Get Intro To The Stock Market https://www.skool.com/going-public-with-ross-mandell-7131 Ross on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rossmandell/ In this solo episode of Going Public with Ross Mandell, Ross records from Scott Woolley Studios in Delray Beach, Florida and delivers an unfiltered “who I am” origin story—covering his upbringing, early athletic and academic drive, the trauma that changed his life, and how he ultimately became one of the most notorious and successful figures in modern Wall Street lore, blending themes of entrepreneurship, addiction recovery, high-stakes finance, and reinvention. Ross traces his path from a stable childhood in New York to the turning point at age 16 when his father died suddenly—an event he describes as the trigger that fueled decades of substance abuse and reckless living. He explains how he transformed raw sales talent into a Wall Street career, becoming a top-producing broker, building and buying firms, and eventually creating an international blueprint for taking American companies public overseas. Ross also addresses his legal battles, prison sentence, and comeback—framing himself as a target of “lawfare”—before closing with updates on his podcast growth, mastermind, and media ventures. Key Moments -The death of his father in 1973 and how grief became the gateway into long-term drugs/alcohol -Ross describes years of daily intoxication (1973–1990) and the family fallout after the loss -Early entrepreneurship and sales: parties, hustles, and drug dealing (Quaaludes, weed, later cocaine) -Discovering the upside of stockbroking and pushing into EF Hutton despite his reputation -Claims of massive wealth creation in the markets and becoming a “cold-calling cowboy” producer -Wall Street career arc: major firms, IPO era, and building/buying Roan Capital -Launching Sky Capital and describing an unprecedented run taking U.S. businesses public in London -Ross addresses government accusations, trial narrative, prison time, and his comeback message -Podcast growth update, social following, mastermind plug, and media projects under Raw Media This episode is a fast-paced Ross Mandell autobiography—part Wall Street war story, part addiction-and-recovery testimony, and part entrepreneurial blueprint. For listeners interested in stockbroker culture, Wall Street history, sales psychology, sobriety, reinvention after prison, and building wealth through aggressive business strategy, Ross’s solo update delivers a high-energy snapshot of the experiences that shaped the “Bad Boy of Wall Street” brand and where he’s taking Going Public next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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