Scott Stephen

Scott G. Stephen is the endlessly motivational head of Growth at Rate Companies. He supports Victor Ciardelli, Rate Companies CEO and President, in the company’s transformation into the premier “Everything Wellness” fintech, where his passion and drive help deliver industry-leading financial and personal wellness products and services. He leads by example in how you can live a long, happy, fulfilling life, inspiring the Rate team towards building the largest wellness community in the world. His no-nonsense leadership ensures the success of the company’s “Everything Wellness” vision and key growth initiatives. Prior to arriving at Guaranteed Rate, Scott served as the COO for two influential companies with origins in the Chicagoland area: Playboy Enterprises, home to one of America’s most iconic brands, and Yesmail, a pioneer in the digital marketing arena. Scott’s educational background has ties to Chicago as well; he holds a Bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, and an MBA in marketing and organizational behavior from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management in Evanston, Illinois. When Scott’s not rallying the troops towards Rate’s growth initiatives, he and his family travel the world and he studies the latest methodologies to maximize human potential and becoming one’s best self.