Jesse
Wunderlich

I enlisted in the Marines at 18. I needed structure and purpose. Boot camp on Parris Island taught me that the hardest problems break down into steps — and that you can endure more than you think.

After four years maintaining and operating UAS platforms, I deployed to Iraq for maritime surveillance. 400+ launches, zero margin for error. That precision stuck with me.

When I transitioned to Insitu, I flew ScanEagle drones across Afghanistan and North Africa as a DoD contractor. Simultaneously, I was building businesses on the side — real estate, construction, a fitness venture. Some worked. Some didn't. All of them taught me something.

Nova started as a spreadsheet. Charlotte and I wanted to see our complete financial picture — every account, every debt, every investment — in one place. Nothing on the market did it well. So I built it.

Today, Nova Net Worth is an AI-first financial command center serving users who want clarity over complexity. Every feature I ship is informed by a simple question: "Would this help my family make a better financial decision?"

The countdown on this page is real. By November 2026, Nova needs to replace my contracting income so I can be home full-time with Dewey and Amy. That's not a startup fantasy — it's a dad's deadline.