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Essex E. Finney

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Founder at VeriFin Solutions, LLC
📍 Reston, Virginia, United States

Essex is the founder of VeriFin Solutions, leveraging over 30 years of experience as a Federal Reserve regulator and Fortune 500 executive. He specializes in risk management, governance, and operational controls for growth-stage companies. He holds an MBA from the University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Outside of his corporate career, Essex has dedicated time to community and faith-based leadership. His roles have included serving as a Board Director and Finance Committee member for a local organization, as well as being a Ministry President.

He was recognized with a Freddie Mac Ten Year Service Award for his sustained risk leadership during the Subprime Mortgage Crisis.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Reston, Virginia, United States
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Risk & Control
A core theme of his career, from building risk control systems at Wells Fargo to founding VeriFin to help businesses manage risk and maintain control.
Operational Discipline
He frequently posts about the importance of operational discipline and founded his firm to bring "institutional discipline" to founder-led companies.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Founder
VeriFin Solutions, LLC
1-2023
Career transition
Career Break
2022 - 2023
Vice President
Wells Fargo
2021 - 2021
Risk Operations Manager, Senior Specialist
Nasdaq
2016 - 2020
Vice President
Wells Fargo
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Education
Executive Education — Leadership & Accountability
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
Master of Business Administration - MBA
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
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