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Intersection of Finance, Tech and Innovation.

 

Finov8r, led by Allan Rayson, bridges finance, technology and innovation to deliver thought leadership for banks, fintechs, and corporates in the U.S., Canada and LATAM.

With executive leadership and company-building experience across the banking, fintech, professional services and consulting space, Finov8r acts as a thought leader, offering C-suite-level expertise primarily focused on revenue strategies enabled using fintech and innovation.

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Finov8r experience
 

Finov8r Experience and Subject Matter Expertise

As a bridge between finance, innovation and technology, Finov8r’s thought leadership expertise creates sustainable revenue growth and delivers enterprise value for banks, fintechs, and corporates.

Led by seasoned executive Allan Rayson, Finov8r combines executive leadership expertise with practical experience in building companies across banking and fintech. After co-founding a payments company in 2013 and later serving as a senior leader at Regions Bank in Central Texas, Allan joined the team that acquired a bank charter and launched Encore Bank (Little Rock, AR). These diverse experiences fuel Finov8r’s role as a thought leader, delivering C-suite-level expertise with a commitment to impactful outcomes.

Finov8r aligns business strategies with advanced technology, focusing on compliant innovation to achieve up to a 3-5x ROI for the industry through data-driven insights and customized fintech strategies.

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Finov8r Areas of Expertise

Led by seasoned executive Allan Rayson, Finov8r combines high-level leadership expertise with practical experience in building companies across banking and fintech. These diverse experiences fuel Finov8r’s role as a thought leader, delivering C-suite-level expertise with a commitment to impactful outcomes.
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Content
Finov8r content is the ideal place to initially engage. Get to know Finov8r expertise via blog posts, podcasts and video's specifcally designed for venture, banks, fintechs and corporates.
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Thought Leadership
Thought leadership is the next step and focuses on creating revenue and enterprise value across the venture capital, regulated bank, fintech and privately-held, small and midsize corporate ecosystem.
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Venture Capital
Finov8r identifies and directly invests in leading fintechs that have specific focus on banking and financial services. Finov8r also connects clients to strategic fintech investors in the U.S.
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finov8r accolades
 

American Banker Digital Banker of the Year

Finov8r founder, Allan Rayson, was fortunate to have been awarded the prestigious award for work done at Encore Bank. Allan was part of the small team that founded the bank. Allan has been recognized in several industry media outlets including Financial Times, American Banker, Financial Brand, BAI, Bank Director and S&P Global. Article from American Banker Magazine.
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Extensive Experience In Banking and Payments

Finov8r brings extensive experience in banking, treasury and payments with startup experience in the B2B and B2C space. Finov8r brings 25 years of experience to the space and focuses on revenue creation within the Finov8r ecosystem of venture, banks, fintechs and corporates. Article from the Texas Techsan Magazine. 
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Finov8r Content

Blog posts, audio and video designed specifically for the venture capital, banking, fintech and corporate ecosystem. This is the right place to initially engage with Finov8r and subscriptions are available.
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Client and Partner Testimonials

Finov8r, founded by Allan Rayson, has built a reputation for results within the venture, bank, fintech and corporate ecosystem.

Holistic Thinker

"He is always challenging us to think outside the box and think about future trends, our expectations of our clients today and what they will be in the future."

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Burt Hicks
Co-Founder, Encore Bank | Finov8r Partner

Lead Barometer

"I feel like he is the lead barometer of the organization. He is pretty clear about, are we going to make money doing this, have we done our homework necessary to make a decision."

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Carey Ransom
Managing Director, BankTech Ventures | Finov8r Partner

Smart Growth

"Allan Rayson knows about smart growth."

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Nathaniel Harley
Founder and CEO, Mantl | Finov8r Client

Extensive Network

"Allan Rayson has provided immense value through product development insights geared toward commercial banking and also helped us land our first few clients, which are always the hardest ones to get!"

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Jacob Bennett
Co-Founder, Crux Analytics | Finov8r Client

Strategic Advisor

“Allan has the ability to look around the corner when considering opportunities and challenges. When we worked together, I was impressed by his ability to understand the full range of challenges a client faced and to devise both strategic and tactical plans to address them.”

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Chris Scribner
Senior Advisor, Venable LLP I Advisor Network

Frequently Ask Questions

Easy to understand, straightforward answers to frequently asked questions about Finov8r and founder, Allan Rayson.
What do you mean by the Finov8r ecosystem?

The ecosystem of venture capital, banks, fintechs and small and midsize, privately-held corporates is the ecosystem where Finov8r is most effective.

What does Finov8r do?

Finov8r is a leading thought leadership firm, supporting banks, fintechs, and corporates in fostering sustainable growth and simplifying regulatory complexities through fintech innovation. Led by Allan Rayson, Finov8r bridges finance and technology to deliver thought leadership, offering C-suite-level expertise with a genuine focus on impactful outcomes. For more information, visit finov8r.com and follow on LinkedIn.