Leadership at NerdWallet

Our leaders have crafted a culture where every Nerd can make a lasting impact. Their commitment to ownership and growth sets the stage for teams to chase individual opportunities while pushing NerdWallet forward.

Our executive team

In 2009, Tim and co-founder Jake Gibson started NerdWallet with a goal to bring clarity to all of life's financial decisions. Since then, he's been busy as CEO of NerdWallet, helping inspire our Nerds to bring clarity to personal finance. "NerdWallet is on a mission shared by a dedicated group of Nerds. The idea of a world where everyone is empowered to make financial decisions with confidence transcends any individual, permeating the entire organization's values."

Prior to joining NerdWallet, John was the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Divvy Homes, which was acquired by Brookfield in early 2025. Earlier in his career, John spent nearly eight years at Blackstone where he last served as a Managing Director in the Private Equity group, and he also held roles at TPG and Merrill Lynch. "NerdWallet has a strong foundation to build from and there is a lot of opportunity ahead to make NerdWallet the no-brainer place to shop for all financial products."

Prior to joining NerdWallet, Jason led product engineering and design teams at Fundera (acquired by NerdWallet in 2020), SoulCycle, Condé Nast and News Corp. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from NYU School of Engineering. "Our product and tools are core to the unique, personalized user experience we deliver, and I'm proud to help bring that product to life for our consumers and SMBs."

E's experience as a corporate generalist spans multiple subject matters, including, but not limited to, corporate governance, securities, data privacy, technology and intellectual property, regulatory and government affairs, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, and property management. "At NerdWallet, we always aim to lead from the front, whether by utilizing our cutting-edge data analytics, research, and content publishing platforms, or using our voice to encourage private industry to take a stand socially and invest dollars in the communities most in need."

Lynee brings 20+ years of professional experience, 15 as an HR professional and 6 in Advisory Services. This blend of experience ensures we not only build people and cultural programs that scale but also sets us up to support business growth. Prior to joining NerdWallet, Lynee was VP and Head of People at Envoy and Global Human Resources Director for Twitter. Lynee has a B.S. degree from UC Berkeley and an M.B.A. from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. "We're building an organization where every Nerd has an opportunity to grow personally and professionally."

Prior to NerdWallet, he was the CEO of On the Barrelhead (acquired by NerdWallet in 2022), CMO at LendingTree, and was VP of Marketing at Aptible, FutureAdvisor and Personal Capital. Sam has a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Chicago. "Each consumer has different needs – there is no one-size-fits-all. We aim to help them make sense of available options and provide trusted guidance no matter where they are in their financial journey."

Hanah started her career in journalism almost 20 years ago and has worked as a writer for The Associated Press, The Los Angeles Times, The Baltimore Sun, and The Dallas Morning News. Her specialties include mutual funds, energy issues, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and workplace trends. She has a B.A. in English and Political Science from Rutgers University and a Masters in Journalism from the University of Maryland. "NerdWallet cultivates a rare combination of collaborative and open, candid, and constructive culture that allows Nerds to develop and thrive as leaders."

Under Keely's leadership, NerdWallet has elevated the company's global reputation as a trusted provider of financial guidance, built confidence in its business and strategy internally, and established itself as a socially responsible business by launching and formalizing its ESG commitments and CSR initiative. Keely holds a B.A. in Communications and Political Science from U.C. Davis. "By leveraging strategic communications and organic growth practices, we're building NerdWallet's reputation and establishing ourselves as the trusted financial platform consumers can turn and return to for all their money questions."

Tim Chen

Chief Executive Officer

Tim started NerdWallet after realizing there is a lack of trustworthy financial advice available to consumers.

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John Lee

Chief Finance Officer

John leads our Finance, Business Intelligence, Corporate Development, and IT functions and partners with key stakeholders to enable progress toward our goals for both consumers and shareholders.

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Jason Rodriguez

Chief Product Officer

Jason Rodriguez has spent more than 20 years leading product, engineering and design teams with a focus on delivering engaging, personalized user experiences.

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Ekumene "E" Lysonge

Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

E joins NerdWallet with 20+ years of experience leading legal functions in the gaming, entertainment, eCommerce, technology, and real estate sectors.

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Lynee Luque

Chief People Officer

Lynee enjoys scaling culture within organizations and creating end-to-end employee programs that support growth and change.

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Sam Yount

Chief Business Officer

Sam Yount is a data-driven leader with more than 20 years of fintech experience.

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Hanah Cho

VP, Content

Hanah is an award-winning financial journalist who helps NerdWallet create content that makes complex financial decisions easier to understand so consumers can lead richer lives.

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Keely Spillane

VP, Communications & Organic Growth

Keely Spillane leads NerdWallet’s global integrated communications, corporate impact and organic growth strategies.

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