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Executive Team

Stop earning points by spending.
Start earning them by saving.

We believe saving should pay more than spending. We are engineers and operators. Builders and believers. A team that came from the financial system, and decided to fix it.

100M+

users reached at MetaMask

$120B

in assets secured for lead U.S. banks

$13B+

in transactions processed at Axelar

$2T+

in annual volume at Kraken

$48B

valuation scaled at WeWork

$500M+

volume processed on Symphony's infrastructure company figure

Experience earned at

DeloitteBlackstoneMetaMaskKrakenEYFINRANorthrop GrummanWeWorkCNN

5% fixed APY Earn points or cash Bank-grade security No lock-ups

Meet the team

Portrait of Vik Chawla

Vik Chawla

Co-Founder & CEO

100M+

users reached at MetaMask

Scaled one of the world's largest consumer fintech platforms, after building government fintech at Deloitte and quantitative models at Blackstone.

  • Built Deloitte's government fintech practice, leading large-scale technology initiatives for the FBI and U.S. Treasury.
  • Early team at MetaMask, building and scaling it into one of the world's largest consumer fintech platforms, reaching 100M+ users globally.
  • Data Scientist at Blackstone, developing quantitative financial models and algorithms for portfolio companies.
100M+ · users reached at MetaMask FBI & Treasury · government fintech built at Deloitte Blackstone · quantitative portfolio models

PreviouslyDeloitte · MetaMask · Blackstone

Portrait of James Berry

James Berry

Co-Founder & CBO

Mach 5

hypersonic systems developed at Hermeus

From hypersonic aircraft and lunar-habitat spacecraft to leading Symphony's commercial strategy, product, partnerships, and growth.

  • Early engineering lead at Hermeus, developing autonomous systems for hypersonic aircraft that go 5x the speed of sound.
  • Past engineer at Northrop Grumman, where he built spacecraft systems for lunar habitats and radio communication systems for rocketships.
  • Leads Symphony's commercial strategy, product, partnerships, and growth across financial services, travel, and loyalty.
  • University of Michigan: B.S. in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Entrepreneurship, and an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering.
Mach 5 · hypersonic aircraft at Hermeus Northrop Grumman · lunar habitat spacecraft systems Michigan · B.S. Electrical Eng. · M.S. Aerospace

PreviouslyHermeus · Northrop Grumman · University of Michigan

Portrait of Benjamin Scherr

Benjamin Scherr

Co-Founder & CTO

$120B

in assets secured for lead U.S. banks

Built for lead U.S. banks, a federal markets regulator, and one of the world's largest trading exchanges.

  • Lead Engineer at EY, where he developed fintech and stablecoin solutions for lead U.S. banks securing over $120B in assets under management.
  • Founding member of FINRA's Emerging Technology and FinTech Lab, where he developed advanced systems to safeguard U.S. financial markets.
  • Developed high-frequency trading systems at Kraken Exchange, processing ~$600M in daily transaction volume.
  • B.S. Electrical Engineering, Specialization in Computer Engineering.
$120B · assets secured for lead U.S. banks $600M · daily volume, Kraken trading systems FINRA · founding member, FinTech Lab

PreviouslyEY · FINRA FinTech Lab · Kraken Exchange

Portrait of Dean Amiel

Dean Amiel

Co-Founder & CSO

$13B+

in transactions processed at Axelar

Built financial networks and exchange infrastructure that move billions, with security-first design.

  • Led engineering at Axelar (acquired $CRCL: NYSE), building a financial network that processed $13B+ in transactions across companies and protocols.
  • At Deloitte, engineered enterprise fintech solutions for major U.S. federal government clients, including the FBI and U.S. Department of the Treasury.
  • Engineered financial infrastructure at Kraken, one of the world's largest trading exchanges, with 5.7M funded accounts and over $2 trillion in annual transaction volume.
  • B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Maryland.
$13B+ · transactions processed at Axelar $2T+ · annual volume at Kraken Maryland · Aerospace Eng. & Computer Science

PreviouslyAxelar · Deloitte · Kraken Exchange · University of Maryland

Portrait of Jennifer Styles

Jennifer Styles

Founding Partner & COO

$48B

valuation scaled at WeWork

Scaled a $48B global brand, launched iconic hospitality properties, and reported for CNN.

  • Early WeWork executive who scaled the company to a $48B valuation, leading global consumer communications, marketing, partnerships and programming.
  • Co-founded and exited The Workshop, a marketing agency that launched hospitality brands and properties including Soho House, W Hotels Worldwide, SLS, and others.
  • A tenured CNN producer and reporter, covering 9-11, the War in Iraq, and Hurricane Katrina.
  • Brings deep experience across fintech, brand building, hospitality, partnerships, and growth.
  • Political Science and Journalism from Michigan State University, first CNN student bureau reporter.
$48B · valuation scaled at WeWork Soho House · W Hotels · brands launched at The Workshop CNN · producer & reporter, 9-11 to Katrina

PreviouslyWeWork · The Workshop · CNN · Michigan State University

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for Saving,
Not Spending.

Join thousands of people who are already earning more on their savings.

5% APY

fixed, in cash, points, or a mix of both

$2T+

in annual volume at Kraken, where two of the team engineered

Experience earned at

DeloitteBlackstoneMetaMaskKrakenEYFINRANorthrop GrummanWeWorkCNN

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