Jed Collins is a former NFL fullback turned financial educator, entrepreneur, and speaker on resilience and peak performance. After playing in the NFL he transitioned into wealth management and founded Rookie to Veteran, a platform dedicated to helping athletes and professionals build sustainable financial futures. Drawing from both elite sports and business, Jed brings a powerful perspective on discipline, adaptability, and mental toughness.

:35 From Undrafted to Pro Bowl: The Path No One Sees

1:11 Growing Up Where Football Is the Standard

3:45 The Moment Football Became More Than a Game

7:18 Getting Cut: The Reality of Chasing the NFL

11:02 Surviving 10 Rosters Without Losing Belief

15:36 The Mental Toughness of Constant Uncertainty

20:14 Why Talent Isn’t Enough at the Next Level

25:07 The Identity Shift After Football Ends

30:22 Financial Discipline Athletes Wish They Learned Earlier

36:40 Turning Pain Into Purpose After the Game : 4th & Goal

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Stan Gregor is the CEO of Summit Financial and a veteran leader with more than 30 years of experience across banking, wealth management, and investment firms. He previously co-founded Cantor Fitzgerald Wealth Partners, scaling the firm to over $5 billion in assets in under two years, and is known for building high-performing teams and strong leadership cultures. Stan shares insights on leadership, resilience, and the mindset required to succeed at the highest levels of financial services.

:03 Wall Street Hinge Moment That Changed Everything

1:52 The “What If” Thinking Advantage

3:13 Building a Zero-Turnover Culture

5:04 From Advisor to Family CEO

6:46 Why Growth Had to Stop First

9:26 Collaboration Over Command Leadership

12:36 Winning Is Hard: Leadership Reality

13:20 C Factor Thinking vs O Factor Thinking

16:46 The "Sunday Test" for Hiring Talent

21:30 Breaking Free from Wirehouse Thinking

23:20 Unlocking Enterprise Value for Advisors

25:46 Mental Toughness in the Financial Service Industry

27:21 Compliance as a Growth Partner

29:00 Advisor Experience Drives Client Results

32:06 Always Thinking Three Steps Ahead

34:00 The $84 Trillion Generational Wealth Transfer Opportunity

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Tim Mann was raised in a blue-collar family in western New York, today’s guest turned discipline, faith, and competition into a 40+ year career in financial services leadership. A former college football player at SUNY Plattsburgh, he went on to serve as Complex Director for Truist Investment Services, leading the firm’s most prolific team of 42 client-focused advisors—producing $70M+ in annual revenue and managing $11B+ in assets. After surviving a life-threatening car accident in 2004 that forced him to relearn how to walk and speak, he redefined his approach to leadership. He now serves on the board of Folds of Honor, supporting educational scholarships for the families of fallen and disabled service members and first responders.

2:52 Building a 40-year career leading elite financial advisors

7:41 Early lessons from sports, competition, and mental toughness

11:15 Getting started in financial services and sales

17:30 The moment a life-threatening car accident changed everything

20:55 A month-long coma and the fight to survive

28:31 Learning to walk and talk again after catastrophic injuries

31:23 The slow grind of rebuilding strength and confidence

38:40 Leadership lessons from building high-performing advisor teams

45:10 Why compliance excellence starts with great hiring

52:30 Purpose, service, and giving back through Folds of Honor

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