The Cannon Curve

Erinn Ford, President of KMS Financial, stumbled into the financial services industry after graduating from the University of Washington with a degree in Speech Communication. Beginning her career in…

Keeping us ahead of the Curve today is Jud Doherty, President, and CEO of Stadion Money Management. Referred to as the “Uber of the financial services industry,” Stadion offers highly innovative, tec…

If you work in or are familiar with the financial services industry, you have most likely heard of Envestnet, a leading provider of wealth management solutions. Today, we are excited to sit down with…

The most memorable mentors are often the ones that provide the resources to help guide success rather than dictate a specific course of action. Rich Immesberger, Head of Trust and Estate Services at …

Joining us today is Brent Chandler, CEO of FormFree, a company pioneering the digital evolution of lending. From his time serving in the U.S. Marines to his time at Merrill Lynch to his entrepreneuri…

Keeping us ahead of the Curve today is an individual who takes a unique approach to the financial services industry—understanding human behavior, not just numbers. By applying behavioral psychology t…

On today’s episode, we talk with Nick Stonestreet, international businessman, and CEO and Chairman of the Board of Thrivent Trust Company. With experience in small-scale startups, corporations, finan…

There are few people with the passion, drive, and dedication embodied by today’s Cannon Curve guest, Jay Hummel, the Senior Vice President of Direct Sales and Service at American Century Investments.

Today, we meet Trey Ruch, CEO of LibertyFi, a wealth management platform and middle-office consultancy firm. Prior to his current role, Trey navigated a successful banking career throughout a variety…

As we each make the journey on our individual path to success, there are always educators, mentors and leaders that influence our decisions and push us to the next level. Joining us today is Ben Ayer…

What do a cell phone, a minivan, and Ronald Blue & Co. have in common? Nobody was asking for them when they were invented. Ronald Blue is a mission-driven visionary in the business of developing solu…

At each phase of the leadership curve, eye-opening perspectives and transformative realizations surface. The lessons learned early on in one’s career are specific to that time period and differ from …

Compelling stories often take time to share in their entirety. Thus, we follow up part one of Lori Hardwick’s interview by focusing on the three core values that have shaped her leadership success an…

Uncovering opportunities for unconventional entrepreneurship, finding the right problems to solve, and navigating bold career moves: just three of the themes we encounter as we chronicle the professi…

Today we stroll down the path that has positioned Gary Stringer as the President, Chief Investment Officer, and co-founder of Stringer Asset Management. His story is rooted deep in the financial indu…

Today on the Cannon Curve we retrace Mark Garrett’s professional narrative and discover the challenges and accomplishments that have led him to his current role as Executive Chairman of Moors & Cabot…

Today, we discuss the impact that creativity and innovation have had on Tony Guthrie’s professional path and how they have led him to his current role as Executive Chairman of TMI Holdings Incorporat…

Joining us on the Cannon Curve today is Kyle McDonald – Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Argent Financial Group. Mr. McDonald’s story is unique in that he has driven an entrepreneurial path in …

Yesterday marked an exciting event in Cannon’s history – the official launch of our newest podcast series, the Cannon Curve. This is a podcast dedicated to sharing the narratives of top thought leade…