Meet Team Marko
Justin Davis
CEO
As founder of Madera Labs, a highly profitable UX and product design agency based in Tampa, Florida, Justin has helped Fortune 50 companies like Google, YouTube, and Coca-Cola bring digital products to market for 20 years. Justin specializes in UX/UI design, has deep strategic product and GTM experience, as well as astute technical and programming skills. He has led and inspired high performing teams, and is a digital innovator at heart.
Dr. Richard Smith
CSO
Dr. Smith has been a respected voice and thought leader in investing for over two decades. A prolific writer and speaker, Dr. Smith has contributed to publications like Forbes and appeared on MSNBC, BBC News, and CNN. He was also CEO and co-founder of Tradestops, which was acquired in 2019. Dr. Smith is the intellectual engine of Marko, developing novel risk-based algorithms that help bring hedge fund-level analyses to consumer investor products.
Collin Brewer
Director of Engineering
Collin has been delivering software to the masses for over 15 years, He has developed both enterprise and consumer-level products for many industries, and across the globe. In addition to tackling a breadth of technical challenges, Colin is known for building and leading high-performing engineering teams.
Dan Muse
Director of Marketing + Communications
Dan is a digital marketing vet, having designed and executed successful campaigns in the music industry for 15 years, promoting hundreds of live events across 4 continents. Dan executes Marko’s content-driven marketing and 401(k) education strategy, with a keen eye for brand and identity development.
Lynne Polischuik
Director of User Research + Product Strategy
With 18 years in the tech industry, Lynne has lead market and UX research initiatives for companies like Google, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Automattic, and financial institutions like HSBC and Vancity. She believes in evidence-driven design and product development, incorporating both qualitative user feedback and deep quantitative data.