Sima Gandhi

Senior Advisor

2024 - Current

Building CFES. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkauflin/2024/09/30/after-synapse-disaster-stripe-block-and-other-fintech-heavyweights-join-new-compliance-coalition/

President and Founder

2015

Partnering with companies building category-defining products to navigate and shape the public policy landscape. For businesses in emerging categories, policy should be a growth lever, not an afterthought.

CEO and Cofounder

2021 - 2024

Banking and business tools for creators. A Forbes Top 50 fintech and Fast Company Most Innovative Company. (Acquired)

Head of Business Development, Policy & Strategy

2015 - 2020

Joined as the first executive (employee no. 15) scaling the company from ~40M to 5B+ and over 500 people. Reported to the CEO and member of the executive leadership team. Built and ran Plaid's global policy, bank, and partnerships teams

Product and Business Development

2012 - 2015

Negotiated co-brand credit card deals with major airlines and launched one of the industry's first "neobanks" with Walmart

Policy Advisor

2010 - 2012

Oversaw development of Treasury policies, legislative priorities, budget/operations goals, and communications related to the stand-up of new agencies and offices including the CFPB. Responsible for monthly financial services reform briefings and communications for the President, White House, Congress and press

Senior Economic Policy Analyst

2009 - 2010

Tax Attorney

2007 - 2009