Though the bank earnings season has all but declared a "soft landing" for the U.S. economy, lifting the S&P 500 to fresh heights, many pockets of the economy remain strapped by weaker consumer spending. But yet, amid this backdrop, pop-culture toy manufacturer Funko ( With combined experience of covering technology companies on Wall Street and working in Silicon Valley, and serving as an outside adviser to several seed-round startups, Gary Alexander has exposure to many of the themes shaping the industry to ...