What a journey. Since the @CadreRE sale, I’ve been reflecting—not just on the highs & hard lessons, but on the people who made it all possible. From my family in Louisiana to my Cadre family world-wide, I have learned that No one builds anything worthwhile alone. I recently discussed my journey on the @mastersofscale podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… Thank you to my family, the Cadre team, and every mentor, investor & partner who lifted me up—from the late-night cleaning crews to friends and partners like @jaredkushner , @JoshuaKushner , @mcuban , @darrenwalker, @vkhosla, @aplusk and so many more! I wouldn’t be here without your support and I can’t wait to share more about what I’m building next as I continue to focus on breaking barriers & opening doors while creating access where it's needed most.

Today is the 21st of September.

"Nothing compounds faster than trust." @RyanAWms built Cadre into a $5B+ platform on that line. The first dollars into anything are trust dollars. People bet on the jockey, not the horse.

Cadre founder @RyanAWms on why private markets are structurally less efficient than public ones, and how an individual investor builds an institutional-grade portfolio anyway. piped.video/50yFRuhXApg

I'm dumbfounded by all of this. Alabama actually played a former pro in Charles Bediako. Crickets. The SEC wants to kick LSU out of the league for not playing Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris -- who have a court order same as Bediako and countless others? The math isn't mathing.

279 Days Later... It's finally GAMEDAY in Baton Rouge‼️

This season is Just Different It’s time to Spot the Ball

BREAKING from @WAFB news director on site: Judge Will Jorden has sided with players and GRANTED the preliminary injunction @LSUfootball #LSU @WAFB

More courtroom information from @WAFB our news director: Tony Clayton is hammering SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and his attorney, Jason Williams, keeps objecting - and nearly always getting overruled . after the latest such time - Clayton said “ as my grandma used to say - ain’t no fun when the rabbit got the gun! “ the judge ordered that comment to be struck from the record. #LSU @LSUfootball

(9/1) A few of our favorite under-the-radar roles from fast-growing companies: • @NoamSCH from @Alice_dot_io is hiring a salesperson. • @YuanmingH from @MeshyAI is hiring a senior growth marketer. • @RyanAWms from @ellis_company is hiring AI product engineers. • @asheshjain399 from @Coram_AI is hiring an account executive. • @TheRealNamzoo from @Airbound_Aero is hiring marketing people. • @akashraju4 from @try_glimpse is hiring a product operations manager. • @AnnaMarieWagner from @transfyrai is hiring a technical program manager. • @styskin from @KeenableAI is hiring a head of product and a head of revenue. • @vsiv from @EmeraldAi_ is hiring a talent partner and a senior product manager. ✨ Follow Next Play for more (and link to full list in the first comment)

The sun will soon find its home in the western sky…

The thing that frustrates you most every day is often the business nobody has built yet. At @CadreRE it was often the numbers. Eleven years, a wide-open front door, and behind it systems that never agreed with each other. I treated it as a cost of doing business. It was the opportunity. And an even greater opportunity applied to private credit. Back on #ForttKnox with @jonfortt on what I learned, and why @ellis_company exists: cnb.cx/4xl2ool

Starbase Louisiana will ultimately have over a dozen launch towers, enabling more than 30 Starship flights per day and making it the biggest launch site on Earth! SpaceX makes sci-fi real.

Starbase, Louisiana will be built to support thousands of Starship flights a year with missions launching to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond

Stopped at 4 out of respect for Jayden Daniels #LGM #MetsWin

We mourn today the passing of LSU legend Skip Bertman, the greatest coach in college baseball history, a visionary leader, and one of the most impactful figures in the evolution of collegiate athletics.

The legend, the goat, our beloved Stanley "Skip" Bertman passed away peacefully at 1:12 am surrounded by his daughters at Baton Rouge General Hospital. #LSU @LSUbaseball Legendary LSU Coach and Athletic Director Skip Bertman dies at age 88 wafb.com/2026/08/14/legendar… @WAFB

That gap is why I teamed up with @RyanAWms to build @ellis_company: the system of record this industry never had. I wrote the whole story - why I left, what private credit is, and why it matters more than almost anyone realizes. Full essay below 👇

Founder Ryan Williams Raises More Than $10M In Seed Funding For Ellis AI-Native Operations Platform buff.ly/zesORDF