Jonne Frankena

Jonne Frankena is an innovative and results-oriented brand strategist and lead designer with a passion visual storytelling. As a founding partner and MD at CORE, Jonne oversees the day-to-day operations, helping to drive the firm’s success through his expertise in client engagement, branding, marketing, sales and operations.

Since co-founding CORE in May 2018, Jonne has been dedicated to helping asset managers effectively communicate complex products and services. He’s been crucial in fostering a human-centered approach to the financial services industry, helping to build long-term relationships with CORE’s clients that are mutually-beneficial, and drive tangible positive outcomes for their businesses.

Beyond his role at CORE, Jonne founded MoneyMinds.io, a knowledge platform designed to help young adults navigate the modern financial landscape by providing essential insights into personal finance, investing, career development, and the impact of AI on future job prospects. His dedication to design and storytelling is evident in his belief that complex concepts should be explained simply and clearly, making information accessible to all.

Jonne’s diverse background includes a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design Engineering and aMaster of Science in Strategic Product Design from Delft University of Technology. He also completed a minor in Managing Digital Innovation at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where he later taught at the course 'Introduction to Digital Innovation'.

Jonne is multilingual, with proficiency in Dutch, English and Spanish.