In this holiday special episode of First Builders, hosts Amber Illig and Rachel Tsui sit down to reflect on 2025, what it was like to build The Council in this tumultuous year, the launch of First Builders, and some predictions for 2026. In this conversation, Amber and Rachel discuss: Firm highlights like Rachel joining full time, starting to deploy Fund II, and launching the podcast Viral moments from 2025 like Soham Parekh going viral, PR being handled well and not well (i....
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In this holiday special episode of First Builders, hosts Amber Illig and Rachel Tsui sit down to reflect on 2025, what it was like to build The Council in this tumultuous year, the launch of First Builders, and some predictions for 2026. In this conversation, Amber and Rachel discuss: Firm highlights like Rachel joining full time, starting to deploy Fund II, and launching the podcast Viral moments from 2025 like Soham Parekh going viral, PR being handled well and not well (i....
Democratizing Wealth: Alessandro Chesser on Building Dynasty and Lessons from Carta’s Early Days
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Democratizing Wealth: Alessandro Chesser on Building Dynasty and Lessons from Carta’s Early Days
What if the same wealth tools billionaires use were accessible to everyone? In this episode of First Builders, hosts Amber Illig and Rachel Tsui sit down with Alessandro Chesser, Co-Founder & CEO of Dynasty, a licensed Nevada trust company helping founders and investors maximize equity value through smart ownership structures like QSBS stacking. Before founding Dynasty, Alessandro spent eight years at Carta, joining as the company’s first sales hire and helping scale revenue from zero to ...
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In this holiday special episode of First Builders, hosts Amber Illig and Rachel Tsui sit down to reflect on 2025, what it was like to build The Council in this tumultuous year, the launch of First Builders, and some predictions for 2026. In this conversation, Amber and Rachel discuss: Firm highlights like Rachel joining full time, starting to deploy Fund II, and launching the podcast Viral moments from 2025 like Soham Parekh going viral, PR being handled well and not well (i....
