NEW YORK, Nov. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- MoneyLion, the
digital bank and financial membership platform, today announced the
appointment of fintech and global finance industry veteran
Samantha Roady as Chief Operating
Officer, a new position within the company. She has served as a
MoneyLion board member since September
2016.
As COO, Roady will be responsible for the growth, operations,
and people functions at MoneyLion, as well as for driving alignment
of the company's strategic priorities and ensuring operational
excellence across the company.
"Samantha is a proven industry leader and a results-oriented
force within consumer fintech," said Dee
Choubey, MoneyLion Founder and CEO. "As a MoneyLion board
member, Sam has been instrumental in our evolution and deeply
involved as a strategic advisor. I couldn't be more thrilled that
she's decided to join MoneyLion full-time as our COO. She shares
our vision to change the way millions of hard-working Americans
engage with their finances and our mission of putting them on a
path to a stronger financial future."
"I am incredibly energized to be joining Dee and the MoneyLion
team at this important inflection point for the company," said
Roady. "MoneyLion has built what we believe is the most complete
digital banking and investment platform available today and, with
its innovative financial membership model, is revolutionizing
personal finance for the middle class."
Roady joins MoneyLion from GAIN Capital (NYSE: GCAP), where she
was a founding partner and most recently served as the president of
its global retail brokerage business, which operates multiple
direct-to-consumer brands in the U.S and internationally, including
FOREX.com. At GAIN, she drove commercial strategy and oversaw all
revenue-generating activities including sales, marketing,
partnerships, customer operations, and regional management.
This year, MoneyLion reached several new milestones, surpassing
6 million members on its platform and raising $100 million in a Series C financing round co-led
by Edison Partners and Greenspring Associates, with participation
from Fintech Collective and strategic investors Capital One and
Meta Ventures.
About MoneyLion
MoneyLion is America's most powerful
financial membership, empowering people to take control of their
finances. Since its launch in 2013, MoneyLion has amassed more than
6 million members and has earned its customers' trust with a suite
of mobile banking, lending and investment products. From a single
mobile app, users can get a 360-degree snapshot of their financial
lives and have access to personalized tips and tools to build
and improve their credit and achieve everyday savings.
MoneyLion is headquartered in New York
City, with offices in San
Francisco, Salt Lake City
and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
For more information, visit www.moneylion.com or download
the app.
Contact:
Tim Black
MoneyLion
VP, Corporate Communications
tblack@moneylion.com
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