Irena described her family’s clandestine departure from the Ukraine, via Austria, and a prolonged stay in Italy, towards an unknown destination. The journey took nearly a year before the family landed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin days before Thanksgiving.
About three minutes in, Fergal recalls thinking to himself, “done deal, I’m hiring this young lady and together we are going to launch Highland Capital Partners in Europe – I just need to stack the process so that all my partners agree.”