# Aaron Klein

> Aaron Klein is the co-founder and former CEO of Riskalyze, now Nitrogen, where he remains a board member and strategic advisor. He founded Contio in 2025 to connect professional conversations with subsequent work. Based in Eagle, Idaho, he also writes about leadership, hosts Beyond the Meeting and co-founded Hope Takes Root with his wife Cacey.

- **Role:** Founder at Contio; board member and strategic advisor at Nitrogen
- **Organizations:** Contio, Nitrogen (formerly Riskalyze), Hope Takes Root, Mountain States Policy Center, Advisors Excel, Sierra College (trustee, 2004-2016)
- **Known for:** Led Riskalyze/Nitrogen through 42 consecutive quarters of growth., Riskalyze served tens of thousands of financial advisors during his leadership., Wealth Management Industry Awards CEO of the Year, 2023.

## Career timeline

- **2004-2016** — Served as a Sierra College trustee, elected three times.
- **2011** — Co-founded Riskalyze with Mike McDaniel and Matt Pistone; served as founding CEO.
- **2012** — Consumer users built $2 billion in portfolios; unsuccessful monetization prompted a pivot toward financial advisors.
- **2013-03** — Financial-advisor product came out of beta.
- **2016** — Riskalyze raised $20 million from FTV Capital.
- **2021** — Hg became Riskalyze’s majority owner.
- **2023-05** — Riskalyze rebranded as Nitrogen.
- **2023-11** — CEO transition to Dan Zitting announced; Klein retained a board and strategic advisory role.
- **2024** — Took a year off after the CEO transition.
- **2025** — Founded Contio; company began operating on January 2.
- **2026-01** — MeetingOS launch announced for January 28, 2026.

## Achievements

- Led Riskalyze/Nitrogen through 42 consecutive quarters of growth.
- Riskalyze served tens of thousands of financial advisors during his leadership.
- Wealth Management Industry Awards CEO of the Year, 2023.
- Named to InvestmentNews 40 Under 40.
- Riskalyze appeared on Fast Company finance or personal-finance innovation lists in 2013 and 2015.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Published The Speed of Bad News, an essay on leaders’ reactions to early warnings.
- **2026-09** — Featured Nitrogen CEO Dan Zitting in season two of Beyond the Meeting.
- **2026-05** — Published an essay advocating evidence-based hiring interviews.
- **2026-03** — Published Always Know Your #1.
- **2026-01** — Announced MeetingOS launch for January 28.

## Links

- Website: https://www.aaronklein.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronklein/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/AaronKlein

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Last updated: 2026-10-14