30yrs+ experience in Investment Banking, Investing & Building Wealth | Sean Michael Murphy

What does it actually take to raise serious capital, build investor relationships, and find asymmetric investment opportunities that generate outsized returns? In this episode, I sit down with Sean Michael Murphy, Founder of MedAx Capital and a Wall Street veteran with nearly 30 years of experience across investment banking, institutional fundraising, capital markets, and private investments. We discuss: 00:00 Introduction 01:20 Sean’s journey into Wall Street and investment banking 05:10 Lessons from decades across different market cycles 08:45 What founders get wrong about raising capital 13:30 How institutional investors evaluate opportunities 18:00 How to think about asymmetric bets and outsized returns 22:15 Risk management and investor psychology 25:40 Private equity, institutional capital, and wealth creation 28:30 Building investor networks and credibility 32:00 Sean’s philosophy on success, discipline, and long term thinking In this conversation, Sean shares practical insights on: • Raising capital successfully • What makes a company investable • Investment banking and institutional finance • Finding asymmetric investment opportunities • Risk management frameworks used by sophisticated investors • Private equity and capital allocation • Building strong investor relationships • Long term wealth creation and success principles Whether you’re a founder raising money, an investor seeking better opportunities, or an entrepreneur trying to build credibility and wealth, this episode is packed with lessons from decades inside institutional finance. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe for more conversations with investors, founders, operators, and people building at the highest level. Follow me: LinkedIn:   / aaryan-byzgrow   Instagram: byzgrow.aaryan Website: byzgrowcapital.com Guest: Sean Michael Murphy LinkedIn:   / murphyseanmichael   Subscribe for more episodes on investing, capital raising, entrepreneurship, private equity, wealth creation, and business. #InvestmentBanking #PrivateEquity #CapitalRaising #Investing #Entrepreneurship #WealthCreation #WallStreet #Finance #RiskManagement #Podcast