The HPScast

In this episode, Colbert speaks with Morton Schapiro, the President of Northwestern University. We’ll hear how a self-described college underachiever became the leader at a top research university, the ins and outs of helming the board of the Big Ten Conference, navigating welcoming back students in the time of Covid, and the best class at Northwestern.Visit Northwestern’s website to learn more about Morton Schapiro here. Pre-order Minds Wide Shut: How the New Fundamentalisms Divide Us, here. 

Host Colbert Cannon sits down with Al Alaimo, who oversees credit for the Arizona State Retirement System, on behalf of half a million retirees and current employees. We speak about building ASRS’s private debt portfolio, the most overrated markets in credit today and moving out West. 

Join host Colbert Cannon in conversation with one of HPS’ Governing Partners Scot French. We’ll hear about the growth & evolution of the mezzanine market, financing entrepreneurs and getting pitched to join HPS.Learn more about Scot French’s role in HPS here. Find out more about Colbert’s Best Idea, the English Premier League, here.

Host Colbert Cannon sits down with Payne Brown, President of THINK450, the marketing and licensing arm of the NBA Players Association. We hear about his transition from local government to helping broker Comcast’s acquisition of NBC, and his ambitions for the iconic NBA brand. We discuss the need for proactive change in diversity and inclusion efforts and what we stand to lose if we fail to do so. Visit THINK450’s website here to learn more. Read “Letter From a Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King Jr. -- Payne’s Best Idea -- here. You can stream "The Last Dance", Colbert’s Best Idea, now on Netflix.

We’re back for Season 2 of The HPScast. Host Colbert Cannon speaks with Kevin Lavin, CEO of Ankura, a global consulting firm focused on corporate restructuring. We’ll hear how Ankura stepped in to pull Atlantic City out of its financial straits and how the firm helped to restructure Puerto Rico’s heavy debt load. Visit Ankura's website here.Listen to Colbert's Best Idea - Bruce Springsteen's album, Nebraska, here. 

In our Season 1 finale, Colbert talks with one of the country’s leading litigators and corporate advisors, Brad Karp, Chairman of Paul Weiss. We’ll hear about the importance of good workplace culture, the mentors that shaped him both personally and professionally, and what it’s like working for a company that prioritizes public service and pro bono work.Paul Weiss website: https://www.paulweiss.com/Best Idea - The Supremes’ Greatest Hits by Michael Trachtman: https://amzn.to/3cSNGweCarl Icahn clip: https://bit.ly/33GtxFx 

Join host, Colbert Cannon, as he speaks with investment banker extraordinaire, Dan Aronson, who is the Senior Managing Director of the Restructuring and Debt Advisory Group at Evercore. We’ll hear about the value of emotional intelligence in business, why the most important person in your office is not your boss, and the unexpected lifestyle tip that keeps him effective both at the office and at home.Best Idea - Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria: https://www.loumalnatis.comBest Idea - Transcendental Meditation: https://www.tm.org/

In this episode, Colbert speaks with one of HPS’s own Governing Partners, Michael Patterson. We’ll hear how an earthquake in the Middle East upended international smuggling routes, the costly hiring mistakes that most managers are making, a business plan that didn’t go as expected, and how he navigated safely through it all.HPS Bio page: https://www.hpspartners.com/en/team/michael-patterson/Best Idea - The Power of the Dog by Don Winslow: https://amzn.to/2TSSWat

Join host, Colbert Cannon, as he speaks with Robert Thompson, who invests capital to provide retirement benefits to over 400,000 plan participants as Senior Portfolio Manager at UPS Group Trust. We’ll take a deep dive into the evolution of the credit landscape over the last decade, get an inside look into the typical day of an allocator, and hear the lessons learned while investing in the midst of the most volatile markets during the global financial crisis. Best Idea - Call Sign Chaos by Jim Mattis: https://amzn.to/3ca1r9xBest Idea - Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium: https://mercedesbenzstadium.com/

In this episode, Colbert talks with Todd Siegel, CEO of cxLoyalty. We’ll hear about the operations behind the scenes when you cash in on credit card rewards points, why the carrot-and-stick approach to management is outdated, and what it’s like to serve as the General Counsel, CFO, and CEO of one of the world’s top travel agencies that you’ve never heard of.  cxLoyalty website: https://www.cxloyalty.com/Best Idea - Drive by Daniel Pink: https://amzn.to/2P2UGMwBest Idea - Thinking In Bets by Annie Duke: https://amzn.to/324xD9w