Margot spent twelve years watching companies make the same budgeting mistakes over and over. After her third consulting gig where leadership ignored her recommendations until crisis hit, she realized the problem wasn't the numbers—it was the culture around money decisions.

She joined Zylarionovo in early 2024 because we focus on changing how teams actually think about finances, not just fixing spreadsheets. Her background includes treasury management at mid-size manufacturing companies and financial planning for tech startups that actually survived their first funding round.

Kieran has this theory that most workplace culture initiatives fail because they ignore money anxiety. People make weird decisions when they're stressed about finances, whether it's personal debt or company budget cuts.

Before Zylarionovo, he worked with employee assistance programs and noticed how often workplace conflicts traced back to financial stress. He's convinced that teaching financial literacy and creating psychologically safe spaces to discuss money concerns can transform team dynamics. His approach combines organizational psychology with practical financial education.