Wesley Belden
Wesley Belden is a former investment analyst turned fintech entrepreneur. Belden began his career at Great American Insurance, one of the largest property and casualty firms in the U.S., as an investment analyst and fund manager. During his tenure, he helped manage over a billion dollars in assets. Belden caught the entrepreneurial itch and left Great American Insurance and began consulting with hundreds of businesses. In 2018, he co-founded Raise Financial, a fintech company whose family of products aim to help millennials and GenZ, invest long-term for their children and themselves. Belden graduated from the University of Florida in 2006 with a BS in Sociology. He also holds an MBA from the University of Cincinnati.
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