# US fintech founders list

The US fintech founders list includes 144 people in the United States, collected Oct 15, 2026, including Adam Swartzbaugh, Agrim Nagrani, Ahmed Ali Jadallah.

Canonical: https://lists.metix.ai/founders/fintech-founders-us#summary

Current founder or co-founder role with no end date; named company; US person location matching the listed geography. Sector phrase must match the company name; this is lexical evidence, not independent product verification.

129 distinct companies across 30 states. Largest state counts: California (35), Texas (19), Florida (18). 144 of 5481 cached candidates passed the rule. Match basis: company-name phrase match, not a product check.

| Name | Current title | Company | Person location | LinkedIn | Match | Match text | Also current | Collected |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adam Swartzbaugh | Cofounder & CEO | Almond Fintech | Boston, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/swartzbaugh | company | Almond Fintech |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Agrim Nagrani | Co-Founder | Fintech Stable | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/agrimnagrani | company | Fintech Stable |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Ahmed Ali Jadallah | Co-Founder, Vice Chairman & Managing Partner | FinTech Strategic Consulting | Salt Lake City, Utah | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmed-ali-jadallah-56a0a51b | company | FinTech Strategic Consulting |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Alan Carr | Co-Founder | Outer Range Payments | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-carr4 | company | Outer Range Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Albert Monych | Vice-President And Co-Founder | Platnum Payments | Chicago, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/albert-monych-21863375 | company | Platnum Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Alejandro Zenteno | Co-Founder & Vice President | Sun Devil FinTech | Tempe, Arizona | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alozc | company | Sun Devil FinTech |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Alessandro Chiarini | Chairman And Co-Founder | Fortress Payments, Inc. | Miami, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandro-chiarini | company | Fortress Payments, Inc. |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Alexander Prokhorov | Co-Founder | Starting Something New in Healthcare & Payments | Palo Alto, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexpro8 | company | Starting Something New in Healthcare & Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Allen Beyer | Co-Founder | Proper Payments | Miami, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenjbeyer | company | Proper Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Allen Kopelman | Co-Founder - CEO | Worldwide Digital Payments | Miami, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenkopelman | company | Worldwide Digital Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Alonso Marin | Co-Founder | Avoca Payments, LLC | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alonso-marin-4174079 | company | Avoca Payments, LLC |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Alvaro Vides | Co-Founder | Chosen Payments | South Jordan, Utah | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alvivides | company | Chosen Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Anand Ramachandran | Co-Founder CFO | Kapittx- AI-Powered Accounts Receivable Automation & B2B Payments | San Jose, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/anand-kapittx | company | Kapittx- AI-Powered Accounts Receivable Automation & B2B Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Andrew Faulkner | President Co-Founder | Staley Payments | Little Rock, Arkansas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-faulkner-3959195a | company | Staley Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Andrew J. Meckly | Co-Founder And President | Peak 5 Payments | Mckinney, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-j-meckly-a1192144 | company | Peak 5 Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Angi Milano | Co-Founder | Midwest Fintech | Chicago, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/angimilano | company | Midwest Fintech |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Anita Sundaram | Co-Founder & CEO | Fintech Bridge | South San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/anita-sundaram-80a4b737 | company | Fintech Bridge |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Anwar Faridi | Co-Founder And Director - Web3 & Fintech | Web3 and Fintech Foundation | Las Vegas, Nevada | https://www.linkedin.com/in/anwar-faridi-30bb31b6 | company | Web3 and Fintech Foundation |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Arthur Weissman | Co-Founder | Industry FinTech | Miami, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthur-weissman-00b268 | company | Industry FinTech |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Ashraf Mandour | Co-Founder & CTO | MoneyLoop Fintech | Portland, Oregon | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashraf-mandour | company | MoneyLoop Fintech |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Austin Peterson | Co-Founder | Payhub Payments | Simsbury, Connecticut | https://www.linkedin.com/in/austinnathan | company | Payhub Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Ben Tolman | Co-Founder | Guardian Inspection Payments | Boise, Idaho | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-tolman-95177114 | company | Guardian Inspection Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Benjamin Cavallari | Co-Founder | Chariot Payments | Boston, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamincavallari | company | Chariot Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Bryan Keltner | Co-Founder | Synapse Payments | Germantown, Tennessee | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-keltner-19116459 | company | Synapse Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Cameron Clayton | Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer (COO) | Plus Payments | San Jose, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-clayton-681b47143 | company | Plus Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Carlos Corrales | Co-Founder | Cámara Boliviana Fintech | Spring, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlos-corrales-77295ba6 | company | Cámara Boliviana Fintech |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Chris Compton | Co-Founder | Eliteserv Inc Payments | Knoxville, Tennessee | https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-compton-mba-05146620 | company | Eliteserv Inc Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Chris Jimenez | President & Co-Founder | Numbers Payments | Thousand Oaks, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-jimenez-68202610a | company | Numbers Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Clint Irvin | Co-Founder | FinTech Analytic Solutions (FAS) | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/clint-irvin-a6766134 | company | FinTech Analytic Solutions (FAS) |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Collin Canright | Co-Founder | Chicago Payments Forum | Chicago, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/collincanright | company | Chicago Payments Forum |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Curt Persaud | Co-Founder And CTO | Fintech Islands | Miami, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/persaud-curt-2980215 | company | Fintech Islands |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Dan Hatcher | President & Co Founder | Unified Payments Group | Franklin, Tennessee | https://www.linkedin.com/in/hatcherdan | company | Unified Payments Group |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Dan Roselli | Co-Founder & Managing Director | Queen City Fintech | Charlotte, North Carolina | https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielroselli | company | Queen City Fintech |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Dan Urbina | Co-Founder & Agent | Lender Payments | Salt Lake City, Utah | https://www.linkedin.com/in/exchangeofvalue | company | Lender Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Dane Cook | Co-Founder | Tank Payments | Austin, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dane-cook | company | Tank Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| David Cheng | Co-Founder | Horizon Fintech | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-cheng-733a68262 | company | Horizon Fintech |  | 2026-10-15 |
| David Jegen | Co-Founder And Board Member | FinTech Sandbox | Cambridge, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjegen | company | FinTech Sandbox |  | 2026-10-15 |
| David Lohoefer | Co-Founder | I Prefer Payments, LLC | Dallas, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-lohoefer-1ba06575 | company | I Prefer Payments, LLC |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Dev Bhattacharyya | Co-Founder | Saratoga Payments LLC | Sparta, New Jersey | https://www.linkedin.com/in/devbnj | company | Saratoga Payments LLC |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Devin Payne | Co-Founder | Payneless Payments | Ooltewah, Tennessee | https://www.linkedin.com/in/devin-payne-a419771a5 | company | Payneless Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Dionnette Swinney | Co-Founder CMO | MANSA GLOBAL FINTECH CORPORATION | Hamlet, North Carolina | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dionnette-swinney-a3a369135 | company | MANSA GLOBAL FINTECH CORPORATION |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Doug McCright | President And Co-Founder ABC FinTech ABC Tokens | ABC FinTech | Mckinney, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-mccright-b6b93b | company | ABC FinTech |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Doug Yeager | CEO And Co-Founder | Trice Payments | Austin, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/doyeager | company | Trice Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Drazen Cvijanovic | Head Of Sales & Business Development Co-Founder | Tesla Payments | West Chester, Pennsylvania | https://www.linkedin.com/in/drazen-cvijanovic-811597214 | company | Tesla Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Eric Ndegwa | Co-Founder | MinutePay(Fintech) | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-ndegwa-a02b86128 | company | MinutePay(Fintech) |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Erik Hendricks | CoFounder | Indigo Payments | Atlanta, Georgia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-hendricks-9015737 | company | Indigo Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Erika Henry | Co-Founder | FinTech Analytic Solutions (FAS) | Seattle, Washington | https://www.linkedin.com/in/erika-anne-henry | company | FinTech Analytic Solutions (FAS) |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Eugene Pratasenia | Co-Founder | Fintech Blocks | Naples, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugene-pratasenia | company | Fintech Blocks |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Evan Shelan | Chairman & Co-Founder | Global FinTech Forum, LLC | Pleasanton, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/successbeyondthebackyard | company | Global FinTech Forum, LLC |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Fei Pei | Co-Founder And Partner | Consensus FinTech Group | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/frpei | company | Consensus FinTech Group |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Filip Michalsky | Co-Founder | Soap Payments | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/filip-michalsky | company | Soap Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Frank Sena | Co-Founder & Principal | Elm Payments | Miami Beach, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/franksena | company | Elm Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Gaurav Patankar | Co-Founder | Niyogin Fintech | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/gmpatankar | company | Niyogin Fintech |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Gowrish Rajagopal | Co-President & Co-Founder | Buckeye FinTech | Katy, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/gowrishrajagopal | company | Buckeye FinTech |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Greg Kidd | Co-Founder | Apto Payments | Crystal Bay, Nevada | https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkidd | company | Apto Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Gregory Denman | Co-Founder, CEO | Vertical Payments | Wheaton, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregorydenman | company | Vertical Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Holly Glowaty | Co-Founder | Midwest Fintech | Chicago, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyesch | company | Midwest Fintech |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Hope Zweig | Co Founder | ZENWAY Payments | Santa Barbara, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/hopezweig | company | ZENWAY Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Jack Abraham | Co-Founder And Investor | Butter Payments | Miami, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackabraham | company | Butter Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Jad Rahbany | Co-Founder & CTO | Tank Payments | Austin, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadrahbany | company | Tank Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Jake Murphy | Co-Founder | Oakmont Payments | Los Angeles, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-murphy-2b610b33b | company | Oakmont Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| James Burton | Co-Founder | Pinnacle Payments Inc | Anchorage, Alaska | https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-burton-84a1b4264 | company | Pinnacle Payments Inc |  | 2026-10-15 |
| James Patterson | Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer | Skate Payments | Palm Beach, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-patterson-533096269 | company | Skate Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Jared Huffman | CEO & Co-Founder | Pro-Life Payments | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-huffman-50774577 | company | Pro-Life Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Javier Fernandez | Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer | Salus Payments | Los Angeles, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/javierdfernandez | company | Salus Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Jean-Jacques Louis | Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer | Cornerstone Financial Technology Management | Ridgewood, New Jersey | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-jacques-louis-1a76b85 | company | Cornerstone Financial Technology Management |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Jeff Underwood | Co-Founder CSO | Vision Payments Inc. | Tracy, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-underwood-840844b9 | company | Vision Payments Inc. |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Jerry J. Su | Co-founder, CRO & Chief AI Officer | Konekta (Latam Fintech) | Wilmington, Delaware | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jiancheng-su | company | Konekta (Latam Fintech) |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Jim Anfield | COO CFO & Co-founder | Yellow Brick Road Payments | Chicago, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimanfield | company | Yellow Brick Road Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Joel Hellman | Co-Founder | Veterinary Payments of America | West Hollywood, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelhellman | company | Veterinary Payments of America |  | 2026-10-15 |
| John Luzzi | Co-Founder | IHN Payments | Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina | https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-luzzi-81953451 | company | IHN Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| John W Peace | Co-Founder Www.SafeHavenServices.co | Safe Haven Services - A Fintech Company | Big Stone Gap, Virginia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwpeace | company | Safe Haven Services - A Fintech Company |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Jon Halpern | Co-Founder And President | Pineapple Payments | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-halpern-69614332 | company | Pineapple Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Jon Lennon | Principal & Founder | Fintech Payments Consulting, LLC | Chicago, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonlennon | company | Fintech Payments Consulting, LLC |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Jorge Jimenez | CEO And Co-founder | Global Fintech Forum | Alpharetta, Georgia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorge-jimenez-ph-d-005388 | company | Global Fintech Forum |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Joseph Gardner | Co-Founder & Partner | TCG Payments | Newark, Delaware | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-gardner-b3bba816b | company | TCG Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Joseph Nevis | Co-Founder & CFO | Golden Rule Payments | Sacramento, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-nevis-13507a99 | company | Golden Rule Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Josh Allen | Co Founder Chief Operating Officer | Ibantek Payments LLC | Westlake Village, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-allen-71711641 | company | Ibantek Payments LLC |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Julio Pacheco | Co-Founder | Active Payments | Dallas, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/julio-pacheco-2703a1106 | company | Active Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Ken Lollar | Co-Founder And Chief Customer Officer | iink Payments | Jacksonville, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-lollar-7a4b6162 | company | iink Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Kipp Bockhop | Co-Founder | Outer Range Payments | Littleton, Colorado | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kipp-bockhop | company | Outer Range Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Konstantin Guyfulin | Co-Founder | Dyntech Financial Technology Development | Brooklyn, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/konstantin-guyfulin-7704b9334 | company | Dyntech Financial Technology Development |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Kord Stockwell | Co-Founder And President | ProTeleSales - A Payments ISO | Edmond, Oklahoma | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kordstockwell | company | ProTeleSales - A Payments ISO |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Lacey Frenzl | Co-Founder And Managing Member | Fintech AF | Granbury, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceyfrenzl | company | Fintech AF |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Lane Conner | Co-Founder & Managing Member | Mustang Payments | Dallas, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaslaneconneriv | company | Mustang Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Lauren Stephens | Co-Founder COO, Managing Partner | FinTech Payments | Maryville, Tennessee | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-stephens-919115204 | company | FinTech Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Liz Pike | Co-Founder | Phoenix Rising FinTech | Phoenix, Arizona | https://www.linkedin.com/in/epike | company | Phoenix Rising FinTech |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Lorenzo Avila | Co-Founder | Oakmont Payments | Los Angeles, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorenzo-avila | company | Oakmont Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Maner Puyawan | Chief Innovation Officer Co-Founder | Koin Payments | Las Vegas, Nevada | https://www.linkedin.com/in/manerpuyawan | company | Koin Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Marc Zimmerman | Co-Founder | Specialty Payments | Miami, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-zimmerman-73983a19a | company | Specialty Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Mark Courchane | Co-Founder | Wind River Payments | Madison, Wisconsin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-courchane-120475 | company | Wind River Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Matt Andelman | CEO & Co-Founder | ABC FinTech | Chicago, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-andelman-5260614 | company | ABC FinTech |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Matt Edwards | Co-Founder CEO | Rectangle Payments | Sarasota, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-edwards-4aa768204 | company | Rectangle Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Matthew Rybak | Co-Founder | Tank Payments | Santa Barbara, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewrybak | company | Tank Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| May Michelson | Co-Founder | Fintech Ladies IL | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/maymichelson | company | Fintech Ladies IL |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Michael Caruana | President & Co-Founder | Payments Advisory Services & Consulting, LLC | East Amherst, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-caruana-0bb93a6 | company | Payments Advisory Services & Consulting, LLC |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Michael Flynn | CTO, Cofounder | ReCharge Payments | Los Angeles, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikerflynn | company | ReCharge Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Michel Myara | Co-founder Product Designer CEO | Simplicity Fintech Inc | Santa Monica, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michel-myara-388649188 | company | Simplicity Fintech Inc |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Mohamed Shakir | CTO & Co-founder | Atoll Payments | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/moa101 | company | Atoll Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Morten Kriek | Co-Founder | Fintech Netherlands | Dover, Delaware | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mortenkriek | company | Fintech Netherlands |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Murali Saravu | Co-Founder | FinTech 360 | Fremont, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/murali-saravu-74537 | company | FinTech 360 |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Nader Atrchin | Co-Founder CTO | Twill Payments | Los Angeles, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/naderatrchin | company | Twill Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Nicholas Ruggieri | Co-Founder | Pinpoint Payments | Boston, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasruggieri | company | Pinpoint Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Nick Varnitski | Co-Founder | Fintech Blocks | Estero, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickvarnitski | company | Fintech Blocks |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Nikhil Neelakantan | Co-Founder | Lima payments | Glen Allen, Virginia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilneelakantan | company | Lima payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Nikkee Rhody | Co-Founder And Executive Director | Falls Fintech | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkeerhody | company | Falls Fintech |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Nimer M. Massis | Co-Founder | Hye Payments | Los Angeles, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nimerm | company | Hye Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Omer Sattar | Co-Founder & CEO | Sightline Payments | Las Vegas, Nevada | https://www.linkedin.com/in/omersattar | company | Sightline Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Omika Dubey | Co-Founder | Fintech Stable | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/omikadubey | company | Fintech Stable |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Patrick Norton | Co-Founder | BitFlex FinTech | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-norton-16440b35 | company | BitFlex FinTech |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Philip Pages | Co-Founder & CEO | Redux Payments | Austin, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-pages-a881b5139 | company | Redux Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Rafael Quintero | Chief Technology Officer (Co-founder) | Avanza Fintech | Austin, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafael-quintero-7a4838124 | company | Avanza Fintech |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Rasheed Hammouda | CoFounder, Board Director | Bridge Financial Technology | Miami, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rshammouda | company | Bridge Financial Technology |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Rich Wheeler | Co-Founder | Run Payments | Tulsa, Oklahoma | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-wheeler-7232518a | company | Run Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Richard Asante | Co-Founder & Executive Director | Emiri Fintech Solutions | Port St Lucie, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-asante-44b863338 | company | Emiri Fintech Solutions |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Robert Anderson | Co-Founder | DriverHR FinTech Corp | San Diego, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertandersonnft | company | DriverHR FinTech Corp |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Roger Bukuru | Co-Founder And Non-Executive Director | Lipa Payments | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-bukuru-901250b8 | company | Lipa Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Rohan Minocha | Co-Founder | BlueHill Payments | Stanford, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohan-minocha-19bb42223 | company | BlueHill Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Ron Czerny | Co-Founder & Investor | Edge Fintech LLC | San Jose, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronczerny | company | Edge Fintech LLC |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Ron King | Co-Founder, The Payments Academy | The Payments Academy | Plano, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-king-048a19210 | company | The Payments Academy |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Sam Edelstein | Co-Founder | Soap Payments | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/slicksammy | company | Soap Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Santino Miozzi | Co-Founder | Mx Fintech | Orlando, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/santinomiozzi | company | Mx Fintech |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Sarah Biller | Co-Founder | FinTech Sandbox | Boston, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbiller | company | FinTech Sandbox |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Saumil Srivastava | Co-Founder & VP Of Engagement | Buckeye FinTech | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/saumil-srivastava | company | Buckeye FinTech |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Sean Brantman | Co-Founder | Midas Payments | Dallas, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-brantman-34580b185 | company | Midas Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Sean Miller | Co-Founder And Board Member | SMB Global Payments | Sammamish, Washington | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-miller-62321193 | company | SMB Global Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Shaashvat Mittal | Co-Founder & Vice President | Sun Devil FinTech | Tempe, Arizona | https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaashvatm156 | company | Sun Devil FinTech |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Shane Kurtz | Co-Founder | North Peak Payments | Boston, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-kurtz | company | North Peak Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Shehzad Bharwani | Co-Founder | FinTech Austin | Dallas, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/shehzad-bharwani | company | FinTech Austin |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Steve Fazio | Co Founder-Chief Platform And Data Officer | Access Fintech | Miami, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-fazio-7749a98 | company | Access Fintech |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Steve Woodland | Co-Founder | Payments Toolbox | Washington, Missouri | https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-woodland-93189a38 | company | Payments Toolbox |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Steven Dietrich | Co-Founder | Private FinTech | Incline Village, Nevada | https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevendietrichjr | company | Private FinTech |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Stuart Jivapongse | Co-Founder & CTO | FinTech School | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-jivapongse | company | FinTech School |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Suman Atreya | Co-Founder | TF Payments | Miami, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumanatreya | company | TF Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Tanner Mayo | Co-Founder | FinTech Cowboys 鸞 | Austin, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/fintechcowboys | company | FinTech Cowboys 鸞 |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Thy Tang | Co-Founder | Acquired Payments | Los Angeles, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/thytang | company | Acquired Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Tim Bilz | Co-Founder | Progressive Payments Advisors | Atlanta, Georgia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/timbilz | company | Progressive Payments Advisors |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Tim Raybould | Co-Founder & CEO | Port Payments Co. | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | https://www.linkedin.com/in/timraybould | company | Port Payments Co. |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Timmy Nafso | Co-Founder And Executive Vice President | Fortis Payments | Novi, Michigan | https://www.linkedin.com/in/timmy-nafso-88b1b018 | company | Fortis Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Tom Griffiths | CEO & Co-founder | Gale HSA Payments | Dallas, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tgriffiths1 | company | Gale HSA Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Tony Martincich | CEO Co-Founder | Payments Plus | Oakley, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-martincich-paymentsplus | company | Payments Plus |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Tyler Carlin | Co-Founder | Soap Payments | Boston, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylercarlin | company | Soap Payments |  | 2026-10-15 |
| William Hao | Founder & CEO | FinTech | Austin, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bigship | company | FinTech |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Zen Chang | Co-founder | FinTech | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/zen-chang-35352062 | company | FinTech |  | 2026-10-15 |

