Mr. Cagney has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2024. Mr. Cagney is one of our co-founders. Mr. Cagney also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of FMH, a position he has held since April 2024, and as the President of Figure REIT, a position he has held since October 2020. He is also a member of the board of directors of various of our subsidiaries. From January 2018 to March 2024, Mr. Cagney served as the Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the board of directors of FT. Mr. Cagney also served as Chief Executive Officer and President of FLC from January 2018 to July 2024. From 2011 to 2017, Mr. Cagney served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of SoFi, a technology and financial services company. Mr. Cagney’s career began at Wells Fargo, followed by founding roles at Finaplex, a wealth management software company, and Cabezon Investment Group, a global macro hedge fund. His significant contributions to the financial industry, particularly in leveraging blockchain technology, have garnered widespread recognition and accolades in professional circles and notable publications. Mr. Cagney holds a B.A. in Economics and an M.S. in Applied Economics and Finance from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and an M.S. in Management from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.
Mr. Tannenbaum has served as our Chief Executive Officer since April 2024, and as a member of our board of directors since July 2024. Prior to joining Figure, Mr. Tannenbaum served as an executive at Brex, Inc., a technology and financial services company. Mr. Tannenbaum served as Brex's Chief Operating Officer from November 2021 to January 2024, and as its Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer from July 2017 to November 2021. Earlier in his career, Mr. Tannenbaum held significant leadership roles at SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI) (“SoFi”), a financial services company, from July 2014 to July 2017, including as Chief Revenue Officer. Mr. Tannenbaum also worked at Hellman & Friedman, a private equity firm, and in the investment banking division at JPMorgan Chase, a multinational investment bank and financial services company. Mr. Tannenbaum graduated summa cum laude from Columbia University with a B.A. in Economics and Urban Studies.
Mr. Boyden has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2024. Mr. Boyden also previously served as a member of the board of directors of FT. Since September 2014, Mr. Boyden has also served as a general partner of RPM Ventures, a venture capital firm. From 2012 to 2013, Mr. Boyden served as the Chief Operating Officer of SoFi. From 2008 to 2012, he served as the President of Conduit Ltd., a cloud-based user engagement platform based in Israel. From 2006 to 2008, he served as the General Manager at Xfire, Inc., an instant messaging service and server browser for video games, and from 2004 to 2006 he served as their Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Boyden was the founder and CEO of Openlane, Inc., an internet-based business-to-business automotive remarketing company. Mr. Boyden also currently serves on the boards of directors of Coterie Applications, Inc., an embedded insurance company, DailyPay Holdings, Inc., an on-demand pay solution, Family First, Inc., a caregiving software platform, Overalls Inc., a concierge benefits technology platform, Ao1 Holdings Inc. (d/b/a Players Health), a youth sports data and insurance platform, and Roost, Inc., a connected home technology platform. Mr. Boyden has a bachelor’s degree in engineering science from the University of Exeter and an M.B.A. from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.
Mr. Chao has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2024. Mr. Chao also previously served on the board of directors of FMH and FT. Mr. Chao has served as the General Partner at DCM Ventures, a global venture capital firm which he co-founded, since January 1996. At DCM Ventures, Mr. Chao specializes in guiding portfolio companies in developing their corporate and product marketing strategies, building management teams, and forging domestic and international partnerships. Prior to DCM Ventures, Mr. Chao was a co-founder and acting Chief Financial Officer and Chief Technology Officer of Japan Communications Inc. (TSE: 9424), Japan’s first mobile virtual network operator. Earlier in his career, Mr. Chao worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company and held significant leadership roles at Apple and Recruit, Japan’s largest HR infomediary corporation. Mr. Chaohas served as a member of the board of directors of FT since July 2018. He also currently serves as a member of the board of directors of SoftBank Group (TSE: 9984). Mr. Chao has been recognized as a leading venture capitalist by Forbes Magazine and named to the Forbes Midas List Hall of Fame in 2016. He holds a B.A. from Brown University and an M.B.A. from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.
Mrs. Goldwasser has served as a member of our board of directors since July 2025. Since 2013, Mrs. Goldwasser has also served as Managing Partner of GreensLedge Capital Markets, a boutique investment banking firm focused on structured products and securitizations. From 2010 to 2013, she served as Managing Director of Credit Suisse Group AG, a large investment and commercial bank, where she managed the Global Strategic Finance division. From 1996 to 2010, Mrs. Goldwasser served as Managing Director of Bear Stearns and Bear Stearns Merchant Banking, global investment banks, where she served as head of the Debt and Equity Capital Markets division and global head of the Structured Products division. Mrs. Goldwasser holds a B.B.S. in Business, Finance and Marketing from the University of Cape Town.
Dr. Jaitly has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2024. Dr. Jaitly also currently serves on the board of directors of Figure Assets LLC and FMH and previously served as a member of the board of directors of FT. Since April 2021, Dr. Jaitly has also served as the founding General Partner of Morgan Creek Digital, a venture capital fund focused on web3 technologies. Since January 2018, he has also served as founding Managing Partner of Tessera Venture Partners, a venture capital fund focused on Blockchain and AI. Earlier in his career, Dr. Jaitly held various leadership roles at Datalogix Holdings Inc. (“Datalogix”), The Neat Company, flexEngage, Inc. (“flexEngage”), Nokia Corporation (“Nokia”), and General Electric. Dr. Jaitly was also the co-founder of flexEngage and participated in its acquisition by Klarna Holding AB, the acquisition of Nokia by Microsoft Corporation, and the acquisition of Datalogix by Oracle Corp. Dr. Jaitly holds a bachelor’s degree in International Business and an M.B.A. in Finance and Management from Rollins College. He also holds an Executive Education Certificate in Blockchain Technologies, Business Innovation and Application from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Doctor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Florida.
Mr. Morehead has served as a member of our board of directors since August 2025. Since 2003, Mr. Morehead has also served as founding Managing Partner of Pantera Capital Management, a global investment firm focused on blockchain and digital currencies. From 1996 to 2000, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Macro Trading of Tiger Management, a hedge fund. Earlier in his career, Mr. Morehead served as Global Head of the Foreign Exchange Options division at Deutsche Bank and Managing Director of the Global Portfolio Group at Bankers Trust, each an investment bank. Mr. Morehead holds a B.S.E. in Civil Engineering from Princeton University.
Ms. Ou has served as a member of our board of directors since January 2025. Ms. Ou is one of our co-founders. She previously served as President of FT from November 2022 to March 2024, overseeing the firm’s operations and strategic direction. Ms. Ou has deep experience in the financial technology industry, having served as the Chief Operating Officer of FT from January 2018 to November 2022 and as the Chief Technology Officer of SoFi from 2012 to 2017. Ms. Ou previously served as Chief Executive Officer of CCO Solutions, a provider of outsourced solutions to the hedge fund industry, and as Vice President of Engineering at Finaplex, Inc., a developer of financial services software. Ms. Ou holds a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Delaware, an M.S. in Applied Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and an M.S. from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, where she was a Sloan Fellow.