Coastal Financial Corporation announced that the Board of Directors expanded the size of the company’s Board of Directors to 10 members and appointed Stephan Klee to the company’s Board of Directors to fill the newly created vacancy. Mr. Klee is the Chief Financial Officer at Portag3 Ventures, which makes investments in innovative financial services companies. Prior to joining Portag3, Mr. Klee served as Chief Financial Officer of Zenbanx Holding Inc. and remained in an executive capacity after its merger with SoFi Inc., one of the largest U.S. fintech companies. Previously, Mr. Klee served as a Senior Vice President at Bank of Nova Scotia, at ING Direct Canada, where he was CFO and Treasurer from 2011 to 2014, and at ING Direct USA, where he served as Chief of Staff from 2002 to 2011. Mr. Klee adds his expertise in emerging technologies and digital banking to the company’s board, bringing a new perspective as banking and customer access to banking services continues to evolve.