Lauren Blough

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Founder - Fintech/EdTech Startup at Stealth Mode

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Lauren is the founder of a stealth-mode startup in the Fintech/EdTech space. Her background is in high-level finance, including managing a $2. 0 billion commercial real estate loan portfolio for institutional clients at JPMorgan Chase. She holds an MBA from Villanova University and a Masters Degree from New York University.

Based on her participation in the Aspen Institutes Business & Society Case Competition, Lauren appears to have an interest in the intersection of business and social impact. Colleagues have described her as being passionate and enthusiastic in her work, with a high degree of self-motivation.

She has direct experience supporting the debt and equity execution of $200 million in closed hotel transactions.

Personality Overview

Believer

Relationship Oriented

Informal

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Topics They Care About

Fintech & EdTech
Currently founding a startup focused on the intersection of finance and education technology.
Real Estate Finance
Managed a $2. 0 billion commercial real estate loan portfolio at J. P. Morgan and underwrote deals up to $27. 5M at First Bank NJ.
Credit Risk
Served as a Senior Associate in CIB Risk at JPMorgan Chase, managing credit for high-value institutional and HNW clients.

Media Appearances

Lauren has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Founder - Fintech/EdTech Startup at Stealth Mode
4-2022 - 3-2025
CIB Risk, Senior Associate at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
1-2022 - 4-2022
AVP, Portfolio Manager at First Bank NJ
1-2021 - 12-2021
AVP, Sr. CRE Underwriter at First Bank NJ
1-2019 - 2-2020
Senior Financial Analyst - Hotel Finance Group at Ackman-Ziff

Education

2016 - 2018
Master’s Degree from New York University
2015 - 2016
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Villanova University

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Exp : 7 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder - Fintech/EdTech Startup at Stealth Mode
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Insights For Selling To Lauren

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side

DONT's

  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lauren is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lauren

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lauren move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Lauren take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Lauren

Personality Compatibility


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