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UndergroundReborn t1_ivyz1su wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in We’re Sean and Kaj, two Navy veterans (intelligence officer /SEAL, respectively) who started a company to help build financial health and wealth for the military community. Ask us anything! by kajlarsen1

Sean/Kaj, nice to see some of the discussion here this is Dawson from r/freelancecorporal just hopping in. Wanted to ask what brought Sean an interest for intelligence and how that played into building Guild?

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seanbonner_usa t1_ivz0csk wrote

Dawson- good to see you here.

My path to the military was not a straight line. After 9/11, I wanted to go and serve, but I was 30 years old. After doing some research, I found out about the Navy Reserve's Direct Commissioning Program for Intel Officers. I thought that sounded cool and it would get me in the fight faster (Not true). I knew next to nothing about Navy Intelligence other than James Bond was a British Navy Intel Officer. But the more I learned, the more it was clear the skills I had on Wall St were directly transferable to Navy Intel. In fact, what I learned about collective intelligence and intelligence operations influenced how I looked at data on investing later in my career. it was also the fundamental thesis for the Guild Platform.

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UndergroundReborn t1_ivz2id1 wrote

Glad to see I’m not the only one who views all things finance from the seat of an intelligence community member

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