About this episode

Sinon Bennett discusses his journey from military service to co-founding a fintech company, sharing insights on problem-solving and entrepreneurship.

Leaving the military does not always come with a perfectly mapped-out plan. Sometimes the next step is a stepping stone. Sometimes it opens doors you didn't even know existed, and sometimes it leads you to build something completely new. In this episode, I'm talking with Sinon Bennett, a former Navy submarine officer who went on to work in private banking at J.P. Morgan before co-founding Wavvest, a fintech company helping modernize advisor operations and financial planning through AI and technology. Sinon shares what the Navy taught him about problem-solving, how private banking exposed him to a whole new side of money and business, and what it really took to move Wavvest from an idea to a company with paying customers. We also talk about customer discovery, finding the right co-founder, hearing no, knowing when to pivot, and why service members need to think about their financial runway if they want to build something after military service. For more information, visit the full show notes at https://milmo.co/podcast/building-fintech-company-after-military-service For more MILMO, follow at: https://MILMO.co ItsMILMO on YouTube @itsmilmo on X @itsmilmo Instagram @itsmilmo…

People in this episode

Host: Lacey Langford

Guest: Sinon Bennett

Topics covered

• fintech
• military transition
• entrepreneurship
• financial planning
• AI technology
• customer discovery
• co-founder relationships

Keywords

• fintech
• military
• entrepreneurship
• financial planning
• AI
• customer discovery
• co-founder

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: J.P. Morgan, Wavvest

Places: Navy

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