Billion Dollar Backstory 101: Meet Rob Morier: From Wall Street Exec to Podcasting Entrepreneur to Venture Capital Professor
Stacy and Rob Morier met over 25 years ago at Julius Baer Investment Management, long before podcasting, LinkedIn, and fund manager personal brands were even a thing.
Fast forward to today, and Rob’s resume reads like an adventure novel. He’s done it all. From Wall Street, to teaching the next generation about all things VC as a Professor at Drexel University, he knows a thing or two about how asset managers can go from scrappy startups to stable, growth-ready firms.
In this Episode, Rob and Stacy dig into:
- Rob’s backstory – how a history major with dreams of being a teacher ended up on Wall Street
- Lessons learned at a boutique firm with $1.6 billion AUM that grew to $76 billion
- Rob’s “middle innings” specialty: helping emerging managers bridge the gap from scrappy to institutional
- Why being able to “ride the bike while building it” matters for emerging managers
- What he learned about developing resilience and a founder’s mindset through researching teenage lifeguards
- How raw, hard conversations with his mom behind the mic led him to host the Dakota Live! podcast
This is a conversation about growth, grit, and the power of coming home to yourself. Tune in and meet Rob!
More About Rob Morier:
Rob Morier is a professor at Drexel University, where he teaches courses on venture capital, early-stage finance, and private markets. With 25 years in business development and investor relations, he’s passionate about empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs and investors.
His research explores environmental factors in ocean lifeguarding and entrepreneurship, studying how lifeguard training fosters resilience, leadership, and decision-making. His work, based in Wildwood Crest, NJ, has been featured in Entrepreneur & Innovation Exchange, Financial Times, and the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Outside academia, Rob co-founded Twelve Pound Productions LLC and hosts the Dakota Live! Podcast, where he interviews leading investors and shares insights on business and leadership. He also advises asset managers on fundraising strategies, leveraging his experience raising billions in assets.
Rob lives in Philadelphia with his family and enjoys rowing, running, and biking.
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