The Team

Brad Gerstner first introduced the concept of providing every American child with a $1,000 investment account at birth in 2020. He believed that in order to slow the accelerating wealth gap and strengthen capitalism, it was essential to make every child a direct owner in the upside of America from birth. This “Invest America” vision gained massive public traction following his 2021 CNBC appearance and subsequent media appearances and podcasts. In 2022, Brad and his sons, Lincoln and Jack, designed early drafts of the mobile application and began socializing it among friends and influencers. 

The following year, Brad and his sons established the Invest America Foundation to lead the research, coalition-building, and educational efforts necessary to promote financial literacy and combat income and opportunity gaps. With the partnership of Executive Director Matt Lira, Brad spent 2023-2025 mobilizing a massive bipartisan network through national media and high-level summits. This momentum culminated in the Invest America CEO Council, uniting industry titans like Dell CEO Michael Dell, NVIDIA President and CEO Jensen Huang, Uber CEO Dara Khoshrowshahi, and Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon. 

Throughout late 2024 and 2025, Brad continued to be a champion for the Invest America Act, culminating in its inclusion in the major tax legislation, The One Big Beautiful Bill. During an Oval Office announcement, Senator Ted Cruz, the lead author of the Invest America Act, stated that Invest America | @TrumpAccounts would not exist without Brad Gerstner’s vision, execution, and relentless commitment—an example of citizen-led democracy at its best.

To maximize the impact of the Invest America Foundation, Brad recruited friends Susan and Michael Dell to join him in a massive push to secure the future of American children. Together, they are spearheading the recruitment of key stakeholders—states, corporations, and philanthropists—to boost Trump Account contributions. Their campaign, which includes a critically-acclaimed Super Bowl ad, aims to promote national awareness and enhance financial literacy.

Brad is also the Founder and CEO of Altimeter Capital, a leading technology investment firm in Silicon Valley, and the Center for Heart Attack Prevention. He is a frequent contributor on CNBC, the All-In Pod and is featured on the Forbes Midas List as a top tech investor in Silicon Valley. He can be found on X: @altcap and @bg2pod. 

Matt Lira brings senior experiences in government, national campaigns, and the private sector to his work, grounded in a commitment to pragmatic problem-solving. He is known for convening broad, bipartisan coalitions across civic, philanthropic, and business sectors to take on complex national challenges and advance high-impact solutions that endure.

Matt is driven by a belief that national progress depends on bringing people together around shared purpose. His work centers on strengthening the civic and economic institutions that unite our country and expand opportunities for all Americans.

Zander Deutch is currently a Junior in High School who is deeply passionate about public policy, history, and the field of law. Over the course of many years competing in Speech & Debate, Zander has cultivated a strong understanding of current events and a genuine appreciation for the complexities of the legislative process.

He is a committed advocate for the democratic functions of American government and holds a profound concern for addressing and reducing the expanding wealth gap in society.

In 2020, Lincoln began thinking more about wealth inequality after considering a family investment account that had been created for him at birth. This led him to consider how access to capital early in life can shape long-term economic opportunity and helped spark the initial thought behind what would later become the Invest America Act.

Over the next six months, Lincoln and his father began crafting the framework for the Invest America Act: $1,000 for every child at birth in an investment account that would become an open platform that others could contribute to that would compound throughout a child’s life.

This early work grew into a broader founding effort that included significant time in Washington, DC engaging former Presidents, White House and Treasury officials, senior policymakers, academic researchers, and leaders across corporate America to develop a shared vision to expand economic opportunity. 

Lincoln spent two summers interning with the Invest America Foundation and has been recognized by President Trump for his contributions to the initiative during a White House roundtable with the nation’s leading CEOs. Lincoln continues his work, currently developing financial literacy engagement materials for the 50 million students who are expected to receive Trump Accounts in 2026.