Leadership

Richard, the CEO of Urban FT, which is recognized as one of the most progressive and successful FinTech companies in the Financial Services industry today, is a results-driven entrepreneur with a record of success and a passion for accelerating and capitalizing on emerging opportunities. At Urban FT, Richard and team are enabling financial institutions to deliver an exceptional customer experience through the world’s first and most capable FinTech Core. A FinTech veteran, prior to Urban FT, Richard was founder & CEO of Waspit Group Inc., a banking alternative for students. During his 17 years in IT&T, he honed skills in global growth strategies and led IPOs on three continents.

Nikhil serves as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Urban FT, which is recognized as one of the most progressive and successful FinTech companies in the Financial Services industry today, and is responsible for financial reporting, budgeting, and operational cash management. Prior to joining Urban FT, he held senior roles with The Walt Disney Company and Grant Thornton, LLP. Directly before joining Urban FT, he served as Head of Accounting and Finance for Wipit, a mobile wallet and prepaid card provider to telcos. During his time at Wipit, he led the growth of the finance team by creating processes and procedures, accounting systems implementation, and cost savings initiatives.

In her role as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Sophia is responsible for executing integrated marketing and communications initiatives aligned to client and colleague engagement, sales goals and business strategies.

Richard serves as the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for Urban FT, which is recognized as one of the most progressive and successful FinTech companies in the Financial Services industry today. In his role, Richard is responsible for the development of Urban FT’s contract pricing, internal platforms, data analytics, and M&A activity. He has more than 25 years’ experience in financial services with expertise in product development and distribution, data mining, and lease financing. Prior to joining Urban FT, Richard was the CEO of CFC Technology, a remote deposit capture provider that was acquired by Urban FT in 2019.

As Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Urban FT, which is recognized as one of the most progressive and successful FinTech companies in the Financial Services industry today, Sid is responsible for technology and solution development. His focus is working with the growth team to shape technology strategy in support of bleeding edge product innovation and growth for Urban FT and their client portfolio of financial institutions. He received his master’s degree in financial engineering from New York University.

In her role as VP of Experience at Urban FT, which is recognized as one of the most progressive and successful FinTech companies in the Financial Services industry today, Viktoryia leads the team of talented designers and researchers and drives the execution of strategic initiatives and product roadmaps. She is an Experience Designer with strong expertise in consumer and business Financial Services. Viktoryia takes an active role in designing better solutions with her team and ensures the focus is on creating effective, intuitive interfaces and meaningful experiences.

Kelly’s role centers around her ability to connect with Urban FT’s clients and help them navigate the often-confusing maze of fintech solutions available to them. As VP of client growth and success, she is both a customer-advocate and problem-solver. By working on the frontline alongside clients, Kelly helps them implement the solutions they need and introduces the products available to them across Urban FT’s product portfolio so they can better serve their customers.

As VP of Strategic Client Management, Jake serves as a core client liaison, customer advocate and problem solver. He works in lockstep with clients to ensure the best customer experience from implementation to operations. By working on the frontline, Jake can help clients navigate the often-confusing maze of FinTech solutions on the market and introduce them to the best-suited products across Urban FT’s portfolio to help them deliver exceptional customer-driven digital experiences.

John currently serves as Urban FT’s Chief Revenue Officer. In this role, he focuses on forging new relationships with customers and prospects. A 30-year payments and alternative finance industry veteran, he was a founding member of LendingClub, served as the CEO of BizFi and spent 17 years at MasterCard in multiple roles. He is also a sought-after advisor and board member to various start-ups in the fintech space.

Travis conducts discovery calls with potential and existing clients as part of pre-sales and post-sales efforts, understand the key requirements of the client, independently or collaboratively draft and deliver detailed presentations for our clients, deliver product and platform demonstrations to show the functional and technical capabilities offered by Urban FT, and curate customized solutions for to meet the client’s needs.

In her role as Senior Director, Project Management & Implementations, Krystal supports former Digiliti, MyRdc, Digital Advantage products.

In her role as Sr. Director, Client & Product Support, Jackie is responsible for the strategies and structure of Urban FT’s client success team, building and maintaining relationships with clients and key personnel within the direct RDC customer base.

In her role as Director, Risk Mitigation and Internal Resource, Ingrid is responsible for a number of regulatory, risk mitigation and human resource obligations the company has.