This month on Fund Fanatics, hosts Scott Aleali and Jeff Maier sit down with Jason Wright, Managing Partner of Project Level at Ariel Investments, for a deep dive into one of the fastest-growing opportunities in sports: women’s sports investing.

Jason shares insights from his unique journey — from NFL running back to McKinsey partner to becoming the first Black team president in NFL history with the Washington Commanders — and now leading private equity investments in the future of sports.

Topics covered:
• Why women’s sports are entering a breakout era
• The investment case and valuation gap in leagues like the WNBA
• How private equity can drive value creation in sports franchises
• Media rights, fan evolution, and digital engagement trends
• Lessons in leadership, resilience, and building high-performance teams

From macro trends to on-the-ground execution, this conversation is packed with perspective on where sports — and capital — are heading next.

What does it take to leave a stable CFO job and build one of the fastest-growing fund admins in the market?

Pete Haskopoulos, Co-Founder of Petra Funds Group, joins Scott Aleali and Jeff Maier on Fund Fanatics to talk about scaling to 1,200+ funds, leveraging AI as a competitive edge, and why fund admin is evolving faster than ever.

We cover:

• Breaking the “addiction to direct deposit”
• Why AI + prompt engineering is the future
• How to choose the right fund admin partner
• Lessons from underestimating early demand
• Building a culture where top talent thrives

Creating. Building. Selling. Maintaining.

In Part 2 of Fund Fanatics' Builders & Fund Administration series, Scott Aleali and Jeff Maier sit down with Ben Jamron, Head of Fund Administration for IQEQ, to unpack his entrepreneurial journey — from leaving a comfortable GP role to founding JGM Fund Services in 2014 and scaling it to $25B+ in AUA before its sale to IQEQ in 2022.

Ben shares hard-earned lessons on complacency, entrepreneurship, scaling mistakes, integration after a sale and how to protect culture and client experience in a growing firm. Plus, reflections on leadership, evolution and making up for lost time after the grind.