Brandon Bartoldi is an entrepreneur, investor, and founder of Prosper Firm, a financial services platform that helps business owners, real estate investors, and founders gain access to capital. Throughout his career, he has worked in healthcare leadership, project management, strategic planning, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, real estate investing, and business finance. He has built multiple businesses, developed a multi-million-dollar real estate portfolio, and was recognized as Broker of the Year within a national lending network.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The transition from corporate executive to entrepreneur
• How proximity and relationships shape success
• Why failure is a necessary part of wealth creation
• Building financial freedom through business ownership
• Lessons learned from private equity and acquisitions
• The role of faith, purpose, and mindset in entrepreneurship
• Balancing ambition, marriage, and raising young children
• What legacy really means beyond money and assets

About the Podcast

The Legacy & Wealth Podcast, hosted by Mitchell Clark and presented by The Standard, features conversations with entrepreneurs, executives, investors, and high-performing men who are building wealth, leadership, and legacy. Each episode explores the principles, decisions, and experiences that help successful men create impact in business, family, and life.

Timestamps

00:00 Building wealth, family, and legacy
00:42 Introduction to Brandon Bartoldi
01:36 What Prosper Firm does and how it generates value
04:02 Growing up in Pittsburgh and early entrepreneurial influences
05:45 How network marketing changed Brandon's life
07:18 Reaching the top 1% of Amway at 25 years old
08:02 Corporate leadership, healthcare, and private equity
09:28 Discovering the lending and finance industry
10:32 Getting laid off and making the entrepreneurial leap
13:42 Why some people leave corporate America—and others don't
20:53 The law of association and surrounding yourself with winners
27:36 Why failure is required for success
31:27 Defining financial freedom
35:01 Building a business that creates freedom
38:47 The surprising source of fulfillment and happiness
41:22 How Prosper Firm helps investors and business owners
48:01 The $100,000 investment that changed everything
52:31 Building a business through relationships and referrals
57:02 Why Brandon joined The Standard
01:00:22 Entrepreneurship, marriage, and raising two children
01:04:34 What legacy really means
01:08:43 Final thoughts and where to connect with Brandon

About The Standard

The Standard is a private, in-person membership community for six-figure men who want to grow in their wealth, health, and relationships by surrounding themselves with other high-performing men operating at their level or above. It is designed for men who have outgrown their current environment and need a structured system of proximity, personalized strategy, and accountability to continue growing across every area of life.

Learn more: https://thestandardmen.com