What can a career spanning healthcare, public health, andinvestment banking teach us about becoming a trusted advisor and leader?

In this episode, Michael Meyers, Vice Chairman, Head of M&A and Strategic Advisory Services at H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, shares lessons from a remarkable career spanning healthcare operation, public health, the buy side, equity research, and investment banking.

From studying neurobiology and considering medical school to shaping healthcare investment banking businesses acrossmultiple firms, this conversation explores what it truly takes to build credibility, earn trust, and develop into a long-term leader in investment banking.

We explore:
• Why understanding the pressures facing clients is essential to becoming a great advisor
• The transition from execution to origination, and why so many bankers struggle with it
• How exposure to clients early in your career accelerates leadership development
• The importance of listening more and speaking with greater intention
• Why mentorship is one of the most powerful accelerators of career growth

Michael also shares powerful insights on:
• Building long-term client relationships based on trust and consistency
• Developing empathy by understanding business challenges from multiple perspectives
• The role humility plays in successful healthcare and life sciences banking
• How junior bankers can prepare themselves for origination responsibilities
• Why showing up with differentiated ideas is critical to winning business

Including lessons from working inside a hospital system, advising life sciences companies through complex strategicdecisions, building healthcare investment banking franchises, and mentoring the next generation of banking leaders.

If you want to become a more effective relationship builder, strengthen your leadership skills, and learn how to evolve from a strong executor into a trusted advisor, this conversation offers invaluable lessons from one of healthcare investment banking's most experienced leaders.

Investment Banking Leaders Club: https://ibleadersclub.com/

Host: Peter Nieberg ( /https://www.linkedin.com/in/peternieberg/)

Guest: Michael Meyers ( / https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmeyers1/ )

Sponsor: Altrum (https://www.altrum.com/)

Why do so many top producers struggle when they step into leadership roles, and what actually separates the bankers who compound their careers over decades from those who plateau?

In this episode, Larry Wieseneck, Head of Corporate & Investment Banking, TD Securities, shares lessons from a remarkable career spanning Salomon Brothers, Lehman Brothers, Barclays, Cowen, and now one of the most exciting growth stories in global banking.

From convertible bonds and capital markets to strategy, leadership, and firm-building, this conversation explores what it truly takes to evolve from elite execution into enduring leadership.

We explore:

• Why communication and storytelling matter more than raw intelligence
• The transition from producer to manager, and why so many bankers fail at it
• How convertible bonds became the ultimate training ground for future banking leaders
• Why great organisations deliberately develop leadership talent
• The difference between management and true leadership

Larry also shares powerful insights on:

• Building careers that compound over decades
• Leading through integrations, crises, and transformation
• The importance of EQ, empathy, and understanding client context
• Why young bankers must own their own growth and development

Including behind-the-scenes lessons from the Lehman-Barclays integration, scaling global capital markets businesses, and helping build one of North America’s fastest-growing investment banking platforms.

If you want to move beyond execution, strengthen your leadership skills, and build a long-term career in investment banking, this conversation offers invaluable lessons from the very top of the industry.

Investment Banking Leaders Club: https://ibleadersclub.com/

Host: Peter Nieberg (https://www.linkedin.com/in/peternieberg/)

Guest: Larry Wieseneck (https://www.linkedin.com/in/larrywieseneck/ )

Sponsor: Altrum (https://www.altrum.com/)

Viewpoint: A TD Securities Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/viewpoint-a-td-securities-podcast/id1613987499

Why do so many investment bankers misunderstand origination, and what actually drives long-term success in M&A?

In this episode, Jason Murgio, CEO of M&A Services Inc., shares what it really takes to build a differentiated investment banking career, from starting in private equity and entrepreneurial ventures to leading a niche advisory firm through the financial crisis and beyond.

We explore:

• The mindset shift from execution to relationship-driven origination

• Why understanding the “why” behind a business matter more than the numbers

• How long-term thinking and patience create proprietary deal flow

Jason also shares powerful lessons on:

• Origination and relationship building
• Hiring operators vs. traditional bankers
• Leading through uncertainty and market cycles

Including why great leaders hire operators over traditional bankers, empower teams to think independently, and build firms that consistently punch above their weight.

If you want to move beyond execution and build a lasting career based on trust, judgment, and relationships, this episode is a must-listen.

Investment Banking Leaders Club: https://ibleadersclub.com/

Host: Peter Nieberg (https://www.linkedin.com/in/peternieberg/)

Guest: Jason Murgio (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-murgio-5aa915b/)

Sponsor: Altrum (https://www.altrum.com/)