April 21, 2026
EY Names SoLo Funds Co-Founders As Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 Greater Los Angeles Finalists
SoLo Funds, the largest AI-powered community banking solution in the U.S., is announcing today that both of its Co-founders Rodney Williams and Travis Holloway have been named an Entrepreneur of The Year 2026 Los Angeles Award finalists. Now in its 41st year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year® program celebrates the bold leaders who disrupt markets through the world’s most ground-breaking companies, revolutionizing industries and uplifting communities. The program honors entrepreneurs whose innovations drive economic growth and help shape the future of business.
Williams and Holoway were selected by an independent panel of judges based on their entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, company growth and lasting impact in building long-term value.
“It’s an honor being named a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 Greater Los Angeles Award and is a powerful recognition of SoLo Funds’ mission to rebuild finance around people, not profits,” said Travis Holoway, CEO of SoLo Funds. “Our team has proven that innovation can scale while delivering real impact, and this milestone further validates our mission.”
“To be recognized as an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® finalist is a testament to the momentum and belief that SoLo Funds was built to challenge a financial system that has failed millions,” said Rodney Williams, Co-Founder and President of SoLo Funds. “This achievement underscores that creating access, dignity, and opportunity at scale is exactly what entrepreneurship should be about.”
Since inception, Holoway and Williams led SoLo Funds to officially become the first ever Black-owned certified B Corp fintech in the U.S. and Canada in December 2021 and now 5 years later remains as one of the only B Corp consumer lending fintech’s in the country. By doing this, SoLo Funds is making sure that it’s showing up and making a real impact for everyone by using business as a force for good as it operates and expands.
Based in Los Angeles and founded in 2018 by best friends Travis Holoway and Rodney Williams, SoLo Funds pioneered a new model of financial services that are equitable, empowering, and people-led. Since then, we’ve faciliated nearly $2 billion in transactions, with groundbreaking innovations in lending, banking, and WealthTech for both consumers and enterprises. SoLo Funds platform operates a community of nearly 3 million members rooted in trust, transparency, and a shared commitment to financial well-being and lower default rates.