My name is Justin Van Til, and I founded Authenticity-I from three decades of learning—through building, scaling, and working alongside organizations pursuing ambitious growth through innovation and redefining how they lead in their markets.
My work has lived primarily across financial technology—spanning multiple channels within that ecosystem.
Early in my career, I helped build one of the first platforms connecting investors and financial advisors. As financial technology evolved, my focus shifted toward how institutions could implement investment portfolios more intelligently—bringing together research, software, and execution in more coordinated ways. Over the past decade, that work extended into reshaping how financial information is consumed, structured, and distributed in real time.
Much of this experience was developed alongside smaller, innovative firms—Davids operating against deeply entrenched incumbents (Goliaths). There were meaningful successes, and there were moments where outcomes did not fully meet their potential.
Looking back, the difference was rarely effort or intelligence.
When growth fell short, it was almost always due to a breakdown in strategic alignment—or the absence of continuous, real-world feedback loops connecting leadership, execution, and the market as conditions evolved—an approach that has since evolved into a system operating through AI-in the-Loop and reinforced through Growth Councils.
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This perspective has been shaped over time—beginning with an economics foundation at Colby College in the 1990s, followed by Entrepreneurship MBA at Babson College, and developed through three decades of professional experience. I’ve been fortunate to learn alongside a wide range of organizations, partners, and teams navigating growth in many competitive environments. I carry strong conviction in what has been built. I’m genuinely grateful to those who take the time to engage and learn more.
