Seasoned media operator and early-stage investor focused on digital content, audience monetization and subscription businesses. Brian Mann blends operating leadership across product, editorial and commercial functions with angel and seed-stage investing, advising startups on growth, go-to-market and monetization strategies. Known for board and operating roles that bridge newsroom and revenue, frequently involved in roll-up and platform plays for niche media and newsletter verticals.
Seasoned media operator and early-stage investor focused on digital content, audience monetization and subscription businesses. Brian Mann blends operating leadership across product, editorial and commercial functions with angel and seed-stage investing, advising startups on growth, go-to-market and monetization strategies. Known for board and operating roles that bridge newsroom and revenue, frequently involved in roll-up and platform plays for niche media and newsletter verticals.
Experienced operator-investor who targets early-stage digital media and subscription-driven businesses, prioritizing durable audience economics and clear monetization paths. Prefers seed and angel stakes in founder-led teams where editorial-product-commercial alignment accelerates retention and ARPU growth. Capital is allocated with a bias toward roll-up platforms and vertical newsletter models, combining active board involvement, product-led growth playbooks, and staged follow-on checks. Risk discipline emphasizes unit economics, diversified revenue mix, and repeatable customer acquisition channels.
Experienced operator-investor who targets early-stage digital media and subscription-driven businesses, prioritizing durable audience economics and clear monetization paths. Prefers seed and angel stakes in founder-led teams where editorial-product-commercial alignment accelerates retention and ARPU growth. Capital is allocated with a bias toward roll-up platforms and vertical newsletter models, combining active board involvement, product-led growth playbooks, and staged follow-on checks. Risk discipline emphasizes unit economics, diversified revenue mix, and repeatable customer acquisition channels.
| Trades 115 | Longs Won 74/115 64% | Profit Factor 10.18 |
| Profitability | Shorts Won 0/0 0% | Standard Deviation $703,665.19 |
| Average Win $207,633.41 | Best Trade (Aug 10) $7.41M | Sharpe Ratio 1.14 |
| Average Loss -$36,818.57 | Worst Trade (Dec 31) -$741,969.77 | Z-Score 2.81 (99.5%) |
| Commissions $0 | Avg. Trade Length 5m 1w 6d | Expectancy $120,480.96 |
| Loss Size | 100% | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Probability of Loss | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | 0.2% |
| Consecutive Losing Trades | 3,311 | 2,980 | 2,649 | 2,318 | 1,987 | 1,656 | 1,325 | 993 | 662 | 331 |
| Symbol | Quantity | Cost | Value | Comm. | Profit ($) | Gain (%) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AACIU Armada Acquisition Corp. III | 12,450 | $128,366.12 | $126,243 | - | -$2,123.12 | -1.65% | 0.0 |
AAPL Apple Inc. | 972 | $247,512.43 | $300,260.52 | - | $52,748.09 | 21.31% | -7.354% |
AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 128,194 | $12.73M | $12.48M | - | -$243,590.21 | -1.91% | -0.256% |
AMZN Amazon.com Inc | 1,602 | $333,648.39 | $435,071.14 | - | $101,422.75 | 30.4% | +15.321% |
APLD Applied Digital Corporation | 10,500 | $249,270.33 | $287,595 | - | $38,324.67 | 15.37% | -2.074% |
CGCP Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF | 42,475 | $948,891.99 | $930,627.25 | - | -$18,264.74 | -1.92% | -0.68% |
CGDV Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | 25,222 | $1.08M | $1.25M | - | $172,319.72 | 16% | +0.63% |
CGGR Capital Group Growth ETF | 39,806 | $1.6M | $1.79M | - | $184,958.43 | 11.56% | +0.651% |
CGXU Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF | 38,412 | $1.13M | $1.29M | - | $152,879.64 | 13.5% | -0.535% |
DE Deere & Company | 1,328 | $747,955.96 | $787,065.73 | - | $39,109.77 | 5.23% | -1.134% |
FBND Fidelity Total Bond ETF | 5,148 | $234,183 | $230,218.56 | - | -$3,964.44 | -1.69% | -0.268% |
GE General Electric Company | 969 | $274,973.19 | $348,907.84 | - | $73,934.65 | 26.89% | +1.417% |
GEV GE Vernova Inc. | 300 | $184,470.15 | $297,086.99 | - | $112,616.84 | 61.05% | +0.846% |
HTRB Hartford Total Return Bond ETF | 30,621 | $1.03M | $1.01M | - | -$19,597.3 | -1.9% | -0.316% |
HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 7,701 | $613,149.46 | $612,075.48 | - | -$1,073.98 | -0.18% | +0.013% |
IAGG iShares International Aggregate Bond Fund | 3,986 | $201,692 | $198,303.5 | - | -$3,388.5 | -1.68% | -0.161% |
IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF (IDEV) | 21,107 | $1.8M | $1.91M | - | $112,014.41 | 6.23% | -0.724% |
IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | 245,062 | $22.19M | $24.08M | - | $1.89M | 8.5% | -0.637% |
IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 44,585 | $3.11M | $3.46M | - | $350,437.85 | 11.27% | +0.727% |
IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 17,932 | $1.21M | $1.35M | - | $138,793.91 | 11.46% | -0.106% |