Andrew Jarrous: BYL Ventures

The Investor With Joel Palathinkal

Joel Palathinkal chats with Andrew Jarrous about Kevin Hart's Hart House launch, Jarrous' background, and his time at Morgan Stanley. They discuss managing family wealth for high-profile clients and how celebrities like Hart influence generational wealth and social impact. The episode covers partnerships in mission-driven investments, XPB Circle's fund-to-fund structure, legal and economic aspects, and evaluating fund managers. Team dynamics, scalability, storytelling in pitches, and fee structures are also explored. They conclude with insights on networking, Alex Hermosy's influence, and Thanksgiving wishes. (0:00) Introduction and Kevin Hart's Hart House launch (1:16) Andrew Jarus's background and Morgan Stanley experience (4:23) Lessons from working with high-profile clients and managing family wealth (10:16) Celebrities and generational wealth: Kevin Hart's social impact (18:12) Partnerships with celebrities in mission-driven investments (23:24) XPB Circle's fund-to-fund structure and expansion (26:20) Legal and economic aspects of XPB Circle (30:16) Institutional investing and fund-of-fund manager evaluation (33:47) Team dynamics, culture, and investment scalability (41:47) Investment themes and decision-making "X factor" (47:07) Storytelling and communication in investment pitches (49:24) Capturing interest and layers of communication in pitches (52:01) Structure and fee justification for emerging managers (55:14) Supporting emerging managers and networking importance (57:20) Alex Hermosy's impact through free content (58:13) Closing remarks and Thanksgiving wishes