Jay J. Butler has over 40 years of experience in financial services, focusing on finance and operations. Jay joined The Forge Companies in 2017 as a member of the Board and took on broader responsibilities as the companies grew. Jay is the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer responsible for coordinating the business activities between The Forge Companies’ insurance, wealth, and trust businesses.

Jay started his career with the Coast Guard, serving 11 years in active and reserve units. He worked for Price Waterhouse in their consulting division, focusing on merger integration for financial firms. Jay then joined what was then NCNB (now Bank of America) and moved through progressive assignments, ending his career with Bank of America as the Group Executive for Technology and Operations for the Global Corporate Bank. Jay received his undergraduate degree from the United States Coast Guard Academy and his MBA from Arizona State University.