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Finovate PodcastEP 279: Kian Sarreshteh, InvestiFiFinovate Awards Winner InvestiFi on the changing investment landscape, consumer education, and bringing investment assets back to banks and CUs.
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In this episode of the Finovate Podcast, host Greg Palmer interviews Kian Sarrestheh, co-founder and CEO of InvestiFi the 2025 Finovate Awards winner in the Best Alternative Investment Solution category. InvestiFi provides a digital investment platform specifically designed for banks and credit unions, allowing their customers to invest in stocks, ETFs, crypto, and roboadvisory portfolios directly from their checking or savings accounts without transferring money to third-party platforms. This innovative approach keeps deposits on...
2025-11-1218 minProvoke.fm MediaEP 279: Kian Sarreshteh, InvestiFiFinovate Awards Winner InvestiFi on the changing investment landscape, consumer education, and bringing investment assets back to banks and CUs.
Detailed Summary:
In this episode of the Finovate Podcast, host Greg Palmer interviews Kian Sarrestheh, co-founder and CEO of InvestiFi the 2025 Finovate Awards winner in the Best Alternative Investment Solution category. InvestiFi provides a digital investment platform specifically designed for banks and credit unions, allowing their customers to invest in stocks, ETFs, crypto, and roboadvisory portfolios directly from their checking or savings accounts without transferring money to third-party platforms. This innovative approach keeps deposits on...
2025-11-1218 min
Fintech CombineHow This Startup Helps Credit Unions Compete with Robinhood & CoinbaseIn this episode of The Fintech Combine, host Kris Kovac chats with Kian Sarreshteh, CEO of InvestiFi, about how their platform helps credit unions compete with fintech giants like Robinhood. Kian discusses “Investing from Checking,” seamless integrations, and their modular approach to offering stocks, ETFs, crypto, and robo-advisory, all designed to attract younger members and keep deposits in-house.Follow the Pod:https://twitter.com/fintechcombineFollow Kris Kovacs:https://twitter.com/ManagementByteshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kriskovacs/https://www.instagram.com...
2025-04-2533 min
The David Guttman PodcastKian Sarreshteh: Why Most CEO Advice Is WrongWhat if the strongest leaders aren't the ones with the biggest egos, but those who master the art of genuine human connection? In this conversation with successful entrepreneur Kian Sarreshteh, we discuss the unexpected truths about building sustainable businesses. From sleeping on couches to securing multi-million dollar funding rounds, Kian's journey reveals why traditional "hustle culture" might be getting it all wrong. Whether you're just starting your entrepreneurial journey or leading an established organization, this conversation will challenge your assumptions about what drives sustainable success. Think about this: Are you building a business, or are you building relationships that...
2024-12-311h 02
Grow Your Credit UnionGeneralists vs. Specialists: Building the Ideal Team for GrowthAre you facing the challenge of building the right team to drive your credit union forward? Many leaders grapple with whether to hire specialists with deep expertise or passionate generalists who bring versatility. In an industry that's rapidly evolving, how do you assemble a team that's both agile and aligned with your vision? In this episode of Grow Your Credit Union, Joshua Barclay and guest co-host James McBride, president and CEO, CONNECTS Federal Credit Union welcome on sponsored guest Kian Sarreshteh, co-founder and CEO of InvestiFI to talk about strategies for building the ideal team for growth...
2024-09-2336 min
VentureTech Launch(pod)Navigating the Financial Frontier: Cryptofi's Role in Enhancing Credit Union Investment ServicesIn this latest episode of VentureTech Launch(pod), we're joined by Kian Sarreshteh, CEO of Cryptofi. Kian shares his passion for tackling a significant challenge in the credit union sector: the loss of deposits and members to major self-directed investing platforms. He brings attention to the rise of platforms like Robinhood, which have rapidly evolved to encompass a full range of financial services, drawing members away from traditional credit unions. Cryptofi is addressing this issue by integrating with digital banking providers to allow credit union members to effortlessly buy, sell, and hold a diverse range of assets, i...
2024-02-0708 min
The CU2.0 PodcastCU 2.0 Podcast Episode 256 Crypto Currency Is Thriving at WeStreet CU in Tulsa OKSend us a textThere are three mind blowing facts in this podcast.Number one: credit unions currently have a greater appetite for offering crypto currencies to members than do banks to their customers. The source of that is Kian Sarreshteh, CEO of CryptoFi, a crypto as a service company formed to help traditional FIs to offer digital assets. His proof: CryptoFi has pivoted in the last year to focus on offering its products to credit unions.
2023-07-0536 min
The Paper PodcastEpisode 05 - Kian Sarreshteh: Custodians, Liquidity Providers and How CryptoFi WorksRyan sits down with CryptoFi CEO Kian Sarreshteh to discuss a range of topics related to cryptocurrencies and banking. It's another episode rich in knowledge from both Ryan and his guest. Bankers and other experts in the financial industry can gain some fundamental insights from this one.
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2022-07-0143 min