The People Behind the Partnership
Buddha Capital is led by operators, advisors, and investors who understand that capital is only as powerful as the people behind it.
We’ve each spent decades inside different sides of the same equation—capital, operations, leadership, performance.
And we saw the same pattern repeat:
speed over substance, access without alignment, and too often—money prioritized over the people building what actually matters.
Buddha Capital was built to do it differently.
Not louder. Not faster.
Just more intentional.
Because we believe when you prioritize the people, the outcomes follow.
Just better.
Why we
built this...
brian grasso
An 18 year veteran of the sports training industry, Dr. Brian Grasso worked as a High-Performance Advisor and Consultant for National Team, Professional and Olympic athletes worldwide.
He founded the largest youth development educational organization in the industry, serving as its CEO for nearly 8 years and co-created one of the fastest growing sport and fitness franchises in the United States along with it.
Brian has guest lectured and keynoted at governmental and private associations around the world, including Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, the Czech Republic and throughout North America. His most common lecturing topics include leadership, peak performance, decreasing stress and threat, as well as optimized productivity.
Chief Relationship Officer
20+ years advising elite performers in sports & corporate leadership
Brian authored “The Audacity of Success”, both wrote and co-produced the landmark short film “Life by Numbers” and has written for magazines around the globe, including Men’s Fitness, Inked and Bulace.
His most recent book is called “Mindset Matters Most” and was listed #1 on the “Personal Development” section at Amazon for a period of 7 weeks after its release.
Brian also co-hosted the award-winning livestream, “Brian & Carrie - In the Morning” as well as “Eliminate Your Limits - with Brian & Carrie” which airs in syndication on SiriusXM.
He formerly served as the Chief Culture Officer for Metaplexus, as well as the Faculty Director for its subsidiary, Virtu Academy.
Brian holds a religiously accredited PhD in Pastoral Counseling and is the Chief Relationship Officer for Buddha Capital.
On a personal level, Brian is a competitive powerlifter and holds 2 Arizona State Records in both Squat and Bench Press. For a span of 12-years, he worked as a bodyguard for several A-List celebrities.
Alecia Harris
Chief operating officer / personal relations
10+ years leading operational strategy for major brands
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Leadership
How We Work
We don’t operate in silos.
Every partnership is shaped through three lenses:
– Capital strategy
– Operational execution
– Human leadership
Because building something that lasts requires all three.
What We Believe
We believe the best outcomes are built through alignment, not urgency.
That relationships outperform transactions.
And that capital, when paired with the right people, becomes something far more powerful than funding.
It becomes legacy.
