Management | Dave Inc.

Jason Wilk is the co-founder and has served as Chief Executive Officer of Dave since May 2016. Jason has over 15 years of experience building digital companies. In April 2010, Jason founded WriteyBoard, an international whiteboard and furniture solution for startup companies and small businesses, where he still acts as current advisor. Prior to WriteyBoard, from January 2010 to July 2016, Jason founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of AllScreen.TV, a technology platform that enabled large media outlets to syndicate their digital content to over 500 publishers. Jason began his career as the founder and Chief Executive Officer of 1DaySports.com, which was acquired in 2008.

Kyle is the Chief Financial Officer at Dave, overseeing the strategic finance, corporate development, accounting, business operations, member success, and investor relations functions. As one of Dave’s first employees in 2017, he was responsible for laying the foundation for much of the company’s operations and played a key role in taking the company public in January 2022.

Kyle started his career in investment banking before transitioning into corporate strategy at Red Bull where he led strategic initiatives across the company’s media and beverage businesses.

Shannon joined Dave in August 2020 as its first Chief People Officer overseeing and driving the strategy for the company’s people function, often known as Human Resources. She is responsible for creating a best-in-class employee experience that supports the company’s growth and aligns with its core values.

As a seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience, Shannon has a strong track record of aligning HR with business strategy and organization design. Prior to Dave, Shannon served as SVP, Talent & Organization at Hulu.

Gopi is the VP of Technology at Dave where he leads the Engineering, Infrastructure, TPM, Security, and IT functions. Gopi has over 15 years of experience developing software solutions and building engineering teams in the technology industry, as well as working in hyper growth startups and public companies like Flexport, Lending Club, and now Dave. At Dave, Gopi’s primary focus is to define and effectively communicate a long-term tech vision and strategy for Dave's architecture. He is responsible for scaling its software and systems in line with the business's growth, as well as fostering the professional development of the technology teams.

Grahame joined Dave in April 2020 as Head of Product Management where he leads the product management, research and design teams, driving product strategy for our credit and banking products, as well as our platform and enterprise tooling.

Grahame has been a leader in digital product development for nearly two decades, working on a wide range of digital products across retail e-commerce, media, SaaS talent solutions, and fintech at organizations which include Nordstrom, Yahoo, and Fox Sports.

Joan Aristei serves as Dave's Chief Legal Officer, overseeing all company legal and compliance matters. With a deep fintech and financial services background spanning more than three decades, Joan boasts an impressive track record. Before joining Dave, she was General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer at Oportun for over nine years, leading legal affairs, compliance initiatives, risk management, regulatory support, and their successful IPO in 2019. Joan started her legal career at Toyota Financial Services, and she’s held positions at Citibank and JPMorgan Chase, including Assistant General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for JPMorgan Chase's auto finance and student lending division. Joan has a Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School and a Master of Business Administration from the University of California Los Angeles, Anderson School of Management.