Kaydee Ambas | Earnest

Matt Palese

Matt Palese is the Chief Operating Officer at Earnest, where he has led operations across product, growth, capital markets, and risk since 2022. He brings over a decade of experience in consumer lending and financial services, with a background in building and scaling high-growth businesses. Matt has held leadership roles spanning operations, strategy, and finance, and is a frequent speaker on business performance, customer-focused lending, and operating at scale.