Service Academy Business Mastermind

#179: From Fighter Pilot to Financial Attorney with Joseph Barkate, USAFA ‘83

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Joe is a financial attorney and co-owner of ASR Alternative Investments with over 20 years of experience in both the legal and financial industries. After graduating with a degree in Electrical Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy, Joe was commissioned and served as an A-10A Thunderbolt II fighter pilot and was stationed in the United Kingdom and West Germany. Joe also received his Masters of Science in Business Administration from Boston University and his JD from the University of Texas School of Law. If that’s not impressive enough, he also worked as a commercial airline pilot!  In this episode, we discuss: How Joe made the transition from fighter pilot to financial attorney How and why he co-founded ASR Alternative Investments Why his company pivoted to the debt industry  Current trends in the debt market  Tips for raising capital and the importance of finding your market  Joe also talks about the unique structure of his company’s funds and trusts, the difference between Regulation D Rul