Unfiltered Finance!

In this raw and emotional episode of Unfiltered Finance, Ron and John sit down with Rachel Uchitel—TV personality, podcast host, and former VIP nightlife executive—for a brutally honest conversation about trauma, resilience, and financial literacy. Rachel opens up about losing her fiancé in 9/11, rebuilding her life in Las Vegas’ high-stakes club scene, learning to manage tens of thousands in ...

In this powerful and unfiltered episode, Ron and John sit down with Tanya Salati, a Gen Z entrepreneur and former Skybridge Capital exec turned consultant and political hopeful, for a raw conversation about generational shifts, hustle culture, financial independence, and building a future outside the system. Tanya shares how she moved from Bulgaria to the U.S. without speaking English, built h...

In this episode of Unfiltered Finance, hosts Ron Geffner and John D’Agostino speak with Dr. Scott Stornetta—widely recognized as a founding father of blockchain technology—about one of the most urgent issues of our time: the collapse of digital trust. Dr. Stornetta dives into the rising threat of deepfakes, AI-generated impersonations, and the erosion of reality online. He explains how his new...

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In this episode of Unfiltered Finance, hosts Ron and John sit down with Andrew Hirsch, who discovered Bitcoin at just 14 through online gaming and Steam skin gambling. What started as digital curiosity quickly evolved into buying crypto from a CoinStar ATM and making transactions on the dark web—before he even had a driver’s license. Now in his mid-20s, Andrew shares a raw and honest story of ...

In this episode of Unfiltered Finance, hosts Ron and John sit down with Jason MeKlinsky, Chief Revenue Officer of Sonata One, to uncover why private fund investing remains frustratingly manual—and how his firm is finally fixing it. From outdated KYC processes to why investors still fill out endless paperwork, Jason explains how Sonata One’s KYC Passport and investor onboarding platform are str...

n this special episode of Unfiltered Finance, hosts Ron and John sit down with Whitney Tilson—Wall Street veteran, education reformer, and now NYC mayoral candidate—to unpack his bold, unfiltered plan for fixing New York. From skyrocketing rent and crime to crumbling schools and city hall corruption, Tilson pulls no punches. He offers real solutions: radical budget transparency, zoning reform,...