Sam Kilmer, Managing Director, Cornerstone Advisors
Sam Kilmer is a leading voice in the community banking sector and an advisor to fintechs, banks, credit unions, and investors. He has 5,400+ followers on LinkedIn, where he shares his expertise on fintech innovations and their impact on banking. Kilmer also hosts the Fintech Hustle podcast and holds unscripted conversations with industry leaders on the latest fintech developments.
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Marvin Tellez, Senior VP of Lending Systems and Product Development, Century Bank
Marvin Tellez has more than 20 years of experience in software development and is a prominent LinkedIn contributor with 3,500+ followers. His expertise is in M&A delivery with an emphasis on project and program management. Tellez contributes to and shares content from Abrigo, making him an especially helpful source for Abrigo customers seeking discussions on lending systems and fintech advisory.
Bill Taylor, CEO and Chief Market Strategist, Digital Wealth News
With 6,400+ LinkedIn followers, Bill Taylor is a well-known figure in the small business lending space. Taylor simplifies complex digital wealth information, making it accessible for investors, investment managers, and non-technical readers to understand and apply to their investment strategies. His articles and insights are highly regarded in the community banking industry.
Jason Alpert, Managing Partner, Castlebar Holdings
Jason Alpert is a financial professional and banker who uses a strategic methodology to manage and solve distressed debt and problem loans. He takes a consultative approach to the restructuring process and posts discussions on loan restructuring and workouts. Alpert is on the editorial board of the Risk Management Association Journal and served as an adjunct professor at the University of Tampa.
Luvleen Sidhu, Chair, CEO, and Founder, BMTX
Luvleen Sidhu, is a leader in digital banking, focusing on banking technology and innovation. She co-founded BankMobile in 2014 and transformed it into one of the largest digital banking platforms in the U.S. Her followers highly value Sidhu’s expertise in banking as a service. She aims to provide financial advice specifically to millennials and her content can help small banks reach this demographic with products and services.
Linda Keith, Chief Training Officer, Lenders Online Training
Linda Keith is a CPA and an expert on credit and lending. Her posts and articles provide a wide variety of credit analysis discussions and trainings for lenders to integrate at their financial institutions, making her a must-follow for industry professionals. Her polls and “Ask the Expert” series provide insights that can help bankers analyze tax returns to make good loan decisions.
Chris Skinner is one of the most influential figures in finance, fintech, technology, and payments. He helped found one of the first mobile banks and has served as an advisor to the United Nations, the White House, the World Bank, and the World Economic Forum, as well as governments and firms worldwide. He shares insights on the future of banking through his blog, Finanser.com.
Brett King, Founder of Moven, author, and speaker
Brett King is a world-renowned futurist and banking industry influencer with a significant social media presence. He founded Movenbank in 2010, the first mobile app-based bank account in the U.S., which has evolved into a platform serving over 25 million users globally. King discusses topics like digital banking, fintech, and the future of financial services with his followers, offering a forward-looking perspective on industry trends.
Jim Marous, Owner and Co-Publisher of The Financial Brand
Named as one of the top 5 influencers in banking for ten straight years, Jim Marous is an internationally known keynote speaker, co-publisher of The Financial Brand, owner and publisher of the Digital Banking Report, and host of the retail banking podcast Banking Transformed. He has a following of over 100,000 across social media platforms and provides insights into banking innovation, customer experience, and digital transformation.
Larry Grant, Managing Editor and Co-Founder, Today's Banker Digest and Credit Union Digest
Larry Grant is a trusted advisor to C-level executives on strategy design and implementation, accelerating organizational transformation, employee engagement, customer experience, and performance management. His work as managing editor and role on various boards provide him with a wealth of insights on banking and credit union trends to share with his 18,000+ LinkedIn followers.
