Guy Saxelby
Guy Saxelby is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Earlytrade, which he launched in 2018 to transform working capital and liquidity in the construction industry. An accomplished entrepreneur and company director, he has a track record of scaling technology disruptors in the UK and Europe, including digital challenger bank Monese, now backed by PayPal, […]
Piers Symons
Piers Symons is the Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Earlytrade, where he oversees product, markets, and operations. Prior to Earlytrade, Piers led data analytics strategy at the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and consulted as a digital product manager at nabtrade, with a focus on investment research, market data, and client insights.
Ferris Wu
Ferris Wu is Earlytrade’s Vice President of Revenue, with nearly eight years of experience scaling the company across sales, marketing, and customer success. He has held leadership roles spanning supplier success, customer success, and market operations, bringing deep expertise in optimizing pipelines, improving working capital, and driving cross-functional growth. Ferris combines strategy, technology, and teams […]
Kim Pendergrass
Kim Pendergrass is Earlytrade’s Vice President of Marketing, bringing more than a decade of experience building and scaling B2B SaaS go-to-market strategies. She has held senior marketing leadership roles at Vivantio, Corpay, and Nvoicepay, where she led teams from early-stage growth through acquisition. Her expertise spans demand generation, product marketing, and account-based strategies across fintech, […]
Scott Spolansky
Scott Spolansky is Earlytrade’s Vice President of Finance, bringing more than two decades of experience leading financial planning, analysis, and corporate finance across technology, education, and financial services. He has held senior finance leadership roles at Alessa, PresenceLearning, The Princeton Review, and Reval, with a track record of building scalable finance organizations and driving successful […]
Scott Wolfe Jr.
Scott Wolfe is member of Earlytrade’s Board of Directors; and board member, advisor, and investor in several ventures, including Prokeep, AIA Contract Documents, Handle, Part3, and Tulane University. Prior to advising and investing, Scott was the Founder & CEO of Levelset. There, he grew the team from startup to 400+ employees, raised over $46M in […]
Darren Bechtel
Darren Bechtel is a member of Earlytrade’s Board of Directors and Managing Director at Brick & Mortar Ventures, the first and largest venture capital firm focused solely on supporting the commercialization of emerging technology to improve the design, construction, and ongoing maintenance of the built environment — carrying forward a family legacy in construction that […]
Charlie Plauche
Charlie Plauche is a member of Earlytrade’s Board of Directors and General Partner at S3 Ventures, a Texas-based firm managing $1B+ in assets, where he has served since 2010 and built a track record of backing companies through growth and successful exits — including Alkami Technology (NASDAQ: ALKT), Levelset (acquired by Procore), Liveoak Technologies (acquired […]
Kevin Halter
Kevin Halter is a member of Earlytrade’s Board of Directors and a proven go-to-market and revenue leader in ConTech and the Built World, with experience scaling businesses from $0 to $500M+ in revenue. He has held senior leadership roles at OpenSpace, Autodesk Construction, and PlanGrid, driving rapid growth and successful M&A outcomes. Kevin brings deep […]
Ben Brahinsky
Ben Brahinsky is a member of Earlytrade’s Board of Directors and Principal at Leap Financial, where he has advised companies on finance and growth strategies for more than 17 years. He also serves as National Secretary of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA), supporting over 6,500 members across North America in advancing construction financial excellence. […]