As a Program Manager on the Financial Services Solutions team, Zaan works to influence the design, development, and distribution of inclusive products among financial institutions and fintechs. Zaan joined the organization to help lead the financial health conversation in the U.S., with a goal of ensuring vulnerable populations can access high-quality financial solutions.

In his role, Zaan partners with financial services organizations to establish, execute, and measure the success of their financial health strategies. He is also committed to preparing providers for the future of digital financial services, including cryptocurrency-enabled and hyper-personalized solutions. By demonstrating the business value of financial health investment and bridging the gap between institutions and fintechs, Zaan works to foster solutions for people who have been historically excluded from the financial services industry. 

Throughout his career, Zaan has worked across the financial services space to drive product innovation and growth. He previously served as a strategy and growth manager at Flourish FI, preparing the Latin American startup for a Series A funding round. Zaan was also an innovation manager at Build Commonwealth Inc and a strategic financial analyst at Enova International, where he led strategic and financial planning for Enova’s largest brand by revenue.

Zaan holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has won awards for Human-Computer Interaction for User Experience Design from MIT xPRO and for Harnessing Design Thinking, Ethics, and the Power of AI for Social Innovation from the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. Zaan is also an active member of several cryptocurrency and fintech for social good groups.