Switching careers is hard, but it can be particularly daunting for soldiers transitioning into civilian life.
However, when it comes to transitioning into the civilian workforce, they need to ask for help, Sweet said.
And it’s a matter of finding them.”There are a number of organizations that want to help and hire veterans of the military.
Sweet credits his mentors, Ritholtz CEO Josh Brown and Ritholtz chairman and CIO Barry Ritholtz, for helping him succeed.
Sweet landed at the firm several years after leaving the Army, with just one financial job under his belt.