Financial Forward: The Future of Consumer Finance & Banking From Analyst to Luka Dončić’s Double: The Viral Rise of Jacob
🔍 Episode Summary:
In this unforgettable episode of Financial Forward, host Jim McCarthy reconnects with Jacob, the breakout analyst from McCarthy Hatch whose debut podcast went viral. But Jacob's talents go far beyond financial risk modeling — turns out, he was hired as Luka Dončić’s body double in the buzzy new Jordan Brand ad, ‘The Trial of Luka Dončić’.
We dive into Jacob’s unexpected journey from spreadsheets to spotlights — how he landed the role, what it was like on set, and how he balances regulatory risk work with a little celebrity on the side. It’s a conversation that proves opportunity can strike anywhere — on a Zoom call or a sound stage.
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💡 Featured Topics:
- How Jacob's first Financial Forward episode went viral
- The story behind The Trial of Luka Dončić commercial
- Behind the scenes of working as a body double
- Balancing analyst life and unexpected fame
- What we can learn about opportunity — in finance and beyond
🎙️ About the Host:
Jim McCarthy is the Chairman of McCarthy Hatch and a founding executive of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He brings 30+ years of regulatory and consumer finance experience — and a belief that the best stories in finance are often the ones you never see coming.
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