
January 23, 2019
Ralph Dangelmaier CEO, BlueSnap A 25 year veteran in the payment industry, and current CEO of BlueSnap, Ralph Dangelmaier has spent his career creating financial products, while growing both public and private companies. Stemming from his years of industry experience, Ralph brings a wealth of knowledge related to leading strategy, marketing, sales, product development and other initiatives to BlueSnap’s global customer base. Most recently, Ralph was named one of the Top 50 SaaS CEOs by the SaaS Report and a finalist in Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year program. Prior, Ralph served as the President of ACI Worldwide and ...

February 11, 2019
Devon Sherman Program Director, MassChallange FinTech Devon Sherman is the Program Director of MassChallenge FinTech. Prior to joining MassChallenge, Devon was a global strategist at State Street Corporation in its Boston, New York, and London offices where she partnered with C-suite executives to source and evaluate FinTech startups for partnership opportunities, drive research for market entry and expansion opportunities in Latin America, the Nordics and the Middle East, and to develop competitive intelligence. Devon is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard University, and a graduate of Stanford Graduate School of Business’s Ignite Program. Link to company website: https://masschallenge.org/programs-fintech ...

February 20, 2019
Harry Johansen Director of Custodian and Asset Management Business Solutions, Baton Systems Baton Systems delivers advanced technology solutions, bringing an unseen level of speed, efficiency and accuracy for financial institutions to clear, settle and manage payments. Founded in 2016 as Ubixi, and backed by venture capital, Baton Systems works with numerous market participants – including major global banks, custodian banks, exchanges and the US Federal Reserve – to meet today’s demands for cost savings, regulatory requirements and better capital management. Link to company website: https://www.batonsystems.com/ ...

March 18, 2019
George Farah Director of Operations, Shinrai George Farah is an Associate and Controller at Wall Street Share, a boutique venture capital firm in Midtown Manhattan. After years of academic scientific research related to the neuro-biochemical changes in the brain following traumatic brain injury, he pivoted into business. Applying his knowledge of science and scientific research into the venture capital world, George advises investments in the life sciences and bio-technology spaces through extensive due diligence, financial modelling, and comprehension of scientific concepts and articles. With the establishment and operation of his bookkeeping business since 2016, George combined his experience of bookkeeping ...

March 20, 2019
Bill Hebert Co-Chair FIX Trading Community Global Member Services Committee William H. Hebert is a senior industry advisor and consultant working with various organizations and committees in both financial services and other industries. Throughout his career Mr. Hebert has been responsible for strategic technology, product and business development, electronic trading & trading systems technology, global market structure initiatives, client relationship management and strategic partnerships. Mr. Hebert most recently served as managing director of the Financial Information Forum (FIF), partner and managing director at Alpha Omega Financial Systems, and as vice president and director of Strategic Development and Trading Solutions for ...

March 27, 2019
Tim Stepan Director Investment Research Sales, Envestnet | Yodlee Tim Stepan is a seasoned expert in bringing Alternative Data to the financial community, with nearly 8 years’ experience in business development and sales specific to data. At present, he works at Dodge Data and Analytics, the best source of data for the US construction industry, where he is leading the development of Dodge’s financial services business. Prior to Dodge, Mr. Stepan was a founding member of DICSERN, one of the first data analytics companies focused on applying big data to institutional investors. At DISCERN he lead their Boston office and built ...

April 3, 2019
Dan Mercerio General Manager, SigFig Dan serves as General Manager of the bank partnerships vertical at SigFig, a provider of financial technology solutions that uses a combination of design, data science, and technology to empower customers with the information and guidance they need to achieve their goals. Prior to joining SigFig, Dan spent over a decade in leadership roles within the retail banking industry. Most recently, Dan was Senior Vice President and Head of Consumer and Small Business Banking at Cambridge Savings Bank (CSB). Prior to CSB, Dan held a variety of retail banking leadership roles at Santander, Wachovia, and ...