What We Do
Four platforms.
One firm.
We operate across markets, strategy, technology, and ideas. Each reinforces the others.
Investment Management
Active securities trading in equities, options, and energy markets. Disciplined risk management. We seek positions where the probability and magnitude of gain are both in our favor.
Strategic Consulting
Business strategy, go-to-market clarity, and organizational design for founders and leadership teams at critical inflection points. Clear thinking delivered without corporate noise.
AI & Technology
Practical AI implementation that creates real business leverage. Not demos, not hype. We build systems that work inside actual workflows for teams that want to move faster.
Speaking & Ideas
Keynotes and workshops on markets, AI, and the future of business. Built for conferences, executive teams, and leadership retreats. Custom for each audience, no boilerplate.
About
Conviction
over consensus.
"The best opportunities are the ones where the crowd is wrong and you can prove it. But you have to be willing to wait."
Ben Pickett is an investor, strategist, and speaker based in Salem, Oregon. He founded Pickett Ventures to pursue opportunities at the crossroads of capital, technology, and human behavior, specifically the places where most investors aren't paying close enough attention.
His work spans two decades of building, advising, and investing across multiple industries. He's known for cutting through complexity and finding the core of what actually matters, whether in a business, a market, or a conversation.
When he's not analyzing markets or advising leadership teams, he's on stage delivering the honest picture most people in a room aren't ready to hear. Not the consensus. Not the hype. What's actually coming next.
How to Work Together
Three ways in.
Engagements are selective. If you think there's a fit, reach out directly.
Strategic Advisory
Ongoing or project-based counsel for founders and executives. Honest feedback, clear thinking, no corporate theater. Engagements are bespoke and limited in number.
Start a conversation →Speaking Engagements
Keynotes and workshops on markets, AI, strategy, and where business is actually heading. Custom built for your audience. Not a generic talk with your logo slapped on slide one.
Book Ben →AI Implementation
Ready to actually deploy AI in your business? We build real systems for real workflows. Not proof-of-concepts, not slide decks. Tools your team will actually use.
Get started →Contact
Let's talk.
If you have an opportunity, a question, or a good idea worth discussing, reach out. Engagements are selective. Responses are personal.
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