Aaron Plante

VP, Lending Product & Banking Strategy at Chime

Aaron Plante is the VP, Lending Product & Banking Strategy at Chime. Aaron was previously the GM / Business Unit Leader, Student Loans at SoFi from June 2017 to December 2018. Prior to that, they were a consultant at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) from September 2015 to May 2017, focusing on Private Equity and Financial Services growth strategies. Aaron also worked at L.E.K. Consulting as a Summer Consultant from June 2014 to August 2014.

Plante began their career at Merchant Cash and Capital LLC in December 2012, where they quickly rose through the ranks to become Vice President. In this role, they were responsible for broad oversight of a 30-person department, directing a 54% increase in originations year over year. Aaron also presented company procedures, analyses, and diligence to over 25 potential investment firms, resulting in 300% growth in credit facilities.

Under Plante’s leadership, the company’s cross-departmental Operations Task Force improved revenue collection by 6% and established a brand-new product line accounting for over 15% of revenues in the first quarter of its roll-out. Aaron also consulted on several foreign joint venture initiatives, instilling best practices and leveraging past experiences to establish an international funding company. In addition, they created a joint Business Development role and selected initial liaison to focus exclusively on new brokers, generating 9% increase in sales partners.

Thanks to Aaron Plante’s vision

Aaron Plante has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management and a BSBA from University of Richmond - Robins School of Business.

Their manager is Zach Smith, SVP, Product.

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  • VP, Lending Product & Banking Strategy

    April, 2021 - present

  • General Manager, Lending

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