Garry Reeder

Garry Reeder

Vice President

In his role as Vice President of Innovation and Policy, Garry sets the strategic direction and is responsible for the execution of the Financial Health Network’s innovation portfolio and policy activities. Garry leads the Financial Solutions Lab, a community of startups, financial services companies, and nonprofit organizations building solutions to improve financial health in America. Prior to joining the Financial Health Network, Garry spent a number of years advising financial service providers and investors on issues related to consumer protection and government regulation, including existing and proposed regulations, supervisory matters, and enforcement actions. He was a co-founder of Fenway Summer — a consumer finance advisory and investment firm; and headed the Consumer Financial Services Advisory Practice at BlackRock. His broad experience in regulatory matters stems from his work at the CFPB, FDIC, US Treasury, and in the asset management industry. Garry was a member of the original team at the U.S. Treasury Department charged with staffing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and setting its strategic, operational, and policy priorities. In addition to serving as Chief of Staff, he envisioned and helped develop the CFPB’s Project Catalyst, a program focused on fostering consumer-friendly innovation. Garry also served as the FDIC Deputy representing the CFPB and was a member of the Deputies Committee and Systemic Risk Committee of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC). Before joining the CFPB, he was a member of the Treasury Department’s Auto Team, which managed the Troubled Asset Relief Program’s (TARP) auto investments, including the $23 billion IPO of General Motors. Prior to his service at the CFPB and the U.S. Treasury Department, Garry spent a decade in the asset management business at Ziff Brothers Investments covering financial institutions and at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. covering the media industry. Garry holds a B.A. in History from Yale College and an M.B.A from Columbia Business School. He is based out of Washington DC and is a member of the Program Leadership Team at the Financial Health Network.

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Insights from the Financial Solutions Lab

This report shares lessons learned over the past five years of close collaboration and support for fintech solutions big and small. Our hope is that it serves as an invitation to join our efforts to improve the financial health of all Americans.