Conduct an interview with Nathan Wheeler for the "Battlefield to Business" podcast about his journey from military service to entrepreneurship in financial services.

• Nathan transitioned from a decorated military career to founding a successful financial services business, Strategic Ascent LLC
• His passion for helping others and leadership skills transferred well to financial advising and building a team
• Key to success was finding intrinsic motivation and leveraging military experience in a new field
• Emphasizes importance of financial literacy and building generational wealth for veterans

• Moved frequently as a youth, born at Fort Bragg
• Joined Army after sister's arrest, initially planning short-term service
• Served as 13M (artillery) and 29E (electronic warfare)
• Decorated career including Airborne, Ranger School, 10th Special Forces Group
• Divorced during military service, struggled with alcohol after separation

• Worked as contractor, then for Army Strategic Command and Space Force
• Joined Deloitte consulting but found passion in financial services
• Got licensed initially to help friends/family, then saw bigger opportunity
• Left Deloitte to pursue financial services full-time in March 2023

• Independent financial services firm, not captive to any one company
• Has direct contracts with top 192 companies in securities/insurance
• Focuses on holistic financial planning and wealth-building strategies
• Aims to educate clients on financial literacy and asset protection
• Built team of 123 associates across the country in 18-19 months

• Leveraging leadership skills and drive from military experience
• Finding intrinsic motivation in helping others succeed financially
• Being willing to take risks and bet on yourself as an entrepreneur
• Continuous learning and exploring new opportunities

• Identify what brings you joy and explore ways to monetize it
• Do due diligence on business opportunities, especially in financial services
• Leverage unique skills/experiences from military in civilian world
• Be prepared for self-motivation required as an entrepreneur

• Nathan to potentially serve as financial services expert resource for podcast
• Jarvis to release this episode as one of the first on Veterans Day
• Explore possibilities for future collaboration between Nathan and Jarvis