Wallstrip

Adam Elend and Lindsay Campbell give their elevator pitch about their news site called Wallstrip, a news Web site for investments in the public sector. Wallstrip was founded by Howard Lindzon, and recently sold to CBS for an undisclosed amount.

 

See What’s Being Said About Wallstrip:

• “Everywhere I turn…Wallstrip. Has to be one of the fastest brand-awareness ramps I’ve ever seen.” - Henry Blodget – Cherry Hill Research / InternetOutsider
• “The Suze Orman skit is the funniest thing I’ve ever seen.” - Pat Friel - Wallstrip Viewer
• “Its ‘Squawk Box’ meets ‘Saturday Night Live’” - The New York Times
• “A sassy new investment show for generation YouTube” - BusinessWeek
  

Adam Elend and Jeff Marks (Executive Producers):
Adam and Jeff are Executive Producers for original content at CBS Interactive. In 2006 they founded BrightRED Pictures, the web video production company that produced Wallstrip. Prior to that, they produced and directed the feature documentary Fighting for Life in the Death-Belt (2005). Adam and Jeff met in film school at Florida State University (class of 1998) and have been partners ever since.

Howard Lindzon(Founder and Co-creator):
Howard Lindzon is the founder of Lindzon & Associates, an investment advisor in Phoenix, Arizona. Lindzon & Associates is also the general partner of Lindzon Capital Partners, a fund of funds which started in 1998. Prior to Lindzon & Associates, Howard was the Chief Operating Officer at Pro-Innovative Concepts, a promotional products company, from 1994-1997. In 2003, Howard started Access Capital Management with John Cundari in Toronto, Canada. Access represents best of breed hedge fund managers from around the world. The managers specialize in varying strategies including global macro and managed futures and fund of funds. Access utilizes a systematic approach to money management. Howard has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Ontario, an M.B.A. from Arizona State University and an M.I.M. from the Thunderbird American Graduate School of International Management. He was born in Toronto and lives in Phoenix with a loyal wife (11 years, 12.5 Canadian), two awesome kids and a dachshund.

Julie Alexandria (Host):
Julie Alexandria is a New York based actress originally from Orange County, CA. Hosting credits include Time Out New York on Demand, Starz!, Heavy.com, Vh1, Nintendo World, E! Entertainment, Fast Lane Daily, and the upcoming “Beer Money” on SNY Network. A die hard sci fi fan, she enjoys playing dress up in “Princess Leia’s gold bikini” (on weekends).
Julie can be reached at julie@wallstrip.com.

Scott Solary (Senior Producer/Show Runner):
Scott Solary is an indie filmmaker turned web video maven. He lives it, he breathes it, he loves it. Watch the show. Show some love.

Sean Tice (Web Producer):
Sean Tice manages Wallstrip.com and the development and distribution of the show’s web presence. He blogs about interesting developments in web trends here.

Roman Bodnar (Senior Shooter/Editor):
Roman Bodnar is an enigma; as charming as he is coarse, as seductive as he is repulsive. He would like to thank all of his supporters for “teaching me how to love”.

Appolos Laurient (Senior Shooter/Editor):
Appolos Laurient, the God of visual artistry. Forged from the County of Kings in the 20th century 80AD. The purveyor of lights, camera, action.

Amanda Elend (Writer/Story Editor):
Amanda Elend has been writing for Wallstrip since January 2007. She enjoys forks and spouting random feminist rants.

Terrence Elenteny (Shooter/Editor):
When you’ve loved and you’ve lost like Terrence Elenteny has, then you know what life is about.
 
Sean R. Smith  (Shooter/Editor):
A Winter Park, Florida native, Sean R. Smith attended the University of Kansas and received his BFA in Visual Art in 2007. Now, he enjoys long subway rides, the smells in China Town and taking advantage of the CBS Corporate benefits!

Katie Ainslie (Production & Office Assistant):
Is this the real Katie Ainslie? Known from Seattle to LA to New York, a woman of many alias’, a.k.a.’s, and code names, she has recently found her way from the internet superhighway to Wallstrip. Around five feet seven, with longish hair, she loves polaroids, green screens, and finding obscure artifacts around NYC for Wallstrip shows. Her true identity will be revealed in due time.

Jennifer Kirschman (Wardrobe Stylist):
Jennifer Kirschman is a wardrobe stylist and costume designer who has worked in both LA and NYC on films, theater and, now, on the web. She enjoys shopping, designing and sewing ‘for profit’ and can be contacted at jdkirschman@hotmail.com. Jennifer’s website is coming soon…

Adam Bedient (Web Production Assistant)

Brian Shannon (Blogger):
Brian Shannon is a full time private trader from Denver, CO. Brian also writes the AlphaTrends blog which provides in-depth technical analysis videos each day. Brian has previously worked as a hedge fund manager and propretary trader. His trading style is based on multiple timeframe analysis for trades which typlically last from 1-10 days.

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Heck of a good team! Plus Wallstrip is now part of the CBS team, giving the young media site distribution.