At Wealthfront, we build tech-driven financial products that help you turn your savings into long-term wealth. We also put clients’ interests first in everything we do. This has been true since our founding, and we’re proud of how we’ve helped many clients achieve financial success. As we look to our next phase of product-led expansion and impact, we’re excited to announce that accomplished legal executive Michelle Wilson is joining our Board of Directors.
A highly experienced advisor
Michelle brings more than 25 years of experience advising dynamic startups, including Okta, Pinterest, Stripe, and Zendesk. Michelle also spent 13 years as Amazon’s General Counsel guiding strategic decisions across the company’s retail, cloud computing, content, and hardware businesses.
She is passionate about Wealthfront’s focus on using software and automation to make sophisticated financial management simple. “Throughout my career I’ve sought out strong technical teams that build great products and solve hard problems for consumers, and that’s exactly what excites me about joining Wealthfront’s Board of Directors,” said Michelle. “I have long been impressed by Wealthfront’s impact on the financial industry, and I look forward to helping this exciting company prepare for its next chapter.”
Michelle’s experience rounds out our board of seasoned talent including business leader Jason Kilar, venture capitalist Mike Volpi, marketing expert Jaleh Bisharat, and experienced financial executive Ken Goldman. We look forward to benefiting from her expertise as we continue to build software-driven products that help clients improve their financial outcomes.
Building for the future
Michelle joins Wealthfront’s board following an exciting year of product-led expansion. In 2024, we expanded our product suite with two new offerings that use the power of technology to simplify complex financial strategies: We launched an Automated Bond Ladder, which automates the process of building a Treasury ladder, and Wealthfront’s S&P 500 Direct, which combines the performance of the S&P 500® with the benefits of tax-loss harvesting.
As we look to the future, we’re focused on expanding our offering to support you as you reach key life events and achieve new financial milestones. We’re thrilled to have Michelle’s deep startup experience on our board, and know she will have a huge impact on our vision to help you build long-term wealth on your own terms.
Welcome to our Board of Directors, Michelle!
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About the author(s)
David Fortunato is Wealthfront’s Chief Executive Officer. He joined Wealthfront in 2009 as the company’s inaugural CTO and was instrumental in launching the company to its first clients in 2011. Previously to his role as CEO, David was the President of Wealthfront. David holds a BS in computer science and economics from Amherst College. View all posts by David Fortunato
