Our Team
Built by advisors, for advisors
We're a nimble team of advisors, machine learning specialists, software developers, and designers based in Newport Beach, CA.
Our story
In 2020, our co-founders, two MIT-trained machine learning engineers and quants, launched their first startup: a risk management algorithm that merged with an RIA firm.
Serving as CIO and COO, and registered as advisors, Alex and Hugo engaged with clients daily for three years. They experienced firsthand the productivity challenges that every financial advisor faces: endless email threads, meeting prep, CRM data entry, and client follow-ups.
In 2022, faced with these challenges, they began building Vega, the first AI Associate Advisor. By 2023, Vega launched externally and became available to advisors across the United States and Canada.
Today, Vega drafts over 3,000 emails for advisors every day, automates meeting workflows, and keeps CRMs up to date, all without requiring any manual effort.
Founders
Alex Mathe-Cathala
CEO & Co-Founder
Former CIO and registered advisor at Lifeworks Advisors. Leads Vega's vision and strategy. MIT grad.
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Hugo Castalan
CPO & Co-Founder
MIT-trained quant and former registered advisor. Leads Vega's product vision, design, and engineering.
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