Banco Popular de Puerto Rico is a full-service financial services provider with operations in Puerto Rico, the United States and Virgin Islands. Popular, Inc. is the largest banking institution by both assets and deposits in Puerto Rico, and in the United States Popular, Inc.
Latest NewsLamar Wilson, CEO and founder of Fluent, is a serial entrepreneur and blockchain architect. A self-taught developer, he founded 212ths, an enterprise software development firm, after graduating from the University of Kentucky with a degree in finance. In his free time, he created the Ignite project, teaching software development to underprivileged children, providing a real world solution to the growing technology and economic divide. After discovering Bitcoin in 2012, Lamar created the first mobile Bitcoin wallet in the iOS store. He also became one of the first developers in the industry to decouple the currency from the protocol for enterprise use-cases of blockchain technology in global trade. Seeing the massive opportunity to apply this new technology to streamline and reduce risk in trade finance, Lamar founded Fluent, the enterprise blockchain platform built for trade and the financial supply chain.
Robert Bolle is an FX trader in Key Accounts for AFEX.
Ben Reynolds is an experienced entrepreneur and marketer who is passionate about creating products and services that delight customers. Over the past 15+ years, Ben has developed expertise within product development, marketing, strategy, risk and accounting functions for both Fortune 100 firms and companies that he has bootstrapped.� Ben earned� a degree in accounting from San Diego State University, an MBA from Pepperdine University and is a licensed CPA in California.Ben leads the business development and digital banking efforts at Silvergate Bank. In this role, Ben and his team help innovative entrepreneurs within the financial technology, blockchain and cryptocurrency industries to achieve their goals. Silvergate's team of professionals provide consulting and banking services for venture backed and private equity clients that are daring to build legendary companies.
BRENT DeLEO is the Credit Card Products technology executive for Bank of America. Brent is responsible for leading the development for the company’s consumer credit card products portfolio and managing the core systems that run and operate those products.Brent leads the technology supporting an almost $90B credit card business within the company’s consumer and small business portfolios, across retail, preferred, and wealth segments. This includes core system processing, affinity partnership systems, loyalty and redemption processing, payment networks, small business servicing, and others.Brent has 25 years of experience as a financial services leader, 20 years with Bank of America and its predeceessors – all in the credit card domain. Brent has held previous management positions in mergers and acquisitions, portfolio conversions, and product development technology.Brent resides in Garnet Valley, PA with his wife and 3 children and is an avid supporter and regular volunteer at the Sunday Breakfast Mission, an inner-city Wilmington, DE homeless shelter.��
Peter Olynick is the Senior Practice Lead, Retail Banking for NTT DATA Consulting, Inc, which just released its third annual report on mobile wallets. He has more than 25 years of experience in cards and payments and has led more than 100 initiatives including platform evaluation, portfolio migration, new product launch, and new feature implementation.
Paul Wu is the CEO of GMobi. Before founding GMobi, he worked for a global internet platform and service development team at MediaTek.
As Executive Vice President & Managing Director – United States, Jeffery B. Keith leads Cardtronics’ U.S. division, responsible for driving growth through all facets of the business.� In his role, Mr. Keith is responsible for profit and loss management and directs the development and execution of strategic growth initiatives, including sales and relationship management, core and new product groups and strategic account relationships.� Mr. Keith previously held the role of EVP – Global Operations at Cardtronics.Mr. Keith joined Cardtronics in 2011 as part of the company's acquisition of EDC ATM, where he served since 2007 as Executive Vice President of Business Development. Prior to EDC ATM, Mr. Keith helped establish BVIG Financial in 2002, where he served as president until EDC ATM acquired the company in 2007. BVIG provided alternative financial services to un- and under-banked consumers.As part of Mr. Keith's 20-year career in the ATM industry, he has also served as vice president of Business Development at Momentum Cash Systems, as well as founder, director and vice president of Core Data Resources, an ATM processing company.Currently co-chairing the ATM Industry Association's (ATMIA) "Independent ATM Deployer Committee," Mr. Keith previously attended Texas Tech University and served in the United States Marine Corps.
Silvio Tavares is President and CEO of Cardlinx, a technology association for payment companies, retailers and advertising technology platforms.
Nick Thomas is the president and co-founder of Finicity, specializing in data services.
Dave Hill is the Sr. Director of B2B Product Management at NetSpend based in Austin, TX where he focuses on product innovation, strategy and development. He has over 17 years of Product Management experience where he has created, implemented and managed a variety of innovative financial services products, including software, Web-based applications, outsourced services and data products. Dave has a BBA from Iona College in New Rochelle, NY, and a Master's degree from Columbia University in NY, NY. Dave joined NetSpend in 2008 and resides in Austin, TX. �




