Stephanie is a proven fintech executive with a successful track record of building and scaling tech-enabled lending platforms. As Managing Director at Springleaf Financial, Stephanie launched a new internet division to help usher the 100-year-old storefront lender into the digital age. Stephanie began her fintech career in 2007 at Enova International, a pioneer in the online lending space. During her seven years at Enova, she held progressively larger roles and ultimately spearheaded the launch of NetCredit, a near-prime lending platform that originated close to $1 billion in its first five years. Stephanie is a frequent speaker in the fintech community, notably providing U.S. Senate testimony on alternative lending solutions. She received her B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois and her MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, both with highest honors. Stephanie was a finalist for LendIt’s 2018 Fintech Woman of the Year and is a member of Crain’s 40 Under 40.

Thomas is a serial fintech operator who has launched and grown multiple online lending businesses. Prior to becoming President and Chief Operating Officer at Braviant, Thomas was the Head of Strategy and Operations for NetCredit, a U.S. personal loan business owned by Enova International. While at Enova, Thomas was an integral member of the team that launched the company’s first-ever bank origination partnership to establish a national footprint. In his current position at Braviant, Thomas launched the Chorus Credit product, expanding Braviant’s offerings to include larger, lower-cost loans for near-prime consumers. He earned his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University.

Bob is a results-driven, technology executive with a broad range of expertise. His experience ranges from architecting scalable platforms to overseeing technology-driven growth initiatives and building high-performing teams. As a Vice President at Goldman Sachs, Bob launched gsbank.com after migrating GE Capital Bank to Goldman Sachs. The platform raised over $3 billion in consumer deposits in its first 7 months. He similarly built and launched gecapitalbank.com, which raised over $7 billion in consumer deposits in its first 18 months. Bob’s efforts were integral to the success of GE Capital Bank, which was named a Money Magazine Best Bank in 2013. He received a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of South Dakota.

Neo Ellison is an experienced data science leader with a passion for growing data driven businesses. During his time as the Head of Data Science at IBM Watson Advertising, he oversaw the monetization of IBM's five owned and operated properties and helped them achieve over $200 million in revenue. At Enova International, Neo implemented the online lender’s first ever hybrid supervised and unsupervised learning models to prevent organized fraud attacks. He also optimized Enova’s global lending portfolio across four countries through real-time analytics insights, increasing new customer acquisition volume while reducing costs. Neo received an M.S. in Mathematics and Statistics from Loyola University Chicago, and a B.S. in Mathematics from Fairfield University with a minor in Philosophy.

Himal is an expert at capital raising, investment structuring, and corporate governance. Prior to joining Braviant, Himal completed more than 50 debt, equity, and M&A transactions over ten years in both private equity and investment banking. Most recently, he served as the Senior Vice President of Private Equity and as an investment committee member at New Island Capital, an impact investment firm where he led investments in mission-driven businesses and helped portfolio companies grow. Previously, he worked for leading investment banking firms Credit Suisse, William Blair, and Livingstone Partners. Himal also serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at Millenium Bank, an Illinois-based community bank with over $100 million in assets. He received his B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University and an MBA in Finance and Strategy from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.

Erik is a finance and accounting professional with experience leading financial planning and analysis for both private and public companies. While a Senior Manager at Enova International, Erik successfully managed the forecasting function through a period of record growth and led Enova’s efforts to evaluate the expected impact of new initiatives on pro forma results. He assisted with Enova’s first ever securitization offering and helped lead the company’s spin-off from their parent company, Cash America, in 2014. Prior to Enova, Erik started his career in Big Four public accounting at Ernst & Young. He received his Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Illinois.

Erin is an experienced regulatory attorney with over a decade of consumer finance expertise, including several years working in-house in fintech and consumer installment lending. During her time at Enova International, she managed the U.S. regulatory function for both consumer and small business lending and provided additional counsel on a broad array of matters including licensing, marketing, HR, and international lending. Erin acted as lead legal counsel for Enova’s NetCredit business from pre-launch through national expansion with a bank partnership. Prior to Enova, Erin spent six years at McGuireWoods LLP, where she acted as defense counsel to a variety of financial institutions with a focus on class-action defense. Erin received her B.A. in Government and Spanish from the University of Notre Dame, her M.A. in Political Science from Columbia University, and her J.D. from Northwestern University.

Ramona is experienced in strategic talent development at both small and large-scale companies. Before joining Braviant, she was a Talent Development Leader at Enova International, where she created and led data-driven talent programs that increased employee engagement and retention across the organization. In her current position, Ramona builds organizational programs focused on recruitment, compensation, training, and long-term career development. She received her B.S. in Business Management and her M.S. in Human Resources from DePaul University.

Alex is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Park Cities Asset Management, an alternative credit manager focused on investing capital in global FinTech and Specialty Finance companies. Prior to co-founding Park Cities, Alex spent over 12 years as an Investment Banker, most recently serving as Head of Specialty Finance Investment Banking at UBS. He began his banking career with Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse and has executed over $100 billion in capital market and M&A transactions in the Specialty Finance and FinTech sectors. Alex continues to provide strategic advice to select FinTech and Specialty Finance companies.