Finance Forward US 2019

About the Program
Only 28% of people in the United States are considered to be “financially healthy” (Source: Financial Health Network). Everyday people and families have significant challenges managing money, getting a loan, and planning for the future.
For our sixth annual US-focused Financial Health accelerator, we’re looking for entrepreneurs using tech to help people manage their everyday finances and build wealth.
The accelerator is a collaboration between Village Capital, MetLife Foundation, and PayPal. We’re encouraging applications from entrepreneurs building high-growth, scalable solutions that will help people and families move towards the following financial health outcomes. We’re looking for startups developing creative, outside-the-box solutions to helping people and families in the United States become financially healthier.
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Advisory Board
Mike Davis
Founding Partner at Olive Tree Ridge
Alice Vilma
Executive Director, Multicultural Client Strategy Committee at Morgan Stanley
Amon Anderson
Director at Acumen America
Brittany Richards
Managing Director at Quinn International
Chris Wilson
CEO at Barclay Investment Corporation
Christian Johnson
Managing Partner at MultiPass Ventures
Denmark West
Partner at Connectivity Capital Partners
Erica Duignan Minnihan
Managing Partner at Reign Ventures & 1000 Angels
Frank Mirabal
Director of Community Engagement at Office of the Mayor, City of Albuquerque
Garry Reeder
VP, Innovation & Policy at Financial Health Network
Hannah Calhoon
Managing Director at Blue Ridge Labs @ Robin Hood
Ivan Alo
Managing Partner at New Age Capital
Jillian Williams
Investment Principal at Anthemis Group
Joan Susie
Chairman at FinXTech
Jotaka Eaddy
VP, Policy, Strategic Engagement, Impact at LendUp
Julián Alcázar
Senior Financial Institution Policy Analyst
Karim Gillani
General Partner at Luge Capital
Kate Venezia
Director of Operations at digitalundivided
LaDante McMillon
Managing Partner at New Age Capital
Maria Lajewski
Director, Financial Solutions Lab at Financial Health Network
Mariah Lichtenstern
Managing Director at DiverseCity Ventures
Matt Sheedy
Director, Head of Sustainable Investment Strategies at MetLife Investment Management
Mónica (Simó) Black
Independent Investor
Monique Villa
Investor at Mucker Capital
Nathalie Molina Niño
President at Outcomes Capital
Peter Sanborn
Director, Global Corporate Development at PayPal
Rachel Carpenter
Founder & CEO at Intrinio
Rachel Schneider
Author at US Financial Diaries
Ramona Miranda Ortega
VP of Strategic Partnerships at Latino Startup Alliance & CEO at My Money My Future
Ryan Falvey
Managing Partner at Financial Venture Studio
Ryan Gilbert
Partner at Propel Venture Partners
Sarah Morgenstern
Principal, Investments at Flourish Ventures
Sarah Willis Ertur
Director at MetLife Foundation
Scarlett Sieber
Managing Director at CCG
Stefanie Thomas
Impact Venture Investor at Impact America Fund
Ted Stuckey
Managing Director at QBE Ventures
Tejal Mody
Managing Director, Head of Strategy & Business Development. at Rabobank
Timothy Flacke
Executive Director at Commonwealth
Timothy Ogden
Managing Director at Financial Access Initiative at NYU
Vanessa Roanhorse
CEO at Roanhorse Consulting
Vikas Raj
Managing Director at Accion Venture Lab
Will Thomsen
Vice President at Core Innovation Capital