New Team Members Bring Diverse Backgrounds in WealthTech, Financial Services, Data Science, and More

In an effort to support continued investment in our products and customer success, as well as an integral focus on the value of our data platform, BridgeFT has expanded its team with several key hires. The team continues to be directed by strong leadership under Joe Stensland, CEO, Dave Hagen, Chief Commercial Officer, and Alan Illing, Chief Technology Officer. BridgeFT is excited to bring on impactful talent with key experience at other large players in the FinTech and WealthTech spaces.

“In support of BridgeFT’s growth as the leading API-first, cloud native wealth management infrastructure, it is critical that we have the right team in place. Rich and Cora bring a wealth of knowledge to BridgeFT’s already strong team, and significantly extend our capabilities in their respective areas of expertise. This ensures BridgeFT can offer an excellent client experience while we continue to expand our offerings and grow our business.”

BridgeFT CEO, Joe Stensland

Rich DeMonte joins BridgeFT in the role of Vice President, Product Management & Client Success. Rich brings over 10 years of product management experience to the BridgeFT team. Previously, Rich spent over half a decade scaling the business operations at Scivantage. More recently, Rich was in a Director of Product Management role at CircleBlack. In his new role with BridgeFT, Rich will be responsible for our product development roadmap, as well as streamlining the operations of our customer support team.

Cora Brown joins BridgeFT as a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on expanding the company’s data insights and analytics capabilities. Cora’s background as a data scientist makes her a pivotal addition to BridgeFT’s growing team. Cora brings an impressive set of credentials including a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Minnesota. Her prior experience includes building advanced analytics models for high-growth logistics firms. In her new role at BridgeFT, Cora will guide and implement developments to BridgeFT’s data and API solutions. 

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About BridgeFT

BridgeFT is a cloud-native, API-first software and data platform that enables registered investment advisors (RIAs), financial institutions, and FinTech innovators to deliver better, data-driven outcomes for their clients. More than 300 leading firms trust BridgeFT to automate critical back office operations and power their digital wealth management ecosystems—seamlessly aligning essential wealth data, proactive client insights and reporting, and portfolio management automation to deliver a truly personalized client experience. From an integrated advisor platform to flexible, open APIs, BridgeFT delivers the infrastructure needed for success. Reimagine your approach to wealth infrastructure at bridgeft.com.