Event

This free virtual event will be held on Zoom. The event will feature a panel discussion followed by a Q&A session and end with a breakout session to connect with other attendees. Details for joining the Zoom will be provided to registered attendees by email prior to the event.

Discussion

According to CCG Catalyst’s 2021 US Banking Study, 50% of C-level bank executives see working with FinTechs as an integral part of their business strategy. Another 28% work with FinTechs on a one-off basis. Clearly, financial technology’s time has come… and community banks are realizing the importance of working with FinTechs. 

In conjunction with NYPAY, New York’s leading forum for innovators and leaders in payments and mobile commerce, NYLIB has assembled an all-star panel to speak to the importance and utility of bank-FinTech partnerships and what it takes to build working relationships between banks and FinTech. 

Speakers

Jeffrey Alberts, partner in Pryor Cashman’s Financial Institutions and FinTech practice groups, will moderate a panel of speakers discussing the role of FinTechs in the banking industry. Panelists will include Grace Pace, VP of Digital Banking at Quontic Bank, Keith Vander Leest, Payments Director at Cross River Bank, Jeff Keltner, SVP and Co-Founder of Upstart, and Himi Kahn, Head of Business Development at Clinc.

Jeffrey Alberts, Partner, Pryor Cashman LLP

Jeffrey Alberts co-heads Pryor Cashman’s Financial Institutions practice and FinTech group. In these roles, Jeffrey represents financial institutions and fintech companies on a wide variety of regulatory issues. Jeff regularly advises clients concerning money transmission, anti-money laundering, prepaid access, consumer credit, privacy and data security, and payment processing regimes. Jeffrey has over a decade of extensive experience in the application of law to FinTech innovation. In 2018, the National Law Journal named Jeffrey to its inaugural list of “Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and FinTech Trailblazers.” Jeffrey continues to work on cutting edge legal issues related to the use of financial technology, including developments in the use of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms.

Grace Pace, VP, Digital Banking, Quontic Bank

Grace Pace has worked in digital products with Cardinal Bank, Republic Bank, and First Financial Bank. She was an essential team member of Memory Bank, a neobank division of Republic Bank. During her time at First Financial Bank, she became an industry expert in online digital account opening and her expertise and vision have played a major role in how Quontic has revolutionized digital banking. Grace is a 2014 graduate of the University of Kentucky and resides in Louisville, Kentucky.

Keith Vander Leest, Payments Director, Cross River Bank

Keith Vander Leest leads the Payments team at Cross River, Payments at Cross River consists of our ACH, RTP, Wires, Push to Card, and Acquiring products offered through our APIs on our bank core COS. Keith joined Cross River in 2020 as Head of Channels. Prior to Cross River, Keith was at American Express holding roles on both their issuing and acquiring businesses and First Data. Keith holds an MBA from Purdue University and a BS in Engineering from Calvin University.

Jeff Keltner, SVP, Business Development, Upstart

Jeff Keltner leads Upstart's efforts in strategic partnerships and new initiatives and is the host of the Leaders in Lending podcast. Jeff joined Upstart in 2012 after spending 6 years at Google where he launched and built the Google Apps for Education business, spearheaded marketing efforts for Google Apps in Global 2000 accounts, and led sales, business development, and go-to-market strategy for the launch of Chrome devices in the education and enterprise sectors. Jeff holds a BS in Computer Systems Engineering from Stanford University.

Himi Khan, Head, Business Development, Clinc

Himi Khan is Head of Business Development at Clinc and drives the company's partnership and new markets initiatives. Prior to Clinc, Himi had executive leadership roles in mobile product management at FIS Global and mFoundry. Himi was also a technology investment banker at UBS and an equity research analyst at JP Morgan. He holds an MBA with Distinction from the University of Michigan, a BA from the University of Pennsylvania, and is a CFA charterholder.

Registration

Please note that registration is free for both NYLIB members and non-members.