Stephen Sikes is the COO at Public.com, the investing platform that allows everyone to invest in stocks, ETFs, bonds, options, crypto, and alternative assets� all in one place. He also oversees the broker-dealer. He is also responsible for operations, customer, support, legal, compliance, and risk functions. In addition to his work at Public, Stephen co-leads a fintech community, and early-stage investing fund called Socially Financed, where he focuses on supporting early-stage consumer fintech businesses. Before joining Public, Stephen was on the founding team and became the Business Lead of SoFi Invest. Previously, he was an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company and served as a Cavalry Officer in the U.S. Army, where he did one deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.