Matt Garza

Matt Garza has a diverse work experience in product management and research. Matt'smost recent role is Senior Director of Product at AvantStay, where they have been since February 2023. Prior to that, they were the Director of Product at AvantStay from March 2022 to January 2023.

Before joining AvantStay, Matt worked at Compass as a Senior Product Manager II from August 2021 to February 2022, and as a Senior Product Manager from September 2019 to August 2021.

Matt also has experience at Capital One, where they worked as a Product Manager from June 2017 to August 2019.

Matt's earlier experience includes being the Director of Product at 1776 from January 2015 to February 2017. During their time there, they led a team in building operating software for innovation hubs.

Prior to that, they worked as a Product Manager at HelloWallet, a B2B2C startup that was later acquired by Morningstar. At HelloWallet, they managed product development and provided personal finance guidance to employees.

Matt's career began at The Brookings Institution, where they worked as a Research Assistant in Economic Studies. Matt conducted research on emerging markets and contributed to various publications on financial reform and innovation.

Matt Garza attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2005 to 2010, where they obtained a BA degree in Economics, Math, and Arabic. In 2007, they also spent some time at the International Language Institute, focusing on studying Arabic. Following their graduation from UNC, they pursued further education at The George Washington University in 2010-2011, although they did not complete a degree there. Additionally, it is known that Matt Garza attended Phillips Academy at an unknown time, but no specific information regarding their degree or field of study is provided.