Sean Harper

CEO and Co-Founder

Prior to starting TransFS, Sean worked as a venture capitalist at Longworth Venture Partners and William Blair Capital Partners and as a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group where he worked on a number of projects in the payments industry. Sean holds an A.B. in economics from the University of Chicago, where he also studied computer science and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. You can learn more about Sean on Twitter.

Joshua Krall

CTO and Co-Founder

Prior to starting TransFS, Josh co-founded Ascent Technologies, a Los-Angeles based creator of custom electronics for the entertainment industry. Prior to Ascent, Josh was a technical director for two digital production studios in the film industry, Digital Domain and Rhythm and Hues. Josh holds a BS in Computer Science and BFA in Drama, Design and Production from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as a joint MBA/MPP from Chicago Booth. In addition to frequent contributions to the TransFS Blog, Josh runs the TransFS Development Blog where he writes about web technologies and Ruby on Rails.

Dan Hess

Advisor

Dan advises TransFS through the Entrepreneur-in-Residence program of the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center (CEC), a nonprofit affiliate of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce.

Dan is founder and president of Thought Motor, an advisory firm that helps companies across diverse industries to create new products and strategies and develop startup and early stage ventures. He is also founder of biggestblock.com, a network for homeowner association leaders. Previously, Dan served as VP of Marketing and Strategy for Tribune Interactive (TI) and was part of the original team that built comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR). Dan holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Rochester.

Stella Fayman

Project Manager

Prior to joining the TransFS team, Stella was at Northwestern University obtaining a degree in Psychology and Business Institutions. She brings to the table experience in financial services and trade consulting. Stella is a member of the American Marketing Association and volunteers for HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society).