From Startup Hustle to Billion-Dollar Deals: Kelly Ann Winget’s Entrepreneur Journey

So you start building money, making savvy financial moves, and still have no idea what “alternatives” even means. That changes here. This business podcast gets into real business advice, entrepreneurship, financial freedom, and the success stories that redefine wealth on your own terms. Kelly Ann Winget is the Founder and CEO of Alternative Wealth Partners, a Dallas‑based private equity firm she started in 2020 to break barriers and expand access to alternative investments often reserved for elite institutions and ultra‑high net worth groups. Kelly Ann has raised nearly $1 billion in private capital across sectors like energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, and real estate, and today she works with accredited investors to build diversified portfolios of non‑correlated assets that generate durable long‑term return while driving real economic impact. Her work and leadership have earned her recognition on Inc.’s 2026 Female Founders 500 list and as a 2026 Woman to KNOW in Texas, and she’s the author of Pitch the Bitch: Grab Your Financial Future by the Bags, a book that challenges the old rules of finance and invites everyone — especially women and underrepresented investors — to claim their share of wealth. 0:00 - Childhood business beginnings and early hustle 2:40 - How Alternative Wealth Partners works 6:15 - What alternatives really are 10:20 - Why less than 2% of funding goes to women founders 14:55 - The truth about asking for money 19:10 - What it really takes to be in the top 12% of business earners Connect with Kelly Ann Winget: Website: https://www.alternativewealthpartners.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyannwinget/ Instagram: @kellyannwinget Connect with Eve Mayer: Website: https://ditchthebra.com Instagram: @TheBralessEntrepreneur Twitter: @DitchTheBra LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/DitchTheBra The Braless Entrepreneur Podcast is for women building confidence, business strategy, leadership skills, and financial freedom while doing things their own way. Hosted by Eve Mayer, it’s real talk on entrepreneurship, startup advice, founder stories, and what it takes to scale a business on your terms. Powered by NXC Podcast Network #thenxcpodcastnetwork #DitchTheBra #entrepreneurship