Ridin With The FinTech Cowboys

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Ridin With The FinTech Cowboys

Take a ride with the FinTech Cowboys as they talk with bank & FinTech friends, sorting through the bullshit & FinTech dipshittery. The FinTech Cowboys, 5th generation bankers, ranchers, and father-son duo who teamed together to build the data company, FedFis. Dave & Tanner’s background is a veritable history of FinTech, banking, and data. They use their combined experience and influence to bring data insights via live conversations with industry experts, democratizing fact and filtering through the nonsense.

  1. APR 19

    Steve Lepper | President & CEO | Association of Military Banks of America - The FinTech Cowboys

    FinTech | Banking | Data On this episode of the Fintech Cowboys powered by FedFis Data (https://www.fedfis.com), we are joined by Steve Lepper, President & CEO of Association of Military Banks of America (AMBA). Steven J. Lepper became AMBA’s President and Chief Executive Officer in 2015 after serving for one year as the Acting Director and Deputy Director of the American Bar Association’s Rule of Law Initiative and for thirty-five years as an Air Force judge advocate culminating in his service as Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Air Force. A retired Air Force major general, Steve has spent most of his career as a legal advisor and counselor to senior U.S. government and military leaders and serving in leadership roles himself. Veterans Benefits Banking Program (VBBP) VBBP provides all Veterans a safe, reliable, and inexpensive way to receive and manage VA monetary benefits by depositing funds directly into new or existing bank accounts offered by participating banks and credit unions. VBBP financial institutions offer eligible Veterans, Veteran caregivers and Veteran beneficiaries federally insured and regulated financial products, services, and education. “We are all part of the veteran community. Community is the heart of community banking and all institutions have veterans. Serving veterans is not only profitable, it is smart banking.” – Matthew Smith, President of Bankers Helping Bankers Go to BankersHelpingBankers.com and add your bank, it is simple and easy to do. You no longer need to have a branch on a military base, Bankers Helping Bankers has partnered with the VBBP to open this up to every banker in the country AND get CRA credit for doing so. A VA ID and VA address comply with BSA/AML standards. Connect with Steve on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenlepper/ Association of Military Banks of America (AMBA): https://ambahq.org/

    37 min

  2. APR 12

    Scott Mills | President | William Mills Agency - Ridin With The FinTech Cowboys

    FinTech | Banking | Data On this episode of the Fintech Cowboys powered by FedFis Data (https://www.fedfis.com), we are joined by Scott Mills, President of William Mills Agency. Scott is responsible for guiding the account teams, monitoring tactical activities as they relate to the strategic plan, day-to-day management of the agency and customer service. Since joining the agency in 1989, he has worked in both creative services and client relations. Scott is also the editor of Bankers As Buyers™, an annual guide to technologies and spending trends in the financial services industry. Prior to joining the agency, Scott worked in the entertainment industry for WEKS-FM, WEA (Warner Bros.) and WKLS-FM. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia State University. Currently, Scott is on the board of directors of Association for Financial Technology (AFT), National Fintech Organization (NFO) and TAG Fintech. Scott is accredited in Public Relations through the Public Relations Society of America. Connect with Scott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmills1/ William Mills Agency: https://www.williammills.com/ Bankers As Buyers 2024: https://info.williammills.com/bankers-as-buyers-2024

    40 min

  3. APR 5

    Omri Yacubovich | Co-Founder & CEO | Lama AI - Ridin With The FinTech Cowboys

    FinTech | Banking | Data On this episode of the Fintech Cowboys powered by FedFis Data (https://www.fedfis.com), we are joined by Omri Yacubovich, Co-Founder & CEO at Lama AI. Most recently, Omri co-founded Lama AI, an AI-powered lending platform that helps banks grow their portfolios, while delivering fair capital to SMBs with speed and efficiency. Prior to Lama AI, Omri spearheaded the debut of a neo bank, founded a big data company in the Ecommerce space (acquired by Taboola), and served as VP of Global Sales and Marketing at a prominent AI-powered insurtech player. Omri is passionate about tackling complex challenges with innovative solutions. Connect with Omri on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omriy/ Lama AI: https://www.lama.ai/

    35 min

  4. MAR 8

    C. Brett McDowell | Co-Founder & CEO | Victory Bank - Ridin With The FinTech Cowboys

    FinTech | Banking | Data On this episode of the Fintech Cowboys powered by FedFis Data (https://www.fedfis.com), we are joined by Brett McDowell, Co-Founder & CEO at Victory Bank. Brett began his banking career in 2003, including nearly 15 years with Centennial Bank as a shareholder and corporate director. Upon Centennial's sale in 2020, Brett opened the door to officially co-found Victory Financial Corporation in early 2022. The “V” Model drives the culture of the organization every day. It is underpinned by the simple concept that innovative technology (process and product) can be leveraged with Victory’s people and linked with constant communication to create a “Different AND Better” customer experience. Brett is actively involved in several community and banking organizations. He is a current member of the IBAT Board of Directors and its Legislative Committee as well as ICBA’s Bank Operations Committee. He is a director alumnus of the Texas Lyceum, the state’s pre-eminent leadership organization focused on critical business and social initiatives affecting the state. Brett was a member of the inaugural class of Dallas Federal Reserve Board’s Banking on Leaders of Tomorrow (BOLT). He is also engaged in several local community boards including the National Ranching Heritage Center Board and the Lubbock Cooper ISD Education Foundation Board. Brett proudly takes an active role in co-managing his family commercial ranching operations. Some of the key topics we cover this week: 💭 Become a de novo bank or buy? 🤠 Ranching and tech-forward banking 🐣 Early stage banking – concept to capital to buying a bank to today and into the future 🖥️ Fintech state of affairs, developments for community banks 📈 Characteristics of a high-performing bank 🤝 Community bankers, fintechs, vendors/partners banning together Connect with Brett on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/c-brett-m-88957515/ Victory Bank: https://victory.bank/

