Mr. Sessel is a voracious learner with a fervent belief in the ability of the individual to better himself or herself. After an epiphany that he derived intrinsic enjoyment from continual learning and the sharing of knowledge with others, he decided to make a career of it and started The Oculus Institute. Before Oculus, Mr. Sessel was Director of Quantitative Research and Co-Portfolio Manager at Tectonic Advisors, a Registered Investment Adviser with over $1 billion in assets under advisement. Prior to that, he worked as an Associate at Boston Consulting Group, where he specialized in analysis of surveys and organizational structures. Mr. Sessel received his B.S. in Bioengineering from Rice University. Throughout this time, he was also invoMr. Sessel is a voracious learner with a fervent belief in the ability of the individual to better himself or herself. After an epiphany that he derived intrinsic enjoyment from continual learning and the sharing of knowledge with others, he decided to make a career of it and started The Oculus Institute. Before Oculus, Mr. Sessel was Director of Quantitative Research and Co-Portfolio Manager at Tectonic Advisors, a Registered Investment Adviser with over $1 billion in assets under advisement. Prior to that, he worked as an Associate at Boston Consulting Group, where he specialized in analysis of surveys and organizational structures. Mr. Sessel received his B.S. in Bioengineering from Rice University. Throughout this time, he was also involved as a founder or equity hire in 7 different startups. Mr. Sessel began his spiritual studies in university and has studied in the esoteric schools for 9 years. Although originally an introvert by nature, he made a decision to consciously change that when he took up the study of social dynamics, knowledge he has been actively building upon and applying for 3 years. Mr. Sessel also ran a policy blog for over 2 years, some posts of which foreshadowed policies later adopted by 2016 presidential candidates. Mr. Sessel's hobbies include travelling, games of calculation (including gambling), CrossFit, mixology, and, recently, Muay Thai....more