Qian Liu is a fintech operator and data scientist who helped build the robo investing movement from the inside. A computer scientist by training - PhD in machine learning from Penn, BS from Tsinghua - she was an early member of the Wealthfront founding team and its Director of Research, then Head of Data at GoFundMe, then Chief Data Officer at Guideline, the small-business 401(k) platform. When Gusto acquired Guideline, she moved into a leadership role at Gusto, where the brokerage entity sits inside its HR, payroll and benefits platform serving small and medium businesses. In 2024 she co-authored 'The Little Book of Robo Investing' with Elizabeth MacBride, turning a decade of building automated investing products into a plain-spoken guide for ordinary savers.
Chris Hutchins is a serial entrepreneur, former venture capitalist at GV (Google Ventures), and the creator and host of 'All the Hacks,' a top-ranked personal finance and life optimization podcast with over 10 million downloads. He sold two startups - Milk to Google (beating out Facebook) in 2012 and Grove to Wealthfront in 2019 - before launching his independent media company. Known for accumulating 14+ million credit card points and miles, he helps people upgrade their life, money, and travel by spending less and saving more. Based in Austin, Texas, he runs a 7-figure podcast business powered entirely by ads and affiliate revenue.