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Finov8r Background

As a bridge between finance and technology, Finov8r’s embedded advisory expertise supports sustainable growth and delivers tangible value for banks, fintechs, and corporates.

Led by seasoned executive Allan Rayson, Finov8r combines high-level leadership expertise with practical experience in building companies across banking and fintech. After 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. These diverse experiences fuel Finov8r’s role as embedded leadership, delivering C-suite-level expertise with a commitment to impactful outcomes. Finov8r aligns business strategies with advanced technology, focusing on compliance and innovation to achieve up to a 3-5x ROI for clients through data-driven insights and customized fintech strategies.

Finov8r’s value lies in its commitment to providