# Matthew Covi

> Matthew Covi is the CEO and co-founder of Chimney, a New York fintech that turned modern financial calculators and home-value tools into embedded products for banks and credit unions. His path ran through SEO, digital marketing, product and consumer fintech before a frustrating personal home-equity application helped shape Chimney Home. After growing to nearly 200 clients and profitability, Chimney was acquired by Array in February 2026.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at Chimney, an Array company
- **Organizations:** Chimney, Array, Stash, NewsCred, Reprise Media, Converseon, Syndicate Media, Viacom
- **Education:** B.A. in Economics, Rollins College, GSAPP architecture program, Columbia University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Chimney with Chase Neinken and Ryan Salerno., Won Finovate Best of Show in 2021 for Signal Intent's financial calculators., Won a second Finovate Best of Show in 2023 for Chimney Home.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2021** — Built a career across digital analytics, SEO, strategy and marketing at Syndicate Media, Converseon, Reprise Media and NewsCred.
- **Before 2021** — Served as Head of Growth at consumer-finance company Stash.
- **2021** — Launched the company's financial-calculator solution and won FinovateSpring Best of Show under the Signal Intent name.
- **2021** — Was named a Lending Luminary by PROGRESS in Lending Association.
- **2022** — Led the company as it operated under the Chimney name and was named a HousingWire Tech Trendsetter.
- **2023** — Chimney Home won FinovateFall Best of Show.
- **2024** — Chimney reported serving more than 150 financial institutions and said more than 31 million people used its calculators during the year.
- **2026** — Array acquired Chimney after the company reached nearly 200 clients and profitability.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Chimney with Chase Neinken and Ryan Salerno.
- Won Finovate Best of Show in 2021 for Signal Intent's financial calculators.
- Won a second Finovate Best of Show in 2023 for Chimney Home.
- Named a 2021 Lending Luminary by PROGRESS in Lending Association.
- Named a 2022 HousingWire Tech Trendsetter.
- Grew Chimney to nearly 200 clients and profitability before its 2026 acquisition by Array.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Array acquired Chimney to add its financial calculators and home-value tracking tools to Array's embedded-finance platform.
- **2026-02** — Covi said Chimney had reached nearly 200 clients, profitability and a larger platform for continuing its mission with Array.
- **2025-09** — Chimney launched Property Intelligence, using property data to help financial institutions identify lending opportunities before an application.

## Links

- Website: https://chimney.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewcovi
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWfCwn9BNl4

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Last updated: 2026-08-27