Built for anyone ready to invest in themselves.
Rise & Invest was built to give students, parents, and community members access to the financial, career, and college knowledge that most schools simply don't teach.
We believe everyone deserves to understand how to invest, how to build a career, and how to navigate the future — regardless of their background or zip code.
We're an independent initiative, not a registered nonprofit. Our community sessions are free. Paid personal bookings help keep it that way.
What we stand for
Accessibility
Quality financial and career education should be available to everyone — regardless of background, age, or zip code.
Practicality
Every class is hands-on. Students leave with real skills, real plans, and real outputs — not just slides.
Honesty
We're transparent about how we operate and how we're funded. No fluff, no hidden agenda.
Meet the founder
Dylan is a freshman at Cornell's Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, with a deep focus on finance, trading, blockchain, and AI. He founded Rise & Invest out of a belief that business should be a force for good — and that financial literacy is one of the most powerful tools a young person can have.
Before college, Dylan placed 2nd out of 800+ international participants at the Stevens Institute Trading Day competition, was named a Coca-Cola Scholars Semifinalist, and served as an intern and guest speaker at Stockton University's Student Entrepreneurship & Business Academy — where he ran Stock Market 101 and LinkedIn 101 sessions for high school students. He also founded 3D Prints 4 Joy, a social enterprise that raised over $4,000 for local charities through 3D-printed holiday ornaments.
At Cornell, Dylan is a member of Cornell Blockchain, Cornell Trading Club, the Zambia Community Education Initiative, the Student Activities Funding Commission, and a KKR Scholar. Last summer he worked as a Distressed Credit Analyst at Searchlight Capital Partners, where he built an AI-automated investment workflow that cut analysis time from hours to minutes. Outside of work, Dylan enjoys mountain biking, international cruising, skiing, piano, and attending crypto and blockchain conferences around the world.
How it works
Every Rise & Invest session is built around one idea: real skills, not slides. Dylan shows up — in person or virtually — with a structured but flexible format that mixes short presentations, hands-on activities, and open discussion. No textbooks, no tests, just practical knowledge you can use immediately.
Sessions are available to schools, libraries, community organizations, and private groups. Reach out and we'll figure out the details together.
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