NEW YORK, NY — iCapital1, the global fintech company shaping the future of investing, today released a new episode of its interview series, The 19th Hole: Beyond the Green, hosted by iCapital Chairman and CEO Lawrence Calcano. The new episode features a wide-ranging conversation with Marc Rowan, Co-Founder, CEO, and Chair of Apollo Global Management. The conversation explores how a firm that has reshaped the private markets landscape thinks about building culture, developing leaders, and navigating the ongoing convergence of public and private markets.
“It was a privilege to sit down with Marc and hear his perspective on leadership, culture, and innovation,” said Mr. Calcano. “Marc has built one of the most influential firms in modern finance, but what stood out most in our conversation was his commitment to culture. From developing future leaders to fostering intellectual curiosity and long-term thinking, Marc offers a compelling perspective on what it takes to build an enduring organization.”
The 19th Hole: Beyond the Green features exclusive interviews with today’s distinguished leaders and entrepreneurs who are transforming their respective industries, driving change, and positively impacting the world. This episode explores Rowan’s personal and professional journey, including his early career at Drexel Burnham Lambert, the founding and growth of Apollo, his approach to leadership, the One Apollo culture, and his views on how public and private markets are continuing to evolve.
“The most talented people can work anywhere,” said Mr. Rowan. “People join firms, but they stay for cultures. Now we have to be really intentional about who we are and what we want to be. To innovate, you have to have a culture that’s prepared to make a few mistakes along the way.”
The 19th Hole: Beyond the Green Program
The 19th Hole is a video series hosted by Lawrence Calcano, the Chairman and CEO of iCapital. In each episode, Mr. Calcano engages in casual conversations with today’s most distinguished leaders and entrepreneurs to explore what we can learn about human nature, success, and failure. Inspired by the connections made after a great game of golf, The 19th Hole: Beyond the Green program provides an intimate look into each leader’s personal story, revealing how they overcame challenges and what it takes to lead with purpose and impact.
Visit the 19th Hole’s video page and iCapital’s YouTube channel to explore other episodes and additional educational video series.
About iCapital
iCapital is a global leader, shaping the future of global investing for financial advisors, wealth managers, asset managers, insurance carriers, and other industry participants. iCapital offers a diverse and complete range of non-traditional investment products on iCapital Marketplace, Enterprise Solutions, and both Technology and Data Services, designed to help drive better outcomes2 for all participants in the ecosystem.
With strategic investment from leading alternative asset managers, wealth managers, and service providers globally, iCapital provides broad access, data connectivity, education, and research programs to advisors and their clients. Leveraging AI and machine learning for digital identity (KYC/AML), iCapital supports compliant and secure investment lifecycle processes.
iCapital’s end-to-end platform manages the lifecycle of non-traditional investment products, making it easier to learn about, buy, manage, and integrate alternative assets, structured investments, and annuities and insurance products into portfolios, driving growth, scale, and efficiency. Our solution(s) can be customized and offers specific modules as needed.
iCapital has nearly $1.2 trillion3 of assets serviced globally on its platform, including over $312 billion in alternative platform assets, $288 billion in structured investments and annuities outstanding, and $554 billion in client assets reported on, and serves over 3,400 wealth management firms and 130,000 active financial professionals.
Headquartered in New York and Greenwich, CT, iCapital operates globally with 18 offices, including major hubs in Zurich, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Sydney, Abu Dhabi, and Toronto, and an industry-leading R&D center in Lisbon. iCapital is recognized for its innovation and leadership, with accolades from Euromoney (World’s Best Technology Provider for Wealth Management), CNBC (World’s Top Fintech Companies), and Forbes Fintech 50.
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3. As of March 31, 2026.
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