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How a Chief Investment Officer Reimagines Risk | Ron Albahary (LNW)

Work Ethic··16 April 2026·32 min

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Today, we go in-depth with Ron Albahary, Chief Investment Officer at LNW where he determines overall investment strategy. In this episode you’ll learn: That great investors understand humans, not just markets That risk is psychological, not just mathematical How vulnerability is a leadership advantage Why innovation = solving problems, not launching products Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:17 - Ron’s Childhood Artistic Passion 02:52 - The Lessons he Learned from Moving Between Five Countries Before the Age of Eighteen 05:52 - Ron’s Beginnings in Wealth Management, from Building Out New Concepts to his First Experience Working Directly with Clients 09:28 - The Psychological Trick that Changes How Investors See Risk 11:26 - Ron’s Leadership Philosophy and Why Vulnerability is Crucial 14:16 - The Initiatives at LNW that Ron is Prioritizing Right Now, Applying a Multi-Generational View 16:08 - How Ron Sees Impact Investing and Why He Hopes We Stop Talking About It 19:21 - How AI Can Maximize the Return on the Investment of Time 23:32 - Work Ethic Rapid Fire Questions — Just a heads up: this podcast is for information purposes only. Read more about Work Ethic and subscribe to our newsletter http://ethic.com/work Connect with Ethic on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/ethic) Find out more about Ron and LNW (https://lnwadvisors.com/bio/ronald-g-albahary/) Connect with Ron on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-albahary-cfa/)