Val Gui

Chief Commercial Officer

Val Gui is Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Forward Financing, overseeing New Sales, Renewal Sales, Business Development, Partnerships, and Sales Operations.

Prior to joining Forward in August 2024, Val served as a venture partner for several startups and was formerly the Vice President & General Manager of Automotive Lending at Upstart, an online lending platform. During his tenure at Upstart, Gui led cross-functional teams across Go-To-Market, Sales, Marketing, Product, Engineering, and AI/Machine Learning. He also spearheaded a strategic acquisition that enabled the business to explore new market opportunities.

He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics with a focus on sales and marketing from the University of Michigan. He resides in Boston, MA. Outside of work, you can find Val with his family and dog hiking the trails around Boston or hunkering down with a good book.