    41 min

  5. MAR 1

    Chris Black | CEO & President | Thread Bank - Ridin With The FinTech Cowboys

    FinTech | Banking | Data On this episode of the Fintech Cowboys powered by FedFis Data (https://www.fedfis.com), we are joined by Chris Black, CEO & President at Thread Bank. Some of the key topics we cover this week: 🧵 Deliberate Community Bank Strategy: embed technology into mainstreet digitally 🏦 Showing other community banks how to leverage expertise they have to generate revenue 🛎️ Embedding simple banking at small business customers to create efficiencies 🌪️ Regulatory hurricane - banking extensibility is foreign concept to regulators 👩‍⚖️ Working within difficult regulatory framework = domain expertise + competitive advantage ⚠️ Layers of risk management - must understand the risk 👥 Embedding your banking products at business customers that can gain you customers outside of your category Connect with Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-black-3498371/ Thread Bank: https://www.thread.bank/

    36 min

  6. FEB 16

    Natasha Vernier | Co-Founder & CEO | Cable - Ridin With The FinTech Cowboys

    FinTech | Banking | Data On this episode of the Fintech Cowboys powered by FedFis Data (https://www.fedfis.com), we are joined by Natasha Vernier, Co-Founder & CEO at Cable. Natasha Vernier established and led the financial crime team at Monzo, one of the first UK fintechs to become FCA-authorised and regulated, from inception through its hyper-growth period in 2016-2020. Natasha’s experiences across accounting, banking, and tech give her unique insight into the use of technology to solve challenges in the financial crime space, the huge gap in effectiveness testing technology solutions, and the need for a company like Cable. Natasha is deeply passionate about fighting financial crime on a global scale and tackling the immense negative social impacts associated with illicit financial flows. She is a strong advocate for creating enduring solutions to effectively reduce financial crime through close collaboration between industry, government, and technology firms. Some of the key topics we cover this week: 🕵️‍♀️ How Cable is automated FinCrime 🎼 Conducting the orchestra of compliance teams 🔢 The data on fintechs to empower the bank 👩‍⚖️ Will there be more required from Cores from regulators? 📍 Breaching regulation in real-time 💻 Fear stopping innovation in banks Connect with Natasha on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natashavernier/ Cable: https://cable.tech/

    30 min

  7. FEB 9

    Phil Ricci | Head of Revenue | Moov - Ridin With The FinTech Cowboys

    FinTech | Banking | Data On this episode of the Fintech Cowboys powered by FedFis Data (https://www.fedfis.com), we are joined by Phil Ricci, Head of Revenue at Moov. Phil has an extensive background in providing executive thought leadership in product marketing and strategy, sales, sales enablement, and sales operations. He previously ran revenue & strategy at Pathward and product & strategy at Clearent. Some of the key topics we cover this week: 💡 BaaS and embedded finance evolution 📀 Data as the new currency and challenges that arise 💸 What is the future with interchange? ⚖️ Banks that are focused on technology vs the banks focused on regulatory 👕 Retail delivery for large and small banks 🧾 Quick take on regulation in BaaS Connect with Phil on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philricci/ Moov: https://moov.io/

    33 min

  8. JAN 26

    Tom Shen & Jay Tuli - Ridin With The FinTech Cowboys (Part Two)

    FinTech | Banking | Data On this episode of the Fintech Cowboys powered by FedFis Data (https://www.fedfis.com), we are joined by Tom Shen, Board Member at ZSuite Technologies, CSI, BankiFi, Axiom Bank, Shastic, and tyfone along with Jay Tuli, President of Leader Bank and Founder & Chairman of ZSuite Technologies. Some of the key topics we cover this week: 🧑🏻‍💼 A Masterclass on how to set up a board of directors 🧑‍⚖️ Understating governance with establishing a board 3️⃣ Three key components for selecting the right person 🌊 "Patience Capital" 🪩 Mayo predictions of good things to come in 2024 ⚖️ The balance of human intelligence and artificial intelligence

    30 min
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Take a ride with the FinTech Cowboys as they talk with bank & FinTech friends, sorting through the bullshit & FinTech dipshittery. The FinTech Cowboys, 5th generation bankers, ranchers, and father-son duo who teamed together to build the data company, FedFis. Dave & Tanner’s background is a veritable history of FinTech, banking, and data. They use their combined experience and influence to bring data insights via live conversations with industry experts, democratizing fact and filtering through the nonsense.

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    FinTech Cowboys
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    2022 - 2024
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