LOS
ANGELES, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dave Inc.
(Nasdaq: DAVE), one of the nation's leading neobanks, today
announced that John Ricci, General
Counsel, will retire on September 29,
2023. Joan Aristei has been
named Chief Legal Officer, effective September 25, 2023.
Previously serving in both private and public sectors during his
nearly 30-year legal career, John brought invaluable financial law
expertise to Dave. Over the past three years, Mr. Ricci has been
instrumental in Dave's success and pivotal in taking the company
public in January 2022.
"John has been a trusted counselor, strategic business partner,
and invaluable leader who drove the culture of Dave's legal and
compliance team," said Jason Wilk,
CEO and founder of Dave. "He strengthened the legal function while
supporting the execution of our business strategy as Dave reached
new milestones. I thank John for his dedicated service."
Joan Aristei most recently served
as General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer at Oportun. Before
Oportun, Aristei was Citigroup Private Bank's Head of Banking and
Lending Product Compliance. She has also served as Vice President,
Chief Compliance Officer, and Assistant General Counsel at JP
Morgan Chase Auto and Student Lending division, and as counsel to
Nissan Motors Finance and Toyota Financial Services. Her combined
decades of experience in legal, compliance, and fintech leadership
will add a wealth of knowledge to the executive team and be vital
to the business and legal strategy.
Mr. Wilk said, "We are thrilled to welcome Joan onto our
executive team. Her extensive experience and deep consumer
financial services and fintech law knowledge make her an excellent
fit to steer Dave's legal department as we forge ahead toward
profitability."
Ms. Aristei said, "I've always been drawn to companies operating
at the frontier of consumer finance to expand access and equity. I
look forward to leading the legal team and collaborating with
leadership as Dave continues its growth."
About Dave:
Dave (Nasdaq: DAVE) is a leading U.S.
neobank and fintech pioneer serving millions of everyday Americans.
Dave uses disruptive technologies to provide best-in-class banking
services at a fraction of the price of incumbents. Dave partners
with Evolve Bank & Trust, member FDIC. For more information
about the company, visit: www.dave.com. For investor information
and updates, visit: investors.dave.com/ and follow
@davebanking on Twitter.
Media Contact
Kira
Sarkisian
press@dave.com
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