Steve Tessler joins us from Oakland, California. He is the Executive Vice President and was the 14th employee at a startup bank focused on transforming how the customer experiences finance. The word relationship is often bandied about. Steve shares how true relationships are really about collaboration. Hear about his journey and how it led to the birth of the bank, growth and its eventual rebranding to be the premier regional bank in California that is able to offer a personal relationship with big bank products.

About Pete Maki and Alex Gallup, Hosts of Kick, Push, Pivot.

Pete is a former Fortune 500 strategy consultant who is an expert at data analysis, solving organizational problems and helping put systems in place for organizations ranging from the Department of Defense to startups like SpinGlobal and LeadTech. Alex is an immersive design and customer experience expert who has created one of kind experiences for the Rolling Stones, Range Rover, Oculus and other unique brands. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area in California, Alex and Pete help organizations by providing strategies and unique services that help entrepreneurs in the health, technology, and nonprofit space grow.