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 153 | Longs Won 97/153 63% | Profit Factor 7.03 |
| Profitability | Shorts Won 0/0 0% | Standard Deviation $613,892.99 |
| Average Win $147,849.13 | Best Trade (Oct 16) $7.31M | Sharpe Ratio 0.87 |
| Average Loss -$36,441.39 | Worst Trade (Dec 31) -$741,969.77 | Z-Score 3.58 (99.97%) |
| Commissions $0 | Avg. Trade Length 5m 1w 2d | Expectancy $80,396.39 |
| Loss Size | 100% | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Probability of Loss | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | 0.34% |
| Consecutive Losing Trades | 3,472 | 3,125 | 2,778 | 2,431 | 2,083 | 1,736 | 1,389 | 1,042 | 694 | 347 |
| Symbol | Quantity | Cost | Value | Comm. | Profit ($) | Gain (%) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AACIU Armada Acquisition Corp. III | 12,450 | $128,366.12 | $129,853.5 | - | $1,487.38 | 1.16% | 0.0 |
AAPL Apple Inc. | 972 | $247,512.43 | $332,424 | - | $84,911.57 | 34.31% | -0.28% |
AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 101,599 | $10.09M | $9.69M | - | -$392,189.27 | -3.89% | +0.622% |
AGNCO AGNC Investment Corp. 10.1219% Perpetual Preferred Stock | 32,175 | $824,001.75 | $808,879.5 | - | -$15,122.25 | -1.84% | +0.04% |
AMZN Amazon.com Inc | 1,922 | $413,376.34 | $489,648.7 | - | $76,272.36 | 18.45% | +0.268% |
APLD Applied Digital Corporation | 11,000 | $261,455.33 | $224,290 | - | -$37,165.33 | -14.21% | +0.32% |
AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 2,611 | $245,486 | $236,034.4 | - | -$9,451.6 | -3.85% | -0.681% |
CAT Caterpillar Inc. | 633 | $513,230 | $465,660.13 | - | -$47,569.87 | -9.27% | -1.781% |
CGCP Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF | 21,763 | $486,185.67 | $466,381.09 | - | -$19,804.58 | -4.07% | +0.516% |
CGDV Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | 17,261 | $738,529.35 | $852,520.79 | - | $113,991.44 | 15.43% | +0.509% |
CGGR Capital Group Growth ETF | 26,177 | $1.05M | $1.25M | - | $195,673.5 | 18.59% | +0.697% |
CGXU Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF | 19,709 | $581,218.47 | $652,762.08 | - | $71,543.61 | 12.31% | +0.455% |
DE Deere & Company | 1,328 | $747,955.96 | $864,089.73 | - | $116,133.77 | 15.53% | +0.045% |
DGRW WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund | 3,381 | $328,768 | $336,341.88 | - | $7,573.88 | 2.3% | +0.546% |
DX Dynex Capital Inc. | 27,730 | $308,912 | $308,357.6 | - | -$554.4 | -0.18% | +2.583% |
FBND Fidelity Total Bond ETF | 13,786 | $608,208.53 | $604,240.38 | - | -$3,968.15 | -0.65% | +0.666% |
GE General Electric Company | 969 | $274,973.19 | $302,328 | - | $27,354.81 | 9.95% | +1.622% |
GEV GE Vernova Inc. | 300 | $184,470.15 | $277,932 | - | $93,461.85 | 50.67% | -1.629% |
HTRB Hartford Total Return Bond ETF | 21,201 | $715,321.6 | $686,276.37 | - | -$29,045.23 | -4.06% | +0.466% |
HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 8,174 | $649,669.82 | $630,460.62 | - | -$19,209.2 | -2.96% | +0.417% |