ReleVant is where conversations meet the moment and where finance meets culture, business, and creativity. The show sits down with leaders, creators, and changemakers across industries from boardrooms to backstages, labs to corner offices. Each guest brings a perspective that matters right now, whether they’re redefining a market, shaping culture, or challenging how we see the world. These are the conversations that spark ideas, shift thinking, and connect us to what’s truly relevant.
Episodes Hosted by David Cusson, CEO, Ventum Financial or Debbie McGrath, CMO , Ventum Financial
Mike Scarola’s career has taken him from the Olympics to investment banking and private equity, to, eventually, leading Butterfield & Robinson.In this episode of ReleVant, Mike joins Ventum CEO, David Cusson, to talk about his career path and what he’s carried with him in his role as CEO of the luxury travel company.They talk about being a new leader of a company with 60 years of history, and his relationship with George Butterfield and what he’s learned from him over the years.Mike also shares the importance of client loyalty and team culture.
They also talk about the number one question they ask at B&R before considering any type of change: is this better for the traveller?
1 Oct 2026
George Butterfield: Building a Business That Lasts
Butterfield & Robinson started with a group of students travelling through Europe and grew into a business that has now been around for 60 years.
In this episode, George Butterfield looks back on the early days of building the company, the risks that came with it, and the idea that changed the business: taking travellers through Europe by bike. He also talks about knowing when it was time to hand over leadership, sticking with what the business does well, and why the client experience has always mattered to him.
Tune in to also hear George share the advice he always gives young people: be yourself, look for your own opportunities, and keep your friendships along the way.
Butterfield & Robinson is a Ventum Black partner.
24 Sept 2026
Inside the Kitchen at Grace Anne II Lodge
A great guest experience often starts long before the guest arrives.
In this episode of ReleVant Minute, Debbie McGrath steps into the kitchen at Grace Anne II Lodge for a conversation with the lodge’s chef about the preparation, timing and details that go into every stay.
While making crispy wild rice, they talk about everything from mise en place and choosing the right kitchen tools to planning meals on an island and getting to know guests before they arrive.
After 17 years in the kitchen, the chef also shares something that has stayed with him throughout his career: enjoy what you do.
It’s a look at the work that happens behind the scenes and the small details that can make an experience memorable.
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