Episode · David Senra · 2026-10-18

Books mentioned on Managing $525 Billion by Rethinking Wealth Management | Kurt MacAlpine, Corient

1 book · With Kurt MacAlpine · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Kurt MacAlpine is a partner and the CEO of Corient, which manages approximately $525 billion in client assets. He became a first-time CEO at 39, believes wealth management was built on a flawed incentive structure, and applied a professional services partnership model to the industry.

David Senra discussed Zero to One by Peter Thiel and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Zero to One

    Peter Thiel; Blake Masters · at 10:37

    Zero to One by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters is a foundational business and technology book that argues true innovation creates entirely new things rather than merely copying existing models.

    Discussed
    “I found one of my all-time favorite quotes when I was reading the book Zero to One. That is the single most powerful pattern I have noticed is that successful people find value in unexpected places.”
    Where to get it