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Brandon, thanks for joining us today. Thanks for having me. It is my pleasure, man. So how would you

get it started by telling us a little bit about yourself and what you do? So Brandon Mitchell,

obviously my name, work as a transactional lawyer, mostly M&A and reinsurance in the financial services industry. My company's

called the Spita, who just rebranded it to the name of Spita and were acquired last year.

Prior to that, worked at nationwide insurance and the Merging Acquisitions Legal Group. Went to law school with you, Kwamey. Prior to that, worked in nationwide insurance and the Emerging Acquisitions Legal Group.

Went to law school with Uquamie.

Went to Ohio State for law school and undergrad. In between those two played, well, I guess,

while at Ohio State played football for Ohio State and then played with the Cleveland Browns

and the Houston Texans for a small cup of coffee,

not long, but then decided very quickly that, you know, law school was the route for me.

You know, I kind of achieved that dream of, I guess, making it to the NFL, didn't stay long,

was the end of the roster guy, but then went on to law school.

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