Office Hours with David Meltzer

Steve Brown, Chris Wise, Jeremy Barker | Office Hours #774

Steve Brown

Steve Brown is a cancer survivor, AI architect, and founder of Curewise, a platform that helps patients navigate complex diagnoses and uncover overlooked insights. With a background spanning physics, filmmaking, and remote patient monitoring, he now serves as Chief AI Officer for Peter Diamandis’ Abundance360 community, advocating for human-centered AI in healthcare, education, and storytelling. Notably, Steve used AI to detect his own rare cancer weeks before doctors did and pioneered a virtual tumor board of AI agents to guide his treatment. He is also the inventor of early remote patient monitoring tools that shaped Medicare billing codes and continue to influence modern patient care.

Chris Wise

Chris Wise is a decorated military veteran, legal innovator, and real estate tech entrepreneur. A former Naval Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman (SWCC), he went on to earn his law degree and build a multi-state, award-winning family law firm from the ground up, earning recognition as a Super Lawyer Rising Star (2023–2025) and “Young Professional of the Year” (2022). Today, he is the Founder & CEO of Wise Capital, a property technology company transforming overlooked Class C multifamily housing through AI, IoT, and machine learning. With a vision of scaling to $1B+ AUM and going public by 2032, Chris continues to fuse grit, reinvention, and innovation to drive impact across law, business, and housing.

Jeremy Barker

Jeremy Barker, CEO of Murphy Door, went from living out of his car and serving as a firefighter in Weber County, Utah, to building multiple 8-figure businesses and leading one of the fastest-growing home innovation companies in the U.S. Under his leadership, Murphy Door has become a viral brand with over 150M+ views in six months, redefining space-saving design with customizable hidden doors and earning recognition as the 2022 Indoor Product of the Year by NAHB. A 2024 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, Jeremy also hosts the 90 Proof Wisdom podcast, where he shares lessons on growth, leadership, and personal development. Committed to innovation, community, and his roots, he leads a team largely made up of first responders and their families while mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs.