, how AI and automation are transforming the trades, and why patient family office capital may be uniquely positioned to invest in founder-led businesses.</p><p><br></p><p>Perhaps most moving is Garen's reflection on receiving a heart transplant and the profound responsibility he feels to honor the life of his donor by making every day count. That perspective has become the driving force behind both his businesses and his mission to help other entrepreneurs build meaningful lives.</p><p><br></p><p>Whether you're an entrepreneur, family office investor, founder, CEO, technology executive, or simply someone facing difficult circumstances, this episode offers a remarkable reminder that resilience, purpose, and leadership often emerge from life's greatest challenges.</p><p><br></p><p>What You'll Learn</p><p><br></p><p>• How adversity can become an entrepreneur's greatest advantage</p><p><br></p><p>• Lessons from surviving heart failure and a heart transplant</p><p><br></p><p>• Why resilience is a competitive business asset</p><p><br></p><p>• How AI is transforming traditional industries</p><p><br></p><p>• Why data is becoming more valuable than software alone</p><p><br></p><p>• How family offices evaluate founder-led businesses</p><p><br></p><p>• The future of roofing, automation, and robotics</p><p><br></p><p>• Why operational excellence creates enterprise value</p><p><br></p><p>• How technology is changing the construction industry</p><p><br></p><p>• Why purpose becomes clearer after overcoming adversity</p><p><br></p><p>About Garen Armstrong</p><p><br></p><p>Garen Armstrong is the founder and CEO of Shamrock Roofing, creator of Trussi.ai, and founder of Mindspring Ventures. After surviving heart failure and receiving a heart transplant, he transformed personal adversity into entrepreneurial momentum, growing one of America's leading independent roofing companies while developing AI-powered software and investing in founder-led businesses through his family office.</p>
July 21, 2026
<p>In this episode of Family Office Investing Podcast & Investor Insights | Arthur's Round Table, Arthur welcomes Dawn Mari La Monica, JD, for one of the most thoughtful conversations yet on leadership, authenticity, family offices, wellness, and building meaningful human relationships.</p><p><br></p><p>Dawn's journey is anything but conventional.</p><p><br></p><p>Born in Bogotá, Colombia and adopted at birth, she shares how experiences ranging from Wall Street and Georgetown Law to London's financial sector, regulatory compliance, executive coaching, and entrepreneurship ultimately led her to create a completely different approach to serving family offices.</p><p><br></p><p>Rather than focusing exclusively on investments or transactions, Dawn believes the greatest opportunities within family offices are found in strengthening relationships, preparing future generations, improving communication, resolving conflict, and creating environments where authentic conversations naturally occur.</p><p><br></p><p>Arthur and Dawn discuss:</p><p><br></p><p>• Why authenticity attracts the right relationships</p><p><br></p><p>• The changing role of women in wealth management</p><p><br></p><p>• Preparing the next generation for leadership</p><p><br></p><p>• Family governance and conflict resolution</p><p><br></p><p>• Executive coaching</p><p><br></p><p>• Wellness and longevity</p><p><br></p><p>• Community building</p><p><br></p><p>• Human connection in an increasingly digital world</p><p><br></p><p>The discussion moves well beyond investing into subjects rarely explored in family office conversations, including emotional resilience, spirituality, purpose, leadership identity, communication, meditation, travel, health optimization, and why slowing down may be one of today's greatest competitive advantages.</p><p><br></p><p>Dawn also explains why she intentionally limits her family office dinners to small groups, why every participant speaks, why authentic curiosity matters more than pitching, and how carefully designed environments create deeper relationships than traditional conferences.</p><p><br></p><p>Throughout the conversation, Arthur and Dawn reflect on leadership, intuition, authenticity, philosophy, and the importance of remaining true to yourself in a world increasingly driven by noise, speed, and constant distraction.</p><p><br></p><p>Whether you're a family office executive, entrepreneur, investor, advisor, founder, or simply someone seeking to build stronger relationships and live with greater purpose, this episode offers timeless lessons about leadership, community, and the human side of wealth.</p><p><br></p><p>What You'll Learn</p><p><br></p><p>• Why authenticity attracts better relationships</p><p><br></p><p>• How family offices are evolving beyond investing</p><p><br></p><p>• Why community is replacing traditional networking</p><p><br></p><p>• The importance of preparing the next generation</p><p><br></p><p>• How wellness impacts leadership performance</p><p><br></p><p>• Why communication matters more than credentials</p><p><br></p><p>• The role of executive coaching in family offices</p><p><br></p><p>• How small curated gatherings outperform large conferences</p><p><br></p><p>• Why slowing down improves decision-making</p><p><br></p><p>• How purpose creates stronger leadership</p><p><br></p><p>About Dawn Mari La Monica</p><p><br></p><p>Dawn Mari La Monica, JD, is an executive coach, family office advisor, community builder, and former financial services executive with over 25 years of experience across Wall Street, London, regulatory compliance, operational risk, executive leadership, and family office advisory. Her work focuses on authentic leadership, next-generation development, women and wealth, communication, wellness, and creating meaningful communities within the family office ecosystem</p>
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