John Zamora

John advises Silicon Foundry’s Members on navigating opportunities in financial innovation. Previously, he led strategy and operations at First Circle, a Series A-funded fintech start-up in Southeast Asia. He brings a background in investment management, global strategy consulting, and international development from his work at AllianceBernstein, Albright Stonebridge Group, and USAID. He is FINRA Series 7 & 63 licensed and is currently a Fellow at On Deck. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Global Business from the University of Southern California, where he was a first-generation college graduate and Questbridge Scholar. He enjoys traveling (30 countries explored so far) and Japanese cuisine (both cooking and eating).