{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"092 What's New in Fintech - FINCON 2023, with Russell Faigen and Lily Vittayarukskul","description":" This episode is for you if you have ever wondered how to make financial decisions, or you will one day to have to make decisions regarding elder care for a loved one or yourself!  Join Bob and Shelly for another year of celebrating tech and finances at FinCon23.&amp;nbsp; Listen in as they talk about AI and making it your collaborator and not your competitor. &amp;nbsp;First up is Bob who speaks with Russell Faigen from moomoo, a one-stop destination for financial investing and resources. However, don\u2019t worry as there will never be any high-pressure investors from moomoo giving advice.&amp;nbsp; Then, listen in as Shelly learns more about the compelling personal story of Lily Vittayarukskul and how the burden of long-term care for an elderly family member strongly influenced her life and how her idea, Waterlily, is helping to understand financial planning for the elderly.&amp;nbsp; Waterlily utilizes AI in a way to help predict and build a custom plan for each family having or will be having an elderly family member for whom they will need to provide support now and into the future.&amp;nbsp; Ultimately, Waterlily was awarded the top prize at this year's Fintech competition and we couldn't be happier to cheer them on and tell you more!  Show Notes  Watch episode here &amp;nbsp;  Russell Faigen is the Strategic Influence Business Development Manager for moomoo, an innovative online trading platform and commission-free app providing power tools, real-time market data, and educational resources.&amp;nbsp; Russell graduated from Drexel University with a BS in Finance and Business Analytics, and has been a financial educator and content creator since September 2020, using his social media platform, investwithruss, as the primary means to do so. &amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;Lily Vittayarukskul is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Waterlily Planning.&amp;nbsp; She previously worked from 2019 to 2021 at a  computer vision telemedicine startup involved in product development, AI prototype building, successful product launches, and scaling of an IoT AI telemedicine platform; Lily led commercialization efforts which included launching the company's first product, developing market positioning, strategy, and sales training.&amp;nbsp; Prior to that, Lily worked as a Data Scientist Consultant at STELLARES from 2018 to 2019; held roles as Head of Technology and Head of Growth and Development at Research to the People in 2018; worked as a Scientist Intern (Software Developer) at DNAnexus in 2017; served as an intern with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 2013.  &amp;nbsp;moomoo  Waterlily  The Waterlily Blog  &amp;nbsp;  The Fioneers  How to Money  &amp;nbsp;  Be Greater Than Average  Gift of Learning  Be Greater Than Average  Courses  Be Greater Than Average   A Semester of STEM Activities E-Book  &amp;nbsp;  Contact:  Russell Faigen, Strategic Influencer Business Development Manager  moomoo  (650) 999-6872&amp;nbsp; rfaigen@us.moomoo.com&amp;nbsp;  LinkedIn  Instagram   X  &amp;nbsp;  Lily Vittayarukskul, Founder and CEO  Waterlily Planning  (510) 239-7411  lvittayarukskul@gmail.com  LinkedIn  Instagram  X ","author_name":"STEM Southwest Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.STEMsw.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/29938423\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/29938423"}