Lendistry, a minority-led and technology-enabled small business and commercial real estate lender headquartered in a Los Angeles Opportunity Zone, announced that it has appointed Karthk Ramaswamy as CTO; Scharrell Jackson as COO; Jason Haase as CFO; and Joseph Kerwin as CMO.
Lendistry CEO, Everett K. Sands, says, “Lendistry is pleased to add these outstanding individuals to our team of rock stars!”
As Lendistry’s new Chief Technology Officer, Karthik Ramaswamy has over 18 years of experience driving the development of high-performance software products. Most recently, Ramaswamy served as VP of Framework Engineering and Digital Banking at American Express, then Chief Architect of Digital Platforms at JP Morgan, where he oversaw the architecture of API and data frameworks at the firm’s Central Investment Bank.
Heading up operations as Lendistry’s new Chief Operations Officer, Scharrell Jackson has over 20 years of experience leading teams to outperform all expectations at firms including Squar Milner and more recently, BPM LLP. Jackson has a well-honed, holistic approach to operations that results in sustainable business practices, scalability, and financial profitability.
Jackson is also Founder and CEO of Leadership in Heels Women Speaker Series, through which she motivates, educates and equips women to see themselves as unapologetic leaders.
Jason Haase has come on board as Lendistry’s new Chief Financial Officer. Haase brings with him expertise in technology and financial services that spans from startups to Fortune 500 companies, with a focus on financial planning and analysis, strategic planning, and team building.
With a dynamic history of roles from Co-Founder, to CFO, to Managing Partner, Haase comes to Lendistry after serving as CFO at ePreop, now part of Provation, where he oversaw all administrative activities and supported considerable company growth.
Before joining Lendistry as its Chief Marketing Officer, Joseph Kerwin spent 18 years in B2B marketing leadership roles at Wells Fargo, in addition to overseeing all aspects of marketing at tech and fintech startups.
