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Executive House is a business media platform for executives and aspiring business leaders. We go beyond boardrooms and balance sheets to showcase the human stories that define leadership, resilience, and innovation. Some of our featured shows include: The CEO Series, The CEO Roundtable, The Tech Series, EverydayCEOs, Techbytes & Executive Report. Hosted by Will Salvi, The CEO Series is an Emmy award-winning original content series. Each episode profiles a business leader and their respective business. The series provides a humanizing look into the CEOs personal story, mindset and insights of their business and industry. Find the full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ExecutiveHouse

  1. 28 JAN

    Ryan Serhant on Owning Manhattan, Wasted Potential & AI in Real Estate

    What part of you has to die to become the leader you're meant to be? In this episode of The CEO Series, William Salvi sits down with Ryan Serhantt‬ , CEO and Founder of SERHANT and star of Netflix's Owning Manhattan, inside a $45M New York City mansion to talk about the real cost of leadership, not the Instagram version.  This conversation isn't about flexing deals or views. It's about: • The parts of himself Ryan had to sacrifice to become a CEO. • Why being at the top is lonely, relentless, and often misunderstood. • How he balances running a fast-growing company with being the face of a Netflix show. • His biggest fear: wasted potential. • What he really thinks about AI, housing affordability, and "the American dream" of homeownership. • The mindset it takes to build a number one brokerage in the world If you're a founder, executive, or ambitious operator trying to scale your life and your business without losing your soul, this episode is for you. 0:57 | Introduction and $45M Upper East Side Listing 3:00 | SERHANT'S "Brokerage 3.0" Model and Core Mission 4:38 | CEO Role, Delegation, and Strategic Media Planning 6:09 | The Battle of Work and Calculating Brand Power Ratio (BPR) 8:49 | Career Origin: From Actor to Agent 11:12 | The Sacrifice and Weight of Being a CEO 12:23 | Pressure, Risk, and the Fear of Wasted Potential 15:33 | Selling "Signature Properties" and the Necessity of Brand Power 17:30 | Market Threats and Housing Policy 23:30 | Home Ownership Advice and the Final Fire Round Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPSt5h7Bdkk

    29 min
  2. Marc Malnati, Owner of Lou Malnati's

    31/10/2025

    Marc Malnati, Owner of Lou Malnati's

    🎙️ If you enjoyed this episode of The CEO Series with Marc Malnati, don't miss the full video, can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4LMXsHxb1g&t=1s   Follow: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoseries/   Follow me: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/wsalvi/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-salvi/    Published On: Aug 11, 2022

    7 min
  3. Katlin Smith, CEO of Simple Mills, Chicago CEOs Series

    30/10/2025

    Katlin Smith, CEO of Simple Mills, Chicago CEOs Series

    🎙️ If you enjoyed this episode of The CEO Series with Katlin Smith, don't miss the full video, can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI3JGwKxPG0&t=147s   Follow: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoseries/   Follow me: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/wsalvi/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-salvi/    Published On:  Jun 30, 2022

    5 min
  4. Jerry Reinsdorf, Owner of the White Sox and Chicago Bulls, Chicago CEOs Series

    29/10/2025

    Jerry Reinsdorf, Owner of the White Sox and Chicago Bulls, Chicago CEOs Series

    🎙️ If you enjoyed this episode of The CEO Series with Jerry Reinsdorf, don't miss the full video, can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teKemaOwweQ&t=79s   Follow: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoseries/   Follow me: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/wsalvi/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-salvi/    Published On:  Jun 30, 2022

    5 min
  5. Jenica Myszkowski, CEO of Paper Source

    28/10/2025

    Jenica Myszkowski, CEO of Paper Source

    🎙️ If you enjoyed this episode of The CEO Series with Jenica Myszkowski, don't miss the full video, can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9bTBaPHbNo&t=8s   Follow: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoseries/   Follow me: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/wsalvi/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-salvi/    Published On: Aug 3, 2022

    7 min
  6. Ed Wehmer, CEO of Wintrust, Chicago CEOs Series

    27/10/2025

    Ed Wehmer, CEO of Wintrust, Chicago CEOs Series

    🎙️ If you enjoyed this episode of The CEO Series with Ed Wehmer, don't miss the full video, can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD2sqjo78Ps&t=2s   Follow: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoseries/   Follow me: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/wsalvi/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-salvi/    Published On:  Jun 30, 2022

    5 min
  7. Tom Ricketts, Chairman of the Chicago Cubs, Chicago CEOs Series

    25/10/2025

    Tom Ricketts, Chairman of the Chicago Cubs, Chicago CEOs Series

    🎙️ If you enjoyed this episode of The CEO Series with Tom Ricketts, don't miss the full video, can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHTPD2RbtPQ&t=189s   Follow: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoseries/   Follow me: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/wsalvi/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-salvi/    Published On: Jun 30, 2022

    6 min
  8. Dhruv Saxena, Founder & CEO of ShipBob

    24/10/2025

    Dhruv Saxena, Founder & CEO of ShipBob

    🎙️ If you enjoyed this episode of The CEO Series with Dhruv Saxena, don't miss the full video, can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd1XhPSd9As&t=101s   Follow: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoseries/   Follow me: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/wsalvi/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-salvi/    Published On:  August 3, 2022

    7 min
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Executive House is a business media platform for executives and aspiring business leaders. We go beyond boardrooms and balance sheets to showcase the human stories that define leadership, resilience, and innovation. Some of our featured shows include: The CEO Series, The CEO Roundtable, The Tech Series, EverydayCEOs, Techbytes & Executive Report. Hosted by Will Salvi, The CEO Series is an Emmy award-winning original content series. Each episode profiles a business leader and their respective business. The series provides a humanizing look into the CEOs personal story, mindset and insights of their business and industry. Find the full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ExecutiveHouse

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