"Initially believed the message was a prank."
Phil King, co-founder of Regal Partners, reached out to Jackson Aldridge via text message, requesting a meeting. Aldridge, a 31-year-old former US college basketball player, initially thought the message was a prank.
The two had previously interacted at Sydney lunches where analysts presented stock ideas. They met for coffee at the Gateway building in Circular Quay in 2023, just weeks before Aldridge's wedding.
The meeting served as an informal audition for Aldridge with Regal Partners.