Stew Fortier is a multi-talented entrepreneur, with a background in economics, religious studies, algorithms, and cryptocurrencies. He is a co-founder of Foster, a startup that aims to provide a simpler and more affordable solution for home buying. Fortier was also a CTO-in-Residence at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) and the co-founder and CTO of MassRoots, a technology platform for the cannabis industry, among other positions in tech.

Fortier studied at the University of Virginia, where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Religious Studies. He also studied algorithms and cryptocurrencies at the Bradfield School of Computer Science. With his keen interest in technology, Fortier is a member of Y Combinator's W21 Batch.

Aside from his entrepreneurial ventures, Fortier is also an active member of the Pacific Science Center, where he served as an Associate Board Member in the past. Furthermore, he has experience with Foulger-Pratt as an analyst and 14th Street T-Shirts as a co-founder and head of product.

Fortier's expertise lies in technology, entrepreneurship, and product development. His passion for creating a better future through technology drives him to innovate and bring new products and services to the market to improve people's lives.