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Odysseas Papadimitriou is a Greek-American entrepreneur  who founded the financial services website WalletHub and “plans to take on the personal finance leviathans,” according to a cover story by the Washington Business Journal.

Papadimitriou was also featured in Time Magazine’s American Voices series, stating that that he started his entrepreneurial career with a credit card comparison website because “what existed seemed out of date,” and that his current goal is to “build the brain of a financial adviser.”

Papadimitriou is widely quoted on personal finance topics by outlets that include The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times , The Washington Post , USA TODAY , BusinessWeek and more. He also is a contributing writer for publications such as CNBC, The Washington Post , Bloomberg , USA TODAY , Forbes , The Huffington Post and more.

He holds U.S. patents related to lender underwriting and consumer credit.

Career
Papadimitriou founded Evolution Finance – parent company of WalletHub and CardHub – in 2008, with funding from angel investors. In 2016, CardHub became part of WalletHub, and the combined site won at the American Business Awards and the Consumer World Awards.

Papadimitriou’s experience in the personal-finance industry began at Capital One, where he was senior director in charge of online credit card marketing, overseeing a $550 million P&L.

Education
Papadimitriou graduated from Brown University with degrees in economics and civil engineering. He also earned an MBA from Duke University.