28 Years. a trusted bridge for banks & fintech
Real banking partnerships require more than a great pitch deck. They require someone who knows both worlds.
You deserve partnerships that work without slashing prices or forcing processes that don't fit your business model.
Partnership Solutions
Building Lasting Bridges Together
Here’s what I’ve learned in 28 years of building bridges between fintech and banking: partnerships succeed when relationships begin with trust.
It’s not about clever pitches or quick wins.
It’s about aligning on vision, earning confidence, and creating partnerships that renew themselves over time—because they’re built on a foundation of authenticity, not transactions.
If This Sounds Familiar…
For Fintech Founders: Stop the "Quiet No's"
Tired of demos that go nowhere and bankers who ghost? You're building something banks need, but they keep saying no without telling you why.
You're tired of 18-month sales cycles that should take 6 months, and you don't know what you're doing wrong
You're discounting to compete with solutions that aren't even close to what you offer, but bankers can't see the difference
You're burning out your team with new feature requests to chase "maybes" that turn into months of silence and polite rejection emails
For Community Banks: Cut Through the Vendor Noise
Drowning in fintech pitches that all sound the same? Your board wants innovation but you need safety—it's exhausting separating opportunity from expensive mistakes.
You're getting pitched daily by fintechs who've never worked in banking, promising things that sound too good to be true
Your board wants you to innovate but compliance demands you move carefully, and you're caught in the middle
You need competitive advantages but can't afford to bet wrong on partnerships that could put your reputation at risk
You're not alone
After 28 years bridging both sides, I've seen exactly where these conversations break down, and how to fix them.
Helping fintechs win bank partnerships
For Fintech Founders: Solutions Stack
You’ve got a great solution, but partnership friction slows you down. I help you speak banker and close deals faster.
Strategic Advisory
Ongoing support as you implement partnerships, keeping both innovation and compliance at the forefront.
Partnership Accelerator
A results-oriented program that systematizes your go-to-market approach, replacing guesswork with confidence and clarity as you sell directly to financial institutions or through channel partnerships.
Fractional Leadership
Hands-on executive support to guide your sales motion, engage directly with bankers, and help you land and expand deals.
Investment
Tiered options available
Success looks like shorter sales cycles, stronger banker engagement, and deals that close without deep discounting.
Equipping Banks to Partner with Confidence
For Community Bankers: Innovation Suite
Innovation shouldn’t mean risk. I help banks explore fintech partnerships with clarity, safety, and confidence.
Trust is the cornerstone. With deep respect for regulatory realities, I help banks pursue innovation safely and confidently.
Return on investment means faster evaluation cycles, stronger vendor alignment, and new growth opportunities without unnecessary risk.
The amBaaSsador Advantage
The amBaaSsador Program helps select fintechs become recognized embedded banking leaders.
Through shared content, trusted introductions, and industry visibility, you’ll build credibility, expand your reach, and open doors to new opportunities.
Key Benefits
Expanded visibility through co-branded events and thought leadership.
Enhanced credibility by association with trusted fintech-banking experts.
Access to curated banker networks and peer introductions.
Elevated thought leadership opportunities on industry stages and publications.
This program is highly selective with limited spots available each year to preserve value and impact.
Success Metrics & Approach
My work is grounded in the Bank-Fintech Partnership Methodology—an relationship-based revenue framework that turns transactional attempts into long-term partnerships.
What success looks like
Proof in the Partnership
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