Stephen Sikes is the COO at Public.com, the investing platform that allows everyone to invest in stocks, ETFs, bonds, options, crypto, and alternative assets— all in one place. He also oversees the broker-dealer. He is also responsible for operations, customer, support, legal, compliance, and risk functions. In addition to his work at Public, Stephen co-leads a fintech community, and early-stage investing fund called Socially Financed, where he focuses on supporting early-stage consumer fintech businesses. Before joining Public, Stephen was on the founding team and became the Business Lead of SoFi Invest. Previously, he was an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company and served as a Cavalry Officer in the U.S. Army, where he did one deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.