EY Announces Stephanie Klein of Braviant Holdings as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 Midwest Award Finalist

Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates ambitious entrepreneurs who are building bolder futures

CHICAGO, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Stephanie Klein, CEO of Braviant Holdings, was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year^® 2023 Midwest Award finalist. Now in its 37th year, Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for transformative entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who are building a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous world for all.

Stephanie was selected as a finalist by an independent panel of judges. Entrepreneurs were evaluated based on their demonstration of building long-term value through entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth and impact, among other core contributions and attributes.

"I am honored and humbled to be recognized for the results I have achieved driving profitable, purpose-driven growth and creating sustainable long-term value in the fintech space," said Stephanie Klein. "The work we do at Braviant Holdings to break down credit barriers and create a path to prime for over 100 million U.S. adults with less than perfect credit is more important than ever given the current macroeconomic environment. I am grateful to have an incredible team who shares my vision of a world without credit barriers and is instrumental in making that vision a reality. Being selected as a finalist for such a prestigious award further validates the importance of Braviant's mission, and I am inspired to continue pushing every single day to help everyday Americans access higher quality credit products and graduate to lower rates over time as they embark on the path to prime." 

Regional award winners will be announced on June 21, 2023, during a special celebration. The winners will then be considered by the National judges for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards, which will be presented in November at the annual Strategic Growth Forum^®, one of the nation's most prestigious gatherings of high-growth, market-leading companies. The Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner will then move on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Award in June 2024.  

The Entrepreneur Of The Year program has recognized more than 11,000 entrepreneurs throughout the US since its inception in 1986, and it has grown to recognize business leaders across 145 cities in over 60 countries around the world.

Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards include presenting sponsors PNC Bank, N.A.; SAP America; and the Kauffman Foundation. In the Midwest, sponsors also include regional Platinum sponsors, Cresa Global, Inc., DLA Piper, LaSalle Network, and Marsh-McLennan; regional Gold sponsor, Becker Professional Education; and regional Silver sponsor, ADP.

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About Braviant Holdings
Braviant Holdings is a digital lending platform that combines breakthrough technology and machine learning to empower consumers with better credit solutions. Our next-generation approach to lending reduces credit barriers and creates a Path to Prime^® to help millions of underbanked consumers build credit history, reduce their cost of borrowing, and take control of their personal finances regardless of credit score. To learn more about Braviant, visit www.braviantholdings.com.

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