Caryn Seidman-Becker: Rebuilding CLEAR - [Invest Like the Best, EP.432]
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The best operators have a relentless focus on leverage, finding ways to multiply their impact rather than just working harder. But here's what I see happening in finance teams everywhere. Brilliant people getting buried in expense management busywork. If you think about it, you become a finance leader because you love strategic work. modeling scenarios, optimizing capital allocation, finding the insights that actually move the business forward. But instead, you're chasing receipts and categorizing transactions. It's the opposite of leverage. This is exactly why I'm so bullish on what the team at Ramp has built. Kareem and Eric understood that every minute spent on manual expense management is a minute stolen from high leverage work.
So they automated all of it. Automatic categorization, receipt matching, spending controls that actually work. Check out ramp.com slash invest and see what happens when you eliminate the busy work. Cards issued by Sutton Bank, member FDIC. Terms and conditions apply. To me, Ridgeline isn't just a software provider, it's a true partner in innovation. They're redefining what's possible in asset management technology, helping firms scale faster, operate smarter, and stay ahead of the curve. I want to share a real-world example of how they're making a difference. Let me introduce you to Brian.
Brian, please introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your role. My name is Brian Strang. I'm the Technical Operations Lead, and I work at Congress Asset Management.
How would you describe your experience working with Ridgeline?
Ridgeline is a technology partner, not a software vendor, and the people really care. I get sales calls all the time and I ignore them. Ridgeline sold me very quickly. We went from 7 billion to 23 billion and the goal is 50 billion. Ridgeline was the clear front runner to help us scale. In your view, what most distinguishes Ridgeline? They reimagined how this industry should work. It was obvious that they were operating on another level.
It's worth reaching out to Ridgeline to see what the unlock can be for your firm. Visit RidgelineApps.com to schedule a demo. I'm excited to introduce our newest sponsor, Arcana. Arcana is the world's most advanced portfolio intelligence platform trusted by institutional investors managing trillions in assets under management, including market neutral, long short, long only, and capital allocators. Arcana enables portfolio managers, risk teams, analysts, and CIOs to drill into exposures and IDEO, construct optimal portfolios, and decompose performance at incredible granularity. Arcana is the only real-time, intraday system in the market with extensive live scenario analysis, custom screening and tagging, and a slate of one-click, lightning-fast portfolio construction tools, mock portfolio trackers, reporting, and single-stock crowding.
This is the kind of tool I wanted when I was managing public equities, and I'm sure you'll benefit from the insights the system has to offer. Visit arcana.io to request a demo and learn more. Hello and welcome, everyone. I'm Patrick O'Shaughnessy, and this is Invest Like the Best. This show is an open-ended exploration of markets, ideas, stories, and strategies that will help you better invest both your time and your money. If you enjoy these conversations and want to go deeper, check out Colossus Review, our quarterly publication with in-depth profiles of the people shaping business and investing. You can find Colossus Review along with all of our podcasts at joincolossus.com.
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My guest today is Karen Seidman Becker. Karen is the chairman and CEO of Clear. She bought the company personally out of bankruptcy for $6 million in 2010 and has built it into the identity platform millions use in airports and stadiums today. Her Wall Street background, investing in Apple, Amazon, and Priceline, taught her to recognize when products become platforms, which shaped her vision for Clear as the definitive security identity platform, far beyond travel.
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