David is CEO and co-founder of CommonBond. Before that, he worked at American Express and McKinsey & Company. He graduated from Brandeis University and the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. David was one of Crain’s New York 2016 40 Under 40, and is a 2017 Ernst & Young New York Entrepreneur of the Year award winner.

Alison Bloom-Kiefer leads product at CommonBond, setting the product roadmap and overseeing technology delivery. Previously, she was CEO of Know Your Crew, a digital team-building startup that she co-founded and grew from concept to revenue-generation, and led product innovation work at What If Innovation (now Accenture). She holds a B.A. in Cognitive Science from Yale and an MBA from Wharton.

Kelly was CEO and Founder of NextGenVest, and joined CommonBond through the company’s acquisition of NextGenVest (now called Money Mentor™). Kelly serves as VP of Money Mentor which helps Gen Z pay for college by providing financial guidance leveraging AI over text message. Prior to that, Kelly started several other companies and worked at JPMorgan. She graduated with a B.S. in History and Economics from Harvard.

Robb leads operations at CommonBond, including care, application processing, and quality. Robb founded Raiseworks, a lending platform that connects businesses with individual investors. Before that, he was a consultant for Seabury Group. Robb also served as a Captain in the US Air Force. He has an MBA from Columbia and a B.A. in Economics from UNC.

Jeremy leads the Engineering & Technology team at CommonBond. Previously, he was Director of Software Engineering at Ally, one of the largest digital banks in the United States. Jeremy has been a Software Engineer for over 22 years serving brands such as the Olympics, Microsoft, Lowe's, Zagat, and more.

Keryn leads the people team at CommonBond; overseeing HR, recruiting and culture.  Previously, she was the Director of HR at Yodle, a high growth online marketing company based in NYC. Keryn started her career at Barclays Investment Bank where she held various roles in HR. She is a graduate of Villanova University with a B.A. in Economics.

Pete leads operations at CommonBond as well as our student lending business. Previously, he was CEO and co-founder of Gradible, a fintech company that helps people evaluate and optimize student loan repayment options. In 2016, CommonBond acquired Gradible. He has also held management roles at Tough Mudder and 3Ships, a digital agency. Pete is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill.

Cara is the VP of Creative at CommonBond where she leads brand and product design. Before coming to CommonBond she delivered results for the digital team at Newsweek Magazine for many fortune 500 brands at Federated Media. She has her B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College with a concentration on visual arts.

Vin leads the Capital Markets and Credit teams at CommonBond. Previously, he worked in the Structured Finance Group at Moody’s Investors Service, where he focused on rating consumer asset-backed securities. He is a graduate of Marist College, with a B.S. in Economics and Finance.