Wealth & Investing
Wealthsimple CEO Takes 2016 Techvibes Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Wealthsimple launched just over two years ago, and already the Canadian company is rolling out their robo-adviser services across the United States. That’s only part of the reason why CEO Michael Katchen just took top honors as Entrepreneur of the Year at the Techvibes 2016 Canadian Startup Awards.
March 8, 2017Frequently Asked Questions
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