Hosted by Ilya Zlotnik · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 10 episodes
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Journeys to the Summit is your gateway to the private stories of entrepreneurs who have navigated their way to the top. Hosted by Ilya Zlotnik. Each episode explores adventures of the people who built great businesses and are living fulfilling lives. From their initial struggles to masters of their craft, our guests share candid experiences, challenges faced, and invaluable lessons learned along the way. Whether you're a successful entrepreneur or seeking inspiration, this podcast offers a compass to guide you along your journey.
Ilya Zlotnik hosts Journeys to the Summit, a business show with 10 episodes published.
How do you build two successful businesses in completely different industries and sell them both before 40?In this episode, Ilya Zlotnik sits down with entrepreneur Jeff Glazer to unpack a journey that spans medical spas
What if you could match the market and improve your after-tax returns?In this episode, Ilya sits down with Bob Holdsworth, Founder of Custom Harvest and a pioneer in ETF-based direct indexing, to break down one of the fa
Most business owners focus on revenue, growth, and brand when thinking about enterprise value—but overlook one critical factor: taxes.In this episode of Journeys to the Summit, Dean Pearson, Principal at PBG Financial an
What if your health issues weren’t random, but signals your body is sending?In this episode of Journeys to the Summit, Ilya Zlotnik sits down with Irina Frenkel, founder of Retreat, a rapidly growing health and wellness
What does it take to build a $100B business from scratch, without raising a single dollar?In this episode, Byron Udell shares the full story behind building AcuQuote into one of the largest life insurance brokerage firms
What if true wealth isn’t money—but your health?In this conversation, Ilya Zlotnik sits down with Daniel Chille, founder of TBD Fitness & Holistic Health, to explore the powerful intersection of health, longevity, and we
Buying or selling a home right now isn’t easy, and that’s exactly why this conversation matters.In this episode of Journeys to the Summit, Scott Ottenheimer, a top real estate team lead at Baird & Warner, breaks down wha
What is Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI) and why is it gaining traction among high-net-worth investors?In this episode of Journeys to the Summit, Ilya Zlotnik sits down with Jordan Katz, CEO and Founder of JR Katz
Kyle Therriault didn’t set out to build a massive e-commerce company, but that’s exactly what happened.Starting with overstock auto parts sold on eBay, Kyle and his father, Steve, built Auto Accessories Garage from scrat
What if you could invest in top private companies before they go public, and at a significant discount?In this episode, Michael Grayson, Portfolio Manager at First Trust Capital Management, breaks down two of the most po
Elite trader Lance Breitstein joins Ilya Zlotnik for a raw conversation on what it actually takes to become a top performer in prop trading, and what it costs. Lance shares his journey from obsessing over the Market Wiza
In this episode of Journeys to the Summit, Ilya Zlotnik sits down with Craig Lemoine, Director of Financial Planning at the University of Illinois, to talk about the real evolution of wealth management and why the next g
In this episode of Journeys to the Summit, host Ilya Zlotnik sits down with healthcare entrepreneur and climbing partner Ian Strug for a candid, high-altitude look at risk, failure, and building again. Ian walks through
What does it take to pivot from military service to co-founding a multi-billion-dollar wealth management firm? In this episode of Journeys to the Summit, host Ilya Zlotnik interviews Randy Golden, co-founder of Vivaldi C
From kitchens to private equity boardrooms: Partner Sam Bendix of Chicago Pacific Founders (CPF) shares how classical culinary training shaped his discipline, how healthcare private equity shares common demographic and o
What drives someone to leave the familiar and build something from the ground up? In this episode of Journeys to the Summit, host Ilya Zlotnik sits down with Shane Stiles, founder and president of Gate 39 Media, to explo
In this episode of Journeys to the Summit, Ilya Zlotnik sits down with business leader Josh Rogers to explore the early struggles, strategic pivots, and leadership lessons that helped shape his success. Whether you're bu
What does it take to build a thriving, forward-thinking manufacturing business in America today? In this episode of Journeys to the Summit, host Ilya Zlotnik sits down with Alex Khakham, co-owner of Gil Sewing and High P
In this inspiring episode of Journeys to the Summit, host Ilya Zlotnik sits down with Chicago entrepreneur and restaurateur Dimitri Syrkin-Nikolau, the founder of Dimo’s Pizza and upcoming Southport Betty's. From craftin
Join me in an exclusive conversation with David Sternberg, CEO and Co-Founder of Vivaldi. From his unexpected leap into trading at the Chicago Board Options Exchange to navigating market crashes with precision and discip
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