Excited to share that Brandon Pitts and I recently sat down with Prof. Zae and the Inside ITU Traders community for a live call, and it was a great one. We talked about what changes when you move from evaluation and demo accounts to real money, why a funded account is really only as big as its max drawdown, how to practice in a way that mimics reality, and how time spent bouncing between prop firms without a plan quietly becomes the most expensive part of the journey. Brandon also walked through the market reversal times we teach, the habit of zooming out before zooming in, and why marking up your levels is like having a GPS for the market. Community members jumped in with their own questions, and that made the conversation even better.

My biggest takeaway is something I say all the time: treat every account like it's your own capital, no matter who funded it. That discipline is what keeps you in the game long enough to become consistent.

A big thank you to Prof. Zae and everyone at ITU for having us, and to the traders who showed up with great questions. We'd love to do it again.

Lightspeed Investing is currently taking on clients. If you want more information, reach out to me or Brandon on LinkedIn and we'll be happy to share everything with you.

Watch the full episode on LinkedIn 👉 (to be published)

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If you've got a story to share, we'd love to feature it on the Lightspeed Investing Podcast.
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Episode 110 of the Lightspeed Investing Podcast is live, and this one hit close to home. My guest is Jeff Allen, a fellow KU Jayhawk who comes from a long line of doctors, was fully on the pre-med path, and then took a wild turn into Hollywood and USC film school. From there he went on to help build and sell businesses, including a streaming platform that Hallmark bought and a nutraceutical brand called True Niagen, and today he runs a marketing agency and business incubator while teaching himself stock options and trading. We talked about the leap of faith that comes with leaving a "safe" career, how the creative and scientific sides of the brain can work together, and the what-if questions we all think about from time to time.

Jeff is one of the most versatile people I've had on the show, and his story is a good reminder that your first plan doesn't have to be your final one.

If you want to connect with Jeff, he asked listeners to find him on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/jeff-allen-did-it/. Go say hi and tell him I sent you.

Listen to the full episode on 👉 LinkedIn

Also on 📱 YouTube

If you've got a story to share, we'd love to feature it on the Lightspeed Investing Podcast.
Book a call here https://calendly.com/jmjaralopez/

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Excited to share episode 109 of the Lightspeed Investing Podcast with my good friend Stephen Wirges, owner of the Steinway Gallery in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Stephen and I first connected at a business event on the West Coast and he's since become a client here at Lightspeed. His story is one of the best examples I've come across of what real work life integration looks like. He started as a 17 year old apprentice learning piano restoration under a mentor who had spent 20 years caring for the Royal Danish Conservatory's Steinways, and from there built his way up through running a full retail and service shop, launching his own company, and eventually becoming Arkansas's official Steinway representative in 2017. Today he runs a full Steinway gallery he designed and built himself, acoustics and all, with the CEO of Steinway flying down for the ribbon cutting. We talked about the value of mentorship, how relationships and reputation compound over time, and what it means to build a business around something you genuinely love.

If you're in Arkansas or anywhere really and you've got a love for music or entrepreneurship, give Stephen a call through steinwaylr.com and tell him Philip sent you from the podcast. He'll take great care of you.

Check out the full episode on 👉 YouTube

Also on 📱 LinkedIn

If you've got a story to share, we'd love to feature it on the Lightspeed Investing Podcast.
Book a call here https://calendly.com/jmjaralopez/

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I recently sat down with Nathan William on the Podcasting Secrets show to talk about something I don't get asked about very often: why I chose podcasting as my main way to build Lightspeed Investing, and why I never treated it like a numbers game.

We got into why I picked precision over popularity, why I'd rather have three to five real relationships from an episode than a big audience that never converts into anything, and how I've used the show itself to build trust with the people I actually want to work with. I also shared where the name Jayhawk comes from, some of what it's been like running a make money firm inside the futures and commodities space, and the biggest lesson I've picked up as an entrepreneur: no matter what business you're in, you're always in the people business.

If you want to hear the full conversation, you can watch it on YouTube as well...

Also on LinkedIn

If any of this resonates with you, send me a message on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipchan333/

Also, if you've got a story to share, we'd love to feature it on the Lightspeed Investing Podcast. Book a call here https://calendly.com/jmjaralopez/

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🎙️ Episode 108 of the Lightspeed Investing Podcast is live, and this one hits different.

I sat down with my friend Luis Guaman, owner of Financially Golden and a true expert in business funding and business credit. Luis grew up in Queens, spent years in door to door sales, and eventually found his way into finance after digging himself out of nearly $70,000 in personal debt and a 600 credit score. Today he's sitting at an 810 score with almost zero personal debt, and he's built a business helping entrepreneurs access the kind of business credit and funding strategies that most people never learn about. We got into why access to business credit is one of the biggest advantages entrepreneurs have in this country, how skill stacking shaped his path, why he walked away from working for someone else to build his own thing, and how relationships and referrals have become the real engine behind his growth. This was a conversation about more than money. It was about character, patience, and actually caring about the people you serve.

If you want to connect with Luis directly, you can call him at 332-244-5740, reach out on Instagram, or check out financiallygolden.com

Watch the episode on 📺 YouTube and let me know what stood out to you.

Also on LinkedIn

Wanna share your story on Lightspeed Investing Podcast?
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I recently had the opportunity to join Prof. Zae on the ITU community feature alongside my business partner, Brandon Pitts, Managing Partner of Lightspeed Investing.

We had a great conversation about what it really takes to approach trading like a professional, from building the right foundation and practicing before putting real capital at risk, to developing consistency, managing emotions, reviewing your performance, and staying committed to the process. We also talked about the mindset behind long-term success, why you should measure yourself against your own progress rather than someone else's, and how discipline and strategic perseverance can make the difference over time. Brandon also shared some practical insights on risk management, trade execution, and staying detached from daily profit & loss so you can focus on making the right decisions.

Big thank you to Prof. Zae for having us back and for creating a space where traders can ask real questions and have honest conversations about what it takes to improve.

Appreciate the ITU community, and I'm looking forward to continuing the conversation next month. Always happy to share what we've learned along the way and hopefully provide some value to those who are putting in the work.

Watch the full episode on 👉 LinkedIn

Also on 📱 YouTube

If you've got a story to share, we'd love to feature it on the Lightspeed Investing Podcast.
Book a call 📞 https://calendly.com/jmjaralopez/

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🎙️ New episode is live! Lightspeed Investing Podcast, Episode 107!

In this one, we pulled back the curtain on something we don't usually show, real account statements. We walk through how a client of ours, Charles, took a $76K account and turned it into $1.2M in just six weeks by trading trends in the futures and commodity markets. We break down what that actually looked like on the charts, why this space lets you profit whether the market goes up, down, or sideways, and how pattern recognition, not hours glued to a screen, is really what separates people who win at this from people who don't. If you've ever felt boxed in by a single income stream or curious about what it actually takes to build a skill that compounds for life, this episode is worth your time.

If this resonates and you want to see this approach in action for yourself, secure your seat by sending me a DM directly on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipchan333/).

Watch the full episode on LinkedIn

Also on 📱 YouTube

If you've got a story to share, we'd love to feature it on the Lightspeed Investing Podcast.
Book a call here https://calendly.com/jmjaralopez/

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