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At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Georgia, United States based CFO’ operating in the Financial Services space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Todd Knudsen
Chief Financial Officer of BIP Capital
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About BIP Capital: BIP Capital is a venture capital firm that seeks early-stage and growth investments.
Judi Vitale
Chief Financial Officer of Acculynk
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About Acculynk, Vitale CFO: Acculynk provides software-only services that secure online payment transactions for issuers, merchants and payment processors.
Frederick J. Crawford
Executive Vice President; Chief Financial Officer of Aflac
Fred Crawford joined Aflac in June 2015 as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Aflac Incorporated, responsible for overseeing the financial management of company operations. He brings nearly three decades of financial and leadership experience to Aflac. Most recently, he served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of CNO Financial Group since 2012. Prior to that, he spent more than a decade at the Lincoln Financial Group serving in roles of progressive responsibility, including as executive vice president and chief financial officer as well as leading Corporate Development and Investments. Before joining Lincoln Financial Group, he also held leadership positions at Bank One Corporation. Fred received his bachelor of arts degree from Indiana State University and a master of business administration degree from the University of Iowa, where he currently serves as an advisory board member with the Finance Department at its Tippie College of Business.
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About Aflac: Aflac is a company that offers individuals and companies supplemental disability insurance.
Cameron Bready
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Heartland Payment Systems
Cameron M. Bready is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN), one of the largest worldwide providers of payment solutions. In this role, he is responsible for all of the company’s global financial operations including finance, treasury, accounting and tax, as well as corporate development, investor relations and internal audit. Prior to joining Global Payments in 2014, Mr. Bready served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for ITC Holdings Corp., the nation’s largest independent electric transmission company, where he was responsible for the company’s accounting, finance, treasury and other related financial functions, as well as its corporate development initiatives. Mr. Bready joined ITC Holdings in April 2009 as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer after serving as Vice President of Finance at Northeast Utilities in Hartford, Conn., where he was responsible for all financial policy matters and financial planning and analysis, including the financial assessment and structuring of the company’s transmission and distribution infrastructure investments in the Northeast. Mr. Bready was recognized by Institutional Investor as one of “America’s Best CFOs” in the electric utilities sector and by Crain’s Detroit Business as “CFO of the Year” in the $100 million to $1 billion revenue category. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Oglethorpe University in Atlanta and is a Certified Public Accountant. He serves on the Board of Trustees of Oglethorpe University.
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About Global Payments, Heartland Payment Systems: Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. – the fifth largest payments processor in the United States – provides payment processing services.
Timothy Murphy
Chief Financial Officer of REPAY
Tim Murphy serves as REPAY’s Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Tim Murphy is responsible for all financial operations of the company including finance, planning, accounting, tax, treasury, reporting, and corporate development. Tim Murphy is also responsible for REPAY’s compliance and risk management functions. Most recently, Tim Murphy served as Director of Corporate Development for Amaya Gaming Group, a global diversified gaming company with a strategy focused on growth through acquisitions. This position was following Amaya’s purchase of Cadillac Jack, a company engaged in the design and development of slot machines. At Cadillac Jack Tim Murphy served as Director of Finance from 2009–2012 through a period of rapid growth which led to the eventual sale of the company. Tim Murphy represented Cadillac Jack during diligence and negotiations. Prior to Amaya and Cadillac Jack, Tim Murphy was an investment banker at Credit Suisse in NYC, where he focused on financial institutions, including financial technology companies such as REPAY. His professional career began at the management consulting firm BearingPoint (formerly KPMG Consulting). Tim Murphy earned his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Brown University, and his MBA in Corporate Finance from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.
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About REPAY: Realtime Electronic Payments (REPAY) is a full service provider of electronic transaction processing services for retail merchants.
Robert West
Chief Financial Officer of Aurora Capital Partners
Chief Financial Officer at Aurora Capital Group.
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About Aurora Capital Partners: Aurora Capital Partners is a private equity firm based in Los Angeles, California.
Steve Doctor
EVP, Chief Financial Officer of Ingo Money
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About Ingo Money: Ingo Money is a disbursement marketplace that digitizes the paper check.
William R. McCamey
CFO of Atlanticus
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About Atlanticus: Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (Atlanticus) is a financial holding company with investments primarily in companies focused on providing
James Ransom
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Financial Management Solutions
James W. Ransom As SVP Finance and Administration, James Ransom directs the day-to-day operations of FMSI’s finance and administration in addition to serving as FMSI’s Corporate Treasurer. He brings more than 20 years of senior management experience in the financial services industry. Mr. Ransom most recently worked with ALLTEL Information Services as Director of Business Partner Relationships. He also draws on experience gained from his tenure with ULTRADATA Corporation as Director of Marketing Strategies. An industry veteran, Mr. Ransom began his career as a banker in New York. Mr. Ransom earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Purdue University. He has also completed MBA course work at Pennsylvania State University and Cornell University.
