Melissa Pancoast

Melissa is the Founder and CEO of The Beans, a fintech company that simplifies the path to financial success for America’s Caring Class by automating financial planning and support. Previously Melissa cofounded Comet Labs VC, was VP of Sales at Seacliff Sales, and on the steering committees for the Oxford Entrepreneurs of The Bay and the Oxford Angel Fund. She is also an angel investor and advisor focused on building the networks for non-traditional founders. Before charting a career in technology, Melissa worked as a researcher at the University of Oxford and developed the Economic Strengthening which has been used by the UN, WHO, and CDC to reduce the financial stress of 300 million people globally. Melissa has a MSc, Evidence-Based Social Intervention from the University of Oxford and a BS, Political Science from Stetson University.