Dollars and Degrees

Christopher Coyle
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Welcome to Dollars & Degrees, a show for prospective and current business majors in college. We have conversations with students and professionals about personal finance, career development in the field of business, and the college student experience. Hosted by Christopher Coyle, a finance major at Alfred University.

  1. 11/18/2025

    Fintech That Delivers: Joe Rulison on three+one’s $4.3B Results

    In this episode of Dollars and Degrees, I sit down with Joe Rulison, Co-Founder and CEO of three+one, the firm behind the CashVest® liquidity management platform. Joe shares the story of how three+one identified a major gap in public finance, built a data-driven cash management solution, and transformed how entities across the country manage and optimize their cash.

    51 min

  2. 10/22/2025

    Inside Public Finance: Marty Margolis on Building the First Local Government Investment Pool and a Career at PFM

    Public or municipal finance is an area of finance that often gets overlooked by college curriculum. On this week's episode, Chris sits down with Marty Margolis, former Chief Investment Officer at PFM Asset Management, to discuss his multi-decade career in the industry. Marty shares his story of creating the first grassroots Local Government Investment Pool in Pennsylvania, what core principles have driven him to find success, and much more.

    43 min

  3. 10/08/2025

    What is it like to Intern at Google? - feat. Robby Hicks

    On this week's episode of Dollars and Degrees, Chris sits down with Robby Hicks, a former SDR intern on Google's Public Sector team. The two talk about Robby's internship experience, his lessons/thoughts on college, division III hoops, and early career success.

    38 min

  4. 09/16/2025

    Starting a Hedge Fund at 21 years old - Noah Kann's Story

    On this week's episode, Chris sits down with Noah Kann, Co-CEO of Venari Asset Management. Noah has an impressive resume of startups and experiences many people don't get until a much later age. In 2024, his first hedge fund did over 35% return in just 1 quarter, and now he is in the process of launching his second fund. He has lots of stories and lessons to share with our audience of fellow Gen - Z students.

    43 min

  5. 09/02/2025

    Breaking Into Sales: Early-Career Success Tips with Cooper Swartwout

    Season 2 of Dollars and Degrees is finally here, and today we get to hear from Cooper Swartwout. Cooper started his career in the Big 4 of accounting, but couldn't see himself there his whole career so he pivoted to sales. He is glad he made the switch, and has stories and advice to share with our audience about how to find early career success with sales! Please follow the podcast on whatever streaming service you prefer, and share this episode with a friend. It means a lot!

    47 min

  6. 04/29/2024

    Financial Literacy Month

    Why do so many Americans fail to answer basic questions on financial literacy? What are some good resources to check out as I begin my financial education? In this week's show, Chris answers these questions and more as we close out financial literacy month for 2024. The broader message is simple, we need to continue improving our skills and assisting others, not just in April but for all 12 months out of the year.

    13 min

  7. 04/19/2024

    The Profit First System with Rocky Lalvani

    In this episode, Chris sits down with Rocky Lalvani, host of Richer Soul-Life Beyond Money, and Profit Answer Man-Implementing the Profit First System. The two discuss Rocky's thoughts on how young people can set themselves up for future financial freedom, how to put profit first, why money should be viewed as a tool and not the ultimate goal in life, and much more. Be sure to follow Rocky's podcasts and read more by checking out his bio linked below! https://profitcomesfirst.com/about-rocky/

    34 min

  8. 03/26/2024

    Lessons in Leadership with Peter Cuneo Former CEO of Marvel

    In this week's show, we welcome on Peter Cuneo, former CEO of Marvel and Alfred University alumnus. Chris and Peter discuss how young people today are failing to learn leadership, and how they can take charge and fix this generational flaw. Also, the two discuss Peter's professional career as a turnaround specialist, how he was able to lead businesses out of troubled times and much more!

    1h 17m
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Welcome to Dollars & Degrees, a show for prospective and current business majors in college. We have conversations with students and professionals about personal finance, career development in the field of business, and the college student experience. Hosted by Christopher Coyle, a finance major at Alfred University.

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  • Creator
    Christopher Coyle
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Christopher Coyle
  • Show Website
    Dollars and Degrees