The latest episode of The Elevator Pitch features a powerful conversation between our founder Hugh Williams and Oliver Kupe, former professional soccer player and founder of Aurelian Capital Partners. Kupe shares his journey from Congolese immigrant roots to Northwestern athletics to the MLS draft, and how his father's words—"you had your fun, now time to put that Northwestern education to work"—launched his finance career at Merrill Lynch. Now running a boutique investment advisory with partners Cam Dickerson and Nicole Myhoffer, Kupe has carved out a unique niche: managing civil settlements for individuals wrongfully convicted of serious crimes. With 95% of his client households being Black and a mission to provide access to alternative investments and wealth-building opportunities typically reserved for the few, Kupe is kicking doors open for athletes, exonerees, and communities that have historically been left out of the conversation.
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