Fintech@Kellogg | About

Dana Weinstein, Co-President

Coming from a background in economic development, I saw first hand the transformative power financial services can have on the lives of people around the world. We can expand financial inclusion by designing financial products and services that leverage technology to meet the needs of customers and generate a financial return. With Fintech@Kellogg, I am excited about connecting Kellogg students with the innovations that are changing our economy and our financial lives.

Adam Nicoletti, Co-President

Innovations in financial technology have the unique opportunity to fundamentally improve people's financial lives. And during my time in the regulatory sector, I could see that fintech was rapidly transforming the global financial system. As such, I'm passionate about building a supportive community of people at Kellogg who want to explore the world of fintech and be at the center of the exciting changes coming to financial services!

Kathleen McGuirk, VP Finance and Community

While working in private wealth management after undergrad, I saw the roboadvisor space changing the world of investing and making it more accessible to everyday Americans. As someone who has always been helping my friends and family save, invest, and make good financial decisions, the FinTech revolution is meaningful and relevant for me. Now, in the last few years, we've seen the democratization of finance across so many sub-industries: wealth management, lending, insurance and more. I'm thrilled to be a part of this quickly-changing environment that's helping so many more people have access to financial security.

Crystal Zhang, VP Strategic Marketing

First time hearing about Blockchain was during my days in World Bank IFC. I was fascinated about the concept even though I couldn't comprehensively understand it. The more recent hands-on exposure is to screen through 200+ Fintech companies during VC Lab in Kellogg. This time I was amazed about how diversified the Fintech industry is. These disruptive innovations are rewriting the whole landscape of finance industry and will transform the industry in an even more rapid pace than we could ever imagine. Coming from finance background, this mixed feeling of excitement and anxiety incentivizes me to continue to learn.

Jon Cambras, VP Knowledge

My interest in Fintech is actually what inspired me to make the jump from education to business school. Since 2013, I've been fascinated by the incredible growth of Fintech, and I'm excited to see how companies – from emerging startups to established financial institutions – react to the disruption of the financial services value chain over the next decade. I'm excited to be part of this team, and I think this will be an amazing opportunity for Kellogg students to connect, share ideas, and learn more about this fast-growing sector.

Alex Gusmao, VP Knowledge

Having a finance background made me realize that all over the world people who lack investment knowledge are being penalized to reach a stronger financial future. In 2012, I co-founded a Fintech startup dedicated to help people invest their personal finances in an easy an accessible manner. As part of the Fintech exec, I plan to show Kellogg how powerful technology can be when helping the less affluent establish their financial independence.