Leadership
The Team Behind WalterSignal
Institutional finance meets AI engineering. We built WalterSignal because traditional GTM tools weren't designed for the markets we serve.
Sarah Gaul
CEOChief Executive Officer
Sarah brings over a decade of experience in institutional finance to WalterSignal's leadership. As a Managing Director at Robert W. Baird — one of the nation's leading wealth management and capital markets firms — she has operated at the intersection of corporate finance, deal execution, and client advisory at the highest levels.
Her background in investment banking and wealth management gives WalterSignal a rare advantage: we don't just understand the technology behind deal intelligence — we understand the institutional standards, compliance requirements, and decision-making frameworks that PE/VC firms actually use.
Sarah oversees WalterSignal's strategic direction, client relationships, and go-to-market execution. Under her leadership, the company has focused on building GTM infrastructure specifically for markets where traditional SaaS tools have persistent coverage gaps.
Mike Finneran
Founder & CTO
Built WalterSignal's AI infrastructure from the ground up — multi-agent orchestration systems, proprietary enrichment pipelines, and the data intelligence layer that powers our deal sourcing. Previously in enterprise software and AI engineering.
Our Philosophy
Institutional Grade
Our leadership's finance background means we build to institutional standards, not startup MVP tolerances.
AI-Native
Multi-agent AI systems aren't a feature we bolted on. They're the foundation everything is built on.
Operators, Not Vendors
We don't sell data. We build and run the GTM infrastructure that generates your pipeline.
Ready to work with us?
We're selective about the teams we partner with. If you're sourcing deals in hard-to-reach markets, let's talk.
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