Mike Cagney is a co-Founder and the Chief Executive Officer of Figure Markets, home to a decentralized custody crypto exchange where users can trade, borrow and invest. Mike is also the Chief Executive Officer of Figure Lending, the largest non-bank originator home equity lines of credit and an innovator in private credit capital markets and the Co-Founder of the Provenance Blockchain, a public, open source blockchain built for financial services. Previously, Mike was CEO, Chairman and Co-Founder of SoFi, a leading marketplace lender providing student loan refinancing, mortgages and personal loans, as well as a range of banking and wealth management services. He also was Co-Founder and managing member of Cabezon Investment Group, a global macro hedge fund, in addition to serving as Chairman of ReFlow Services, a tax and liquidity solution for mutual funds. Prior to Cabezon and ReFlow, Mike served as Founder and CEO of Finaplex, a leader in wealth management software that was sold to Broadridge (NYSE: BR). Prior to Finaplex, Mike was Senior Vice President and Head Trader for the proprietary trading and financial products group at Wells Fargo Bank. Mike holds an M.S. management degree from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was a Sloan Fellow. He also holds a M.S. in Applied Economics and a B.A. in Economics from UC Santa Cruz.
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Alex Johnson is the founder of Fintech Takes (Fintech Takes by Alex Johnson | Workweek Creator & Fintech Expert, a media and events company that focuses on analyzing the collision of financial services, technology, and public policy. With 20+ years of experience in fintech, Alex brings a unique and balanced perspective to this rapidly growing industry. Prior to founding Fintech Takes, Alex worked in a variety of marketing, business development, and corporate strategy roles at fintech companies, both large (FICO) and small (Zoot Enterprises). A Montana native, Alex enjoys spending time in the mountains and chasing around his three young children.