Uprise Co-Founder & CEO on Breaking into Fintech

Jessica Chen Riolfi

Earnin, Head of Product

Jessica Chen Riolfi is the Co-Founder and CEO of Uprise, the financial technology company that designs personalized, Wall Street-level financial plans for young professionals, entirely for free. Long-term, Jessica and the Uprise team are working toward making high-quality private wealth management accessible to everyone. The company is backed by some of the country’s top VCs, including Contrary Capital and Hustle Fund, as well as founders and execs from Stripe, Robinhood, SoFi, and Cash App. Prior to starting Uprise, Jessica spent her career at the intersection of technology and finance, helping develop some of the world’s most well-known fintech products (Earnin, Wise, and Robinhood). Previously, she worked as an investment banker at J.P. Morgan and led growth at eBay. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Dartmouth College.

About the host

Maheep Bhalla

Product Management Lead

Maheep is a customer-focused Product Leader. He believes that a Product Manager wears multiple hats but should always champion the voice of the customer.