Investing In Integrity

Stewarding a $700 Billion Bank (John Stern, Vice Chair and CFO, U.S. Bancorp)

Podcast Description John Stern is Vice Chair and Chief Financial Officer of U.S. Bancorp, the parent company of U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest commercial bank in America,

Keeping $15 Trillion Safe (Pierre Sarrau, Chief Risk Officer at BlackRock)

Pierre Sarrau is the Chief Risk Officer of BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, with more than $15.5 trillion in assets under management. He sits on the firm's G

#100 - The Future Depends on Who Leads It (Ross Overline, CEO, Chairman, and Co-Founder at SOF)

The future depends on who leads it. For Episode 100 of Investing In Integrity, Ross steps away from the guest interviews for a solo conversation about a question he beli

#99 - 30+ Years in a $50+ Trillion Bank (Mark Keating, EVP & Global Head of Strategic Finance at State Street)

In this episode of Investing in Integrity, Ross Overline sits down with Mark Keating, EVP and Global Head of Strategic Finance at State Street — one of the largest financ

#98 - The Lost Culture of Wall Street (John Taft, Vice Chair at Baird)

Our first-ever podcast guest, John Taft, returns nearly 100 episodes later. John is a Vice Chair of Baird. He was previously the CEO of RBC's U.S. wealth management busin

#97 — The $3B Giving Machine (Ben Choi, Managing Partner at Next Legacy)

Ben Choi has spent three decades across the technology ecosystem—as a product leader, founder, and venture investor—and today serves as a senior leader at Next Legacy Par

#96 - The Discipline of Giving: Wealth, Greed, and Responsibility (David Roberts, Retired Partner at Angelo Gordon)

David Roberts spent nearly four decades in finance—starting on Wall Street in 1983 and joining Angelo Gordon in 1993, when the firm was a 15-person shop managing about $3

#95 - Driving Growth Through Change (Stephen Philipson, Vice Chair and Head of WCIB at U.S. Bank)

In this episode of the Investing in Integrity podcast, Ross Overline, CEO and Co-founder of Scholars of Finance, welcomes Stephen Philipson, Vice Chair and Head of Wealth

#94 - CEO Letter 2026: Adaptive Excellence & Generosity

In this episode, our host and CEO, Ross Overline, reflects on what Scholars of Finance built in 2025—and what 2026 demands from finance leaders in a rapidly changing worl

#93 - Best of Integrity 2: Top Episodes of 2025 (and 2024)

In this second Best Of compilation, our team distilled the most powerful insights from 2025, and some from 2024—of Investing in Integrity. Spanning leadership, culture, a

#92 - The Four Eyes in the Room: Building Institutional Trust at Scale (Jennifer James, MD, COO, and Head of Investor Relations and Marketing at Thoma Bravo)

In this episode of the Investing in Integrity podcast, Ross Overline, CEO and co-founder of Scholars of Finance, welcomes Jennifer James, Managing Director, Chief Operati

#91 - Leading with Integrity: Lessons from a 45-Year Career in Banking (Jonathan Weiss - Former CEO of Corporate and Investment Bank at Wells Fargo)

In this episode of the Investing in Integrity podcast, Ross Overline, CEO and co-founder of Scholars of Finance, welcomes Jonathan Weiss, former CEO of Corporate and Inve

#90 - Purpose Meets Profit in Finance: Steve Ellis – Co-Managing Partner of The Rise Fund

In this episode of the Investing in Integrity podcast, Ross Overline, CEO and co-founder of Scholars of Finance, welcomes Steve Ellis, Co-Managing Partner of The Rise Fun

#89 - The Humility Factor: Why Top Finance Leaders Choose Impact Over Recognition (Pamela Alexander - MD and Head of Corporate Citizenship at KKR)

In this episode of the Investing in Integrity podcast, Ross Overline, CEO and co-founder of Scholars of Finance, welcomes Pamela Alexander, MD, and Head of Corporate Citi

#88 - Service, Courage, and Innovation: Leadership in the Web3 World (Chris Lyons - President, Web3 Media at Andreessen Horowitz)

In this episode of the Investing in Integrity podcast, Ross Overline, CEO and co-founder of Scholars of Finance, welcomes Chris Lyons, President of Web3 Media at a16z Cry

#87 - Solving Our Leadership Crisis: Featuring Bill George, Former Board Director at Goldman Sachs

In this episode of the Investing in Integrity podcast, Ross Overline, CEO and co-founder of Scholars of Finance, welcomes Bill George, Legendary Business leader and forme

A Call to Compassion & Humility Amidst Political Violence

In this timely episode of Investing in Integrity, CEO Ross Overline addresses the political violence that has shaken our nation. Ross issues a powerful call to action fo

#86 - Finance as a Force for Good (Ross Overline - CEO and Co-Founder of Scholars of Finance)

This episode of the Investing in Integrity podcast features Ross Overline, CEO and co-founder of Scholars of Finance, as a special guest on the Mission Matters Marketing

#85 - Leading with Integrity in Uncertain Times (Ross Overline - CEO and Co-Founder of Scholars of Finance)

In this solo episode of the Investing in Integrity podcast, Ross Overline, CEO and co-founder of Scholars of Finance, offers a thoughtful exploration of leadership, purpo

#84 - Capitalism with Compassion: Ending Global Homelessness (Brett Hagler - Co-Founder and CEO of New Story)

In this episode of the Investing in Integrity podcast, Ross Overline, CEO and co-founder of Scholars of Finance, sits down with Brett Hagler. Brett is a social entreprene