Career Development
Fail Forward
An inspiring panel series that discusses common business failures and how to grow from challenges on the path to success.
Alexey (Lex) Sokolin
Partner and Global Head Fintech Strategy at Autonomous, Former COO & Partner at Vanare, CEO & Founder at NestEgg Wealth
New York City
Lex is an entrepreneur passionate about the intersection of financial services, new media and technology. He heads up Fintech Strategy at Autonomous Research, and has operating and board-level experience in roboadvice, personal finance and digital wealth management. Lex holds a JD/MBA from Columbia University, and is also a digital media artist, fascinated by recurrent neural networks and creative AI.
In 2010, Lex founded NestEgg Wealth, a first-generation B2C roboadvisor before the term had any meaning. Today, online wealth management is an element of strategy for each and every financial institution. His second company Vanare (which acquired NestEgg) is serving tens of thousands of accounts through a SaaS model in partnership with the industry. B2C failed, but the company didn’t.
Upcoming Courses
Previously (1)
Want to teach at ga?
Join our global community of instructors and help shape the next generation of industry leaders — while moving your own career forward with proven subject matter expertise, leadership experience, and public speaking skills. Teach online or on campus, full-time or part-time.
Learn More