Steve Schultz

Meet Steve Schultz, a seasoned business and product leader who finds passion in applying new technology and innovative ways of conducting business in the financial services industry. Steve boasts expertise in consumer finance, digital payments, and real estate technology. With a keen eye for the big picture, he is skilled at building and articulating strategies, creating win-win partnerships, and executing tactical work to produce desired results.

Steve has contributed to cross-functional initiatives in large organizations and also excels at building and growing new businesses. Steve has operated in a venture-backed startup, led growth initiatives within established firms, and advised many entrepreneurs. He is quick to acknowledge that he has been lucky to work alongside incredibly talented people who have mentored him during major milestones of his career. With a heart to give back to his community, Steve always seeks to help others in his field.

Steve's professional skills include strategic partnerships, product management, business development, customer and market research, business cases, product development, business analytics, recruiting, team development, negotiation, strategic planning, mentorship, content acquisition, sales operations, and pricing. His domain expertise stretches across digital payments, consumer finance, banking, real estate technology, mobile platforms, small business software, digital media, and cloud software.

Steve earned his Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and his Bachelor's Degree from the University of California, Davis. He has held several leadership roles, including Chief Operating Officer at Check (acquired by Intuit), General Manager and Sr. Director of Product Management at Yahoo!, and Director of Product Management and Marketing at Epiphany. Steve has also served in various capacities at Putnam, Hayes & Bartlett, AWS Early Stage Startup Team at Amazon, F-Prime Capital, Advisor, and Canvas Ventures as an Executive in Residence.