Jon Stein

Jon Stein
Born Jonathan Stein
Nationality American
Alma mater Harvard University
Columbia University
Occupation Investor, business magnate, and entrepreneur
Known for Founding and leading Betterment

Jonathan "Jon" Stein is an American fintech entrepreneur and business magnate.[1][2][3][4] He is the founder and chief executive of Betterment, the largest independent online financial advisor in the U.S., with over 9 billion in assets under management.[5] Under the umbrella of Betterment Holdings Inc., Stein manages Betterment's core retail platform, often referred to as a "robo-advisor"; a 401(k) platform called Betterment for Business, and a digital advisory platform called Betterment for Advisors.

Stein launched Betterment in 2008 at TechCrunch Disrupt and made it to the final five in the Startup Battlefield competition the same year.[6][7]

An outspoken critic of some traditional financial practices, Stein has become a recognized industry advocate for more transparency in investing and more customer-centric financial solutions, as well as public policy issues, such as the U.S. Department of Labor's fiduciary rule for retirement plans.[8]

In 2016, Stein was awarded the 27th spot on Fortune's 40 Under 40 list.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "InvestmentNews - 40 Under 40 2014: Jon Stein". www.investmentnews.com. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  2. ↑ Anderson, Tom (2017-03-05). "Warren Buffett's advice 'doesn't work anymore,' robo-advisor CEO says". CNBC. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  3. ↑ Sharf, Samantha. "Betterment's Jon Stein: Curb Your Enthusiasm For Stock Picking". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  4. ↑ "FinTech Debate at Brandeis International Business School (IBS) | Brandeis International Business School". www.brandeis.edu. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  5. ↑ "Betterment makes CFO hire with $20 billion AUM 'line of sight' and IPO mindfulness". RIABiz. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  6. ↑ Arrington, Michael. "The TechCrunch Disrupt Final Five: Betterment, MOVIECLIPS, Publish2, Soluto And UJAM | TechCrunch". Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  7. ↑ Schonfeld, Erick. "Bessemer Backs Better-Savings Startup Betterment With $3 Million | TechCrunch". Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  8. ↑ "Why a Diluted Fiduciary Rule Is Bad for Advisors: Betterment, CFP Board". Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  9. ↑ "Morgan Vawter". Fortune. 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2017-07-25.


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