Meet the Team
Stephen J Tich
Founder and CEO
Stephen has built a career partnering with leading companies to generate unique value and drive exponential growth.
Over his 15-year tenure at HSBC leading global insurance, mortgage, and credit card businesses and operations, he has scaled sustainable strategies, designed and uncovered innovative growth models and partnered strategically to transform businesses and enable billions in sales.
He has played critical operating roles in companies, centered on driving strategic direction and creating diverse teams that exceed growth goals. He was most recently an Operating Executive and Board Director at Ag Resource Management and is currently President and COO of Trade Capital Corporation, an innovative fintech startup that enables capital efficient supply chains.
Drawing on his extensive experience, he is excited to partner with founders who share the belief that financial technology can take verticals to the next wave. At Electric Owl Ventures, Stephen’s advisory-led approach reignites companies’ growth engines through transformation that delivers value, strategically engaging where the most impact can be made.
Stephen is a Minnesota native and has led operations in Chicago, New York, Hong Kong, and San Francisco. He possesses a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics from the University of Minnesota, and received his MBA in General Management and Finance from Georgetown University.
Annie Guo
Chief of Staff, Marketing & Ops
Annie has worked in tech focused on sales, marketing, and operations for the past decade. She has been involved with Berkeley SkyDeck, Haas Climate Solutions Fund, and building her own insights product for sales and business development teams.
She was a Health and Societies major, with a focus on Health Care Markets and Finance, at the University of Pennsylvania, and is getting her MBA at the University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business.