Oct 29 2018 25 mins
On Time for Success - Business Owner Dads Edition We are interviewing Mo Riad Owner of Mathnasium of Creve Coeur and Supporting Strategies - St. Louis, MO Mo Riad is the owner and Center Director of Mathnasium of Creve Coeur. He has a 20 year career in institutional investment management in Washington DC, New York, and St Louis, focusing on quantitative finance. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from Wake Forest University and a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis. As a father of two children who attend schools in Creve Coeur, Mo wanted to have a place that his kids felt that they could excel with their math skills. In order to fulfill this dream, Mo decided to open a Mathnasium so not only his children could benefit, but also the center could serve the rest of the community. Mo's favorite number is 10 because there are 10 fingers total on our hands. He also enjoys to barbeque during his free time. Mo Riad came to St. Louis in 1997 to pursue his MBA at Washington University. He has since forged strong connections with the local community as an entrepreneur, small business owner and member of organizations such as the Creve Coeur Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis Club of Creve Coeur. Mo has been the owner of or principal in four St. Louis-based businesses, including the Mathnasium of Creve Coeur. He launched Supporting Strategies | St. Louis in 2018.