It seems that new reality TV stars have to decide on what their public persona is going to be. Signing up for such exposure runs the risk of affecting prior careers and public opinion.
One only needs to look at Summer House star Jesse Solomon as a cautionary tale. He filmed his first season as a financial executive, only to be fired after the season aired.
Jesse is enjoying learning “about a new industry”
Jesse confirmed as much while filming with internet personality Kate Mackz. His LinkedIn account reveals that he was the Vice President of Chicago Atlantic Group until March 2024.
“It was a publicly traded firm. There’s a lot of compliance and governance that goes into that. And I’m just on TV getting drunk, hooking up with chicks. So probably bad look for the firm,” Jesse said.
As such, Jesse has moved away from finance and embraced the role of social media influencer. Presumably, he’s not making as much as his co-star Lindsay Hubbard.
“I enjoy every moment of it it’s nice to learn about a new industry,” he admitted.
A month prior, on Jason Tartick’s podcast Trading Secrets, Jesse denied planning to go down that path and did not try “to become an influencer by being on reality TV.”
“I’m not a digital creator by nature. And I always thought it was kind of cringe to be a guy posting on social media. But that’s just the reality of our world today. And it’s just been fun and I’m embracing it,” he added.
Jesse is “still actively working in finance. But his “capacity” is diminished from “a 40-hour week.”
“I help businesses find alternative capital to traditional bank financing. And then I also offer some of those deals out to investors to syndicate into those loans,” the Bravolebrity added.
Jesse did tell Kate Mackz how much the “really heartfelt messages” from fans touched him. His advocacy helped others share their own stories of cancer recovery.
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