Improving our clients’ lives with designed financial strategies that reduce the burden of student loans so they can pursue their passions.
Our team has collectively over 25 years of experience in student loans and financial consulting.
We’ve distilled our student loan expertise into expedient algorithms to make aid recommendations quick and easy.
We can help over 80% of student loan borrowers and have already saved our clients millions of dollars.
December 2015
Stuart Smylie and Randy Lupi co-found StudentLoan Tech to bring student loan solutions to everyone. Stuart's expertise in student loans and Randy's experience in financial consulting laid the foundation for building a company primed to tackle the student loan crisis.
March 2016
Shortly thereafter, Joe Soltzberg joins the team. Joe's background in software development and mobile applications helps the team to build the technology necessary to digitize and automate student loan solutions at scale.
November 2017
StudentLoan Tech develops an iPad app for financial advisors. The app automatically determines loan forgiveness eligibility, calculates the optimal repayment plan, and aids in enrollment. StudentLoan Tech partnered with Equitable to distribute this app to their team of financial advisors.
May 2019
StudentLoan Tech begins building a direct-to-customer app and website in order to serve more clients more closely. The team also begins building more products and partnerships to help in other facets of student loans, such as refinancing.
June 2020
The direct-to-client app and website is put into beta testing and the new refinancing service launches with more additions coming soon. The team begins to incorporate targeted digital marketing to better reach customers in need.
We have a diverse team with strong backgrounds in student loan solutions, financial consulting, and technology. We are currently pursuing seed round funding, eventually leading to a Series A round. We are looking for interested investors and/or advisory board members to grow StudentLoan Tech further. Feel free to connect or reach out to any of us with any questions or inquiries.
Alternatively, if you are a student loan holder that is looking to get your student loan situation in order please contact us using the form located here.
CEO & Co-Founder
Former CEO of Innovative Student Loan Solutions with 20 years experience in student loans
Vice President & Co-Founder
15 years experience in financial consulting with AXA
CTO
5 years experience in software development with Amazon
CFO
CFO of Libra Industries and 10 years experience in finance and accounting
VP of Marketing and Strategic Partnerships
10 years experience in marketing and developing strategic relationships at AXA
Board Member and Advisor
CTO of Converge Marketing and Former SVP of Mitek Systems Inc.
Board Member and Advisor
Professor of Business at Case Western University
Chief Sales Officer
6 years experience as financial consultant at AXA
CSM
30 years experience in financial management and student loans
Customer Support and Sales
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Customer Support and Sales
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