231 Andy Rachleff, Wealthfront CEO is Revolutionizing Financial Planning with Software

Andy Rachleff is Wealthfront's co-founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer. He serves as a member of the board of trustees and vice chairman of the endowment investment committee for the University of Pennsylvania and as a member of the faculty at Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he teaches courses on technology entrepreneurship.   Prior to Wealthfront, Andy co-founded and was a general partner at Benchmark Capital, where he was responsible for investing in a number of successful companies including Equinix, Juniper Networks, and Opsware. He also spent ten years as a general partner with Merrill, Pickard, Anderson & Eyre (MPAE). Andy earned his BS from the University of Pennsylvania and his MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.   Andy’s Challenge; Stop sitting on the sidelines and start investing in a diversified portfolio of index funds. Get an emergency fund.   Further Reading Innovator’s Dilemna by Clayton Christensen Innovator’s Solution by Clayton Christensen A Random Walk down Wall Street by Burton G. Malkiel Howard Marks, OakTree Capital Letters   Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter.   Connect with Andy Twitter Website   Get an Additional $5,000 Managed for Free Wealthfront.com/andy   If you liked this interview, check out all my other finance interviews. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | PodBay