Welcoming Sruthi Lanka (CFO) and Stephen Sikes (COO) to Our Leadership Team

Today, we’re announcing two new additions to our leadership team at Public.com. Our community is growing rapidly — 13x in the past year — and their expertise will be invaluable in realizing our mission of changing the culture of the stock market.

Sruthi Lanka, CFO

As CFO, Sruthi will oversee finance, data, and people operations. She joins us from MoneyLion, the fintech startup and challenger bank where she served as VP and Head of Strategic Finance. She was MoneyLion’s first finance hire in 2017 following its Series A, and built the team that forecasts and monitors the firm’s financial performance, overseeing financial planning, capital optimization, fundraising, and Board engagement. Previously, she worked on mergers and acquisitions for RBC, and at Goldman Sachs. Sruthi also serves on the Board of the nonprofit Women Creating Change.

Stephen Sikes, COO

Stephen will oversee investing, operations, legal, compliance, and risk functions for Public Holdings, Inc, focusing on providing an intuitive and responsible investing experience for our community. He joins from SoFi, where he served as VP and Business Lead of SoFi Invest, SoFi’s core investing product. As part of the founding team for SoFi Invest, he drove the long-term strategy and business plan; built and launched five ETFs; launched SoFi Crypto; and grew the customer base to hundreds of thousands accounts. Previously, Stephen was an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company and served as an officer in the U.S. Army.

Our community of investors is growing exponentially and it’s an exciting time for the business. If you’re interested in joining us on our mission to change the culture of the stock market, browse our Careers page for opportunities across product, engineering, marketing, CX, and more.

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