Emma went from stay-at-home mom of 6 to a multimillionaire in less than 5 years. In 2022, she hit a huge goal by retiring her husband early on real estate investing.

She has partnered on almost 1,000 apartment units and sponsors a free commercial investing club to help other investors expand their portfolios.

As co-founder and president of Rise Capital Investments, a boutique private debt and equity

fund, Emma has raised several million dollars of capital for joint ventures and syndications.

Emma hosts Passive Income Adventures Podcast with over 50 episodes and has been featured on nearly 100 podcasts and has an easy to interview style.

Louis P. Kassa III is the Chief Executive Officer/President of The Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center, Baruch S. Blumberg Institute, Hepatitis B Foundation and B+Labs. Philadelphia. Kassa is also the co-founder of the HatchBio Fund, a 50 million dollar venture capital fund.

He previously served as State Director and Chief Operating Officer at VisionQuest National, Ltd, an national behavioral health company. In 2020, Kassa was named one of “The 10 Best COO’s of 2020” by Industry Era, a global technology media outlet. In 2023 and 2024, Kassa was named to the Philadelphia Business Journal’s “Power 100” business leaders. In 2024, City and State Pennsylvania named Kassa a "Trailblazer in Health Care".

Kassa received his undergraduate degree from Penn State University and received a Masters in Public Administration from Villanova University in December 2007.

Welcome to Forged In Fire, where real stories meet relentless ambition! In this debut episode, hosts Cole Farrell and Nate Pharmer-Eden dive headfirst into their 'why'—what drove them to start this podcast and the journey that brought them here. Get ready for raw, no-holds-barred conversations as they pull back the curtain on who they are, their challenges, and their passion to ignite others. Whether you’re building your path or looking for the courage to start, this episode is your spark! Let’s go, and welcome to the fire!