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About Financial Management Solutions: Financial Management Solutions provides easy-to-use, yet sophisticated, software-as-a-service solutions.
Lori Carella
Chief Financial Officer of Financial Management Solutions
Lori Carella With 30 years of accounting experience, Lori manages FMSI’s finances with a keen eye toward process improvement, accuracy, and timeliness. Lori has worked as CFO/Controller in various private, public and non-profit industries including construction, education and training, resort and golf course properties and also as an analyst at The Coca-Cola Company. Her vast knowledge allows FMSI to benefit from best practices she has learned throughout her career. Lori is a member of the Georgia Society of CPA’s and graduated with a Bachelor’s of Business Administration from St. Bonaventure University, Olean, NY.
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About Financial Management Solutions: Financial Management Solutions provides easy-to-use, yet sophisticated, software-as-a-service solutions.
John Britti
Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President of Ocwen Financial Corporation
Mr. Britti is currently serving as Executive Vice President and Interim Head of Risk Management. Previously, Mr. Britti served as Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Britti has been with Ocwen since January 2011. Prior to joining Ocwen, Mr. Britti was Chief Operating Officer for mortgage insurer RMIC from 2005 to 2011. Mr. Britti held two positions at Freddie Mac as a Vice President running Field Sales and Pricing & Structured Transactions. Mr. Britti has also been a Vice President at Capital One running Thrift and Mortgage Operations. After business school, Mr. Britti worked at McKinsey & Company in their financial services industry group. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Maryland and a Masters of Business Administration from Dartmouth’s Amos Tuck School.
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About Ocwen Financial Corporation: Ocwen is a highly rated Special Servicer and prides itself on setting the standard for customer service.
James E. Lauter
Senior Vice President and CFO of Home Loan Servicing Solutions
James E. Lauter. Mr. Lauter serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He previously served as Vice President, Finance of Ocwen Financial Corporation from September 2010 through February 2012, where his duties included directing the Advance Facility and Portfolio Valuation departments. From 2000 until joining Ocwen, he held several positions at AT&T including Chief Financial Officer of National Business Markets, On-line Markets and BellSouth Community Technologies as well as various roles in Retail Marketing and Long Distance. Before joining AT&T, he held Finance Management positions with MCI Telecommunications, Per Se Technologies and with Deloitte & Touche, LLP as Audit Manager. Mr. Lauter holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Georgia State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
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About Home Loan Servicing Solutions: Home Loan Servicing Solutions was formed to acquire mortgage servicing assets.
Chad Hargrove
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer of The National Bank of Georgia
A graduate of Georgia State University and Keller Graduate School of Management, Chad has worked in the financial sector since 2001 – with all of that time spent in the northeast Georgia market. His experience covers operations, finance, investor relations, human resources, marketing and compliance. He has also served in a leadership capacity as an associate member of the Georgia Society of CPA’s and several state banking association committees.
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About The National Bank of Georgia: The National Bank of Georgia provides a range of community-oriented consumer financial services.
Jay Lent
ExExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Coast Financial Corporation
Jay Lent is the Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer for Atlantic Coast Bank, having joined the Bank in 2014. With more than 30 years of financial services experience, he most recently served as President and CEO of Union Savings Bank (USB), a $2.5 billion mutual bank. During his tenure he helped to triple the size of the bank. Prior to USB, Jay held executive positions at three banks, and began his career at an international public accounting firm. A CPA, Jay received his MBA in Finance from The University of Connecticut, and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Quinnipiac University.
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About : Atlantic Coast Federal Corporation is a federally-chartered stock corporation.
Nathan Feather
CFO of PrimeRevenue
Since joining PrimeRevenue in January 2006, Mr. Feather has successfully ushered us from our very early days as a visionary startup, through the financial crisis to today’s position as a thriving mid-sized leader in the cloud-enabled supply chain finance marketplace. He was instrumental in recapitalizing the company with an $80M investment led by BBH Capital Partners in 2015. Prior to PrimeRevenue, he was in financial management roles at Ariba, Freemarkets and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Feather holds a BS in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University.
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About PrimeRevenue: PrimeRevenue is a provider of multi-bank supply chain finance services to buyers and suppliers worldwide.
