Brian Kim: podcast appearances and interviews

Brian Kim is the Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He has an extensive background in finance, having founded Liquid Capital Management LLC, a hedge fund focused on futures trading. Kim's career in finance was marked by legal issues; in 2011, he was found guilty of fraudulent solicitation, misappropriation, and misrepresentation to investors and regulatory bodies. An injunction was imposed that prevented him from trading in commodities futures and foreign currencies, and a $12.5 million default judgment was entered against him. The following year, he pleaded guilty to multiple charges including passport fraud, grand larceny, scheme to defraud, violation of the New York General Business Law, and falsifying business records to support a Ponzi scheme. His legal penalties included a prison sentence of over five years. Despite his financial legal history, Kim transitioned into a career in medical research, where he contributes as Vice Chair of Research, applying his expertise in a different professional domain.