## Patterns in this list

States: California (35), Texas (19), Florida (18), Illinois (8), New York (8), Massachusetts (7), Nevada (5), Tennessee (5), Arizona (3), Delaware (3), Georgia (3), North Carolina (3), Pennsylvania (3), Utah (3), New Jersey (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Virginia (2), Washington (2), Alaska (1), Arkansas (1), Colorado (1), Connecticut (1), Idaho (1), Michigan (1), Missouri (1), Oregon (1), South Carolina (1), South Dakota (1), Wisconsin (1)

Cities: Miami (10), San Francisco (10), Austin (7), Chicago (7), Los Angeles (7), Boston (6), Dallas (6), New York (6), Las Vegas (3), San Jose (3), Atlanta (2), Columbus (2), Mckinney (2), Salt Lake City (2), Santa Barbara (2), Tempe (2), Alpharetta (1), Anchorage (1), Big Stone Gap (1), Boise (1), Brooklyn (1), Cambridge (1), Charlotte (1), Crystal Bay (1), Dover (1), East Amherst (1), Edmond (1), Estero (1), Franklin (1), Fremont (1), Germantown (1), Glen Allen (1), Granbury (1), Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson (1), Hamlet (1), Incline Village (1), Jacksonville (1), Katy (1), Knoxville (1), Little Rock (1), Littleton (1), Madison (1), Maryville (1), Miami Beach (1), Naples (1), Newark (1), Novi (1), Oakley (1), Ooltewah (1), Orlando (1), Palm Beach (1), Palo Alto (1), Philadelphia (1), Phoenix (1), Pittsburgh (1), Plano (1), Pleasanton (1), Port St Lucie (1), Portland (1), Ridgewood (1), Sacramento (1), Sammamish (1), San Diego (1), Santa Monica (1), Sarasota (1), Seattle (1), Simsbury (1), Sioux Falls (1), South Jordan (1), South San Francisco (1), Sparta (1), Spring (1), Stanford (1), Thousand Oaks (1), Tracy (1), Tulsa (1), Washington (1), West Chester (1), West Hollywood (1), Westlake Village (1), Wheaton (1), Wilmington (1), Winston-Salem (1)

Title mix: Co-founder (132), CTO (8), Founder (2), CMO (1), CRO (1). Exclusive buckets; first matching role wins.

Match basis: company (144)

Companies: 129 companies. Repeated companies: Soap Payments (3), Tank Payments (3), ABC FinTech (2), Buckeye FinTech (2), FinTech (2), FinTech Analytic Solutions (FAS) (2), Fintech Blocks (2), FinTech Sandbox (2), Fintech Stable (2), Midwest Fintech (2), Oakmont Payments (2), Outer Range Payments (2), Sun Devil FinTech (2)

## Who appears in US fintech founders list?

The US fintech founders list includes 144 people in the United States, collected Oct 15, 2026, including Adam Swartzbaugh, Agrim Nagrani, Ahmed Ali Jadallah.

