The mission is to improve the financial future of the next generation. Step was founded by financial industry veterans CJ MacDonald and Alexey Kalinichenko to provide teens and their families with financial tools for today’s modern-day banking needs and to promote financial literacy for the future. The founding team has 50+ years in combined financial technology experience across companies like Gyft, First Data, Square and Google. Step is building the best banking experience to help people achieve financial independence and knowledge at an earlier age.