The Golden Touch with Scott Pinkerton

September 3, 2026

The CEO of FourThought Private Wealth in Venice, Scott is a philosophical and forward-thinking wealth management entrepreneur. On this episode, Business Observer Managing Editor Mark Gordon and Scott talked about why Yoda is a world-class leader, the difference between the Midas Touch and the Midas Curse and his must-read leadership books.

3 Takeaways

(02:00) Your story is how you differentiate yourself
(16:55) Every leader needs integrity
(19:10) Walk towards the difficult conversations

Timestamps

(00:00) Introducing Scott Pinkerton, CEO, FourThought Private Wealth
(01:30) Why is Yoda a great leader and why do you have a statue of him in your office?
(04:30) Rapid fire leadership questions
(07:40) What is FourThought Private Wealth?
(08:40) Midas Touch/Midas Curse
(13:55) How has AI changed your company?
(16:55) Leadership characteristics
(17:30) What books or people have influenced your business?
(19:10) Leadership lessons
(20:30) FourThought-isms
(23:30) How important is storytelling to good leadership?
(24:15) What are you looking forward to for the rest of 2026?

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