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Aaron Schumm
He built the plumbing behind America's savings accounts - the 401(k)s, 529s and state programs most people never think about - by betting that the boring middle of finance was the biggest opportunity nobody wanted.
Vestwell
Vestwell is a New York-based fintech that operates as digital savings infrastructure for the American workplace. Founded in 2016 by Aaron Schumm, it provides an API-driven recordkeeping and administration platform that lets employers, financial advisors, payroll providers, and state governments offer 401(k), 403(b), IRA, 529 education, ABLE disability, and emergency savings accounts. By 2026 the company administered more than $50B in assets for over 2 million savers, powered the majority of state-facilitated retirement programs in the U.S., and raised a $385M Series E to expand the modern savings economy.