Grateful for an opportunity like this.

Today I had the chance to attend a private NYSE Creator Economy event thanks to Bilal Little—and it completely shifted my perspective.

In just 90 minutes, I was surrounded by creators and operators building real platforms at scale. Not just talking about content—but distribution, consistency, and long-term leverage.

I connected with people like:

– Robert Croak

– Peter Tuchman

– Multiple creators across finance and entrepreneurship with 100K–1M+ audiences

What stood out most:

No one was focused on “going viral.”

Everyone was focused on building something that lasts.

As a 17-year-old building a finance media platform, being in that room showed me how early the opportunity really is—and how high the ceiling can be if you stay consistent.

Huge thank you again to Bilal for the invite.

Now it’s time to execute, on the connections that I made!