India, Dec. 2 -- Bart Dziedzic, a 27-year-old former investment banker who previously worked at JPMorgan, has opened up about his decision to leave the firm and take a 50% pay cut to join YouTube star MrBeast's team. He told Business Insider that trading Wall Street for the creator economy has been among the most rewarding choices he has made.

Raised in Darien, Connecticut, Dziedzic said he never fully fit into the finance world despite building a successful career. Speaking to Business Insider, he shared that his parents were Polish immigrants who struggled financially, and he grew up admiring entrepreneurs and innovators like Steve Jobs and Elon Musk.

Dziedzic graduated from Fordham University, following which he landed at JPMorgan Ch...