Better appoints Barry Feierstein as chief operating officer

Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ: BETR; BETRW) announced the appointment of Barry Feierstein as chief operating officer. Feierstein will oversee the company's corporate operations to drive alignment and efficiency across the organization.

Feierstein brings more than 30 years of experience in leading operations across private and public companies in residential housing finance, small business lending, student lending and higher education sectors, according to the press release.

Prior to joining Better, Feierstein served as chief operating officer of Hamilton Insurance Agency from January 2025 until December 2025, where he led a strategic review that resulted in the sale of the company to NFP, a division of AON (NYSE: AON). He also served as founding chief operating officer of Open Castle, Inc., a global credit facilitation platform, from March 2024 until December 2025.

Previously, Feierstein held the position of chief operating officer at EasyKnock, Inc., a residential real estate finance company, from January 2021 until September 2024. He also served as chief business operating officer of University of Phoenix and later as chief commercial officer of Apollo Education Group. Earlier in his career, he held positions at SLM Corporation (NYSE: SLM) and spent five years at McKinsey & Company.

Feierstein holds a bachelor's degree from Tufts University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

"We're thrilled to have Barry on board as Better's new COO," said Vishal Garg, CEO and founder of Better. "During this pivotal moment of growth, Barry will play a critical role in driving the execution of our strategic business plans."

Better describes itself as an AI-native mortgage and home equity finance platform that has funded more than $100 billion in loan volume since 2016.

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