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InvestCloud Adds CFO, Opens NYC IncubatorInvestCloud Adds CFO, Opens NYC Incubator

The wealthtech company plans to have five "innovation centers" open by the end of the year.

Samuel Steinberger, Senior Technology Editor

July 5, 2019

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InvestCloud Adds CFO, Opens NYC Incubator

InvestCloud hired its first CFO, formalizing a role that had previously been a group effort, according to a company spokesperson. The new executive, Rebeca Sanchez Sarmiento, most recently served as ATTOM Data Solutions’ CFO and has over a decade of experience in financial services. 

“I started my career in the financial industry and spent 12 years working within it. I’m excited to be returning to my roots,” said Sanchez Sarmiento. She said the firm’s use of data and analytics was a compelling reason for her to take the position. 

The hire comes after the firm’s co-founder, Michael Smith, relocated to New York City last month to launch a fintech incubator in Manhattan. The New York Innovation Center is the company’s third, after centers were opened in Los Angeles and London. The company plans to open two more hubs in San Francisco and Tampa, Fla. by the end of the year. Smith was appointed EVP of Business Development in conjunction with the move. 

Embodied in its $20 million purchase of rplan last summer, the company is looking to both North America and Europe in its plans for expansion. 

Rebeca Sanchez Sarmiento

Rebeca Sanchez Sarmiento

About the Author

Samuel Steinberger

Senior Technology Editor, WealthManagement.com

Samuel Steinberger is Senior Technology Editor for Informa Connect’s WealthManagement.com. In his role, Mr. Steinberger provides the publication’s wealth and financial technology coverage. 

Mr. Steinberger’s editorial insight and familiarity with technology accelerates Informa’s growth within the financial advisor and wealth management communities, providing in-depth news for advisors and financial professionals. 

Before joining Informa Connect, Mr. Steinberger produced documentaries with former CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien at Soledad O’Brien Productions (formerly Starfish Media Group). He specialized in research, shooting and editing, as well as finding distinct voices to explain topics like mental health, poverty and racial divide. 

Prior to joining Soledad O’Brien Productions, Mr. Steinberger managed multi-departmental technology projects for global legal technology leader Transperfect Legal Solutions. After obtaining his graduate degree in journalism from Columbia University, he completed his transition from technology management to media. 

Mr. Steinberger is an award-winning journalist, author and researcher who has written, edited and reported for a number of publications, including The New York Times, Financial PlanningAmerican Banker and PBS. He is founder of beverages publication Give Me Weird Drinks

Mr. Steinberger’s technology analysis and insight has been featured in several books on virtual and augmented reality. Mr. Steinberger has received awards and recognition for his reporting and research, including the American Business Media's prestigious Jesse H. Neal Award for editorial excellence.

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