22 February 2023 |
S4 Ep9: The Regulator Who Fell Into Fintech To Build A Better System
By Nicole Casperson
From medicine to regulations and headlong into Fintech, meet the CFO building a better financial system.
Alison Staloch is CFO at Fundrise, America’s largest direct-to-investor real estate investment platform, since 2012.
Nicole and Alison, dig into why a career in medicine left her cold, how she navigated a course through regulations and policy at the US Securities And Exchange Commission, and why Fundrise’s ethos for empowering its customer is her north star.
Plus, you’ll also hear the best piece of advice Alison was given and why Fintech outsiders should dive into the industry with no fear.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
04:31 When Medicine Fell Flat
06:34 Monitoring For Opportunities And Challenges
10:06 Bridging The Knowledge Gap
15:14 Building A Better Financial System
19:01 Being Bullish On Tech
21:38 The Importance Of Badass Mentors
24:34 A Dire Need For Diversity
26:36 Living Out The Desire To Make An Impact
32:40 A Message To Outsiders