Kevin Cimring

Kevin Cimring has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Kevin is currently the Co-founder and CEO of Paperwork, a position they have held since October 2019. Kevin is also a Co-founder, CEO, and Board Member of Ovation Ventures, Inc., starting in June 2019. In addition, they serve as an Advisory Board Member for Payitoff since December 2018.

Kevin has also held advisory roles in several other companies. Kevin was an Advisory Board Member for RIA Genie from December 2018 to April 2020, Takeoff360 from June 2018 to June 2019, and Divvy Up, Inc. from November 2018 to April 2019.

In their earlier career, Kevin was the Co-founder, CEO, and Chief Compliance Officer of Jemstep, Inc. from July 2009 to October 2017. Kevin played a pivotal role in growing the business into an award-winning digital wealth management platform. Kevin co-founded and built the company before it was acquired by Invesco in 2016.

Before Jemstep, Kevin co-founded and served as CEO of Bridgeway (Pty) Ltd from April 2002 to December 2007. Kevin was also the Head of Corporate Finance and Group Executive Director of Peregrine Holdings Limited, a leading wealth management group, from an undisclosed start date to 2002.

Their accomplishments at Peregrine Holdings include driving the group's acquisitions and M&A process, leading to business growth and market position goals. Kevin played a vital role in multiple strategic acquisitions, private equity, and venture deals. Kevin also contributed to the successful IPO of the company on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Kevin held executive and non-executive director positions within the group and its subsidiaries, including Peresys.

Kevin's extensive work experience showcases their expertise in entrepreneurship, executive leadership, business growth, M&A, and strategic acquisitions across various industries.

Kevin Cimring's education history includes earning a BA LLB degree with majors in Law and English from the University of the Witwatersrand from 1987 to 1992. Additionally, they obtained a Bachelor of Laws LLB (JD equivalent) degree in Law from the same university during the same time period.

In terms of additional certifications, Kevin Cimring has obtained various qualifications. Kevin became a Certified Financial Education Instructor from the National Financial Educators Council in June 2021. In June 2019, they completed the "FinTech Law and Policy" course from Duke University on Coursera. In April 2019, they completed the "AWS Fundamentals: Going Cloud-Native" course offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Coursera. In February 2019, they completed "The Iterative Innovation Process" course from MITx on edX. In January 2019, they completed the "Entrepreneurial Operations: Launching a Startup" course from Babson College, as well as courses on "Leading with Innovation," "Mentoring Others," and "Why Mentoring Matters" from LinkedIn. Kevin Cimring also obtained a Certified Personal Finance Counselor (CPFC) certification from the Institute for Financial Literacy in June 2021. Kevin is also listed as having obtained the Series 65 certification from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), but no specific information regarding the month or year of completion was provided.