## What connects these people to this sector?

Current founder or co-founder role with no end date; named company; US person location matching the listed geography. Sector phrase must match the company name; this is lexical evidence, not independent product verification. The evidence quotes a stored company, title or industry field; a phrase match does not verify a product.

## Which states and cities appear in this list?

States: California (35), Texas (19), Florida (18), Illinois (8), New York (8), Massachusetts (7), Nevada (5), Tennessee (5), Arizona (3), Delaware (3), Georgia (3), North Carolina (3), Pennsylvania (3), Utah (3), New Jersey (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Virginia (2), Washington (2), Alaska (1), Arkansas (1), Colorado (1), Connecticut (1), Idaho (1), Michigan (1), Missouri (1), Oregon (1), South Carolina (1), South Dakota (1), Wisconsin (1). Cities: Miami (10), San Francisco (10), Austin (7), Chicago (7), Los Angeles (7), Boston (6), Dallas (6), New York (6), Las Vegas (3), San Jose (3), Atlanta (2), Columbus (2), Mckinney (2), Salt Lake City (2), Santa Barbara (2), Tempe (2), Alpharetta (1), Anchorage (1), Big Stone Gap (1), Boise (1), Brooklyn (1), Cambridge (1), Charlotte (1), Crystal Bay (1), Dover (1), East Amherst (1), Edmond (1), Estero (1), Franklin (1), Fremont (1), Germantown (1), Glen Allen (1), Granbury (1), Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson (1), Hamlet (1), Incline Village (1), Jacksonville (1), Katy (1), Knoxville (1), Little Rock (1), Littleton (1), Madison (1), Maryville (1), Miami Beach (1), Naples (1), Newark (1), Novi (1), Oakley (1), Ooltewah (1), Orlando (1), Palm Beach (1), Palo Alto (1), Philadelphia (1), Phoenix (1), Pittsburgh (1), Plano (1), Pleasanton (1), Port St Lucie (1), Portland (1), Ridgewood (1), Sacramento (1), Sammamish (1), San Diego (1), Santa Monica (1), Sarasota (1), Seattle (1), Simsbury (1), Sioux Falls (1), South Jordan (1), South San Francisco (1), Sparta (1), Spring (1), Stanford (1), Thousand Oaks (1), Tracy (1), Tulsa (1), Washington (1), West Chester (1), West Hollywood (1), Westlake Village (1), Wheaton (1), Wilmington (1), Winston-Salem (1). Locations describe people, not company headquarters.

## Does any company appear more than once?

129 companies. Repeated companies: Soap Payments (3), Tank Payments (3), ABC FinTech (2), Buckeye FinTech (2), FinTech (2), FinTech Analytic Solutions (FAS) (2), Fintech Blocks (2), FinTech Sandbox (2), Fintech Stable (2), Midwest Fintech (2), Oakmont Payments (2), Outer Range Payments (2), Sun Devil FinTech (2)

## How recent are these records?

Last collected Oct 15, 2026. Individual collection dates are included in downloads. No refresh is scheduled; confirm current roles on LinkedIn.

## Is this a complete list of US fintech founders?

No. These 144 published profiles come from 144 qualifying records in a query-selected pool of 5481 candidates. All qualifying cached records are included. Display order is A–Z by name, not a ranking. Counts describe this sample, not the market.

## How can recruiters and founders use this list?

Use the named companies, person locations and quoted inclusion evidence to start employer research, recruiting or partnership research. Download the full sample as CSV, JSON or Markdown. Confirm the current role and company before outreach; inclusion does not establish hiring plans, contact permission or a hiring outcome.

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## How to cite

Metix Lists. US fintech founders list. The US fintech founders list includes 144 people in the United States, collected Oct 15, 2026, including Adam Swartzbaugh, Agrim Nagrani, Ahmed Ali Jadallah. https://lists.metix.ai/founders/fintech-founders-us#summary

Methodology: https://lists.metix.ai/methodology#selection
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