About our team

Alex is a 3x tech founder focused on economic inclusion for underserved communities. Her passion for Parlay’s mission stems from her experience helping immigrant-owned, veteran-owned, and women-owned businesses access affordable capital. She holds an MBA from the University at Buffalo and an MPhil and BA from the University of Cambridge.

Jay is a West Point graduate and co-founder of Parlay, where he serves as the Chief Operating Officer. He brings unique experience tackling wicked problems from his 10+ years of experience as a military innovation officer. He is passionate about expanding inclusive access to the American dream and expanding capital access to underserved communities.

James Cho is a co-founder and CTO of Parlay. He's built and accredited multiple technology products at scale for customers ranging from development platforms for software engineers to tactical networks for US Army Special Operations. He holds a Masters of Science in Computer Science from Georgia Tech and is also a West Point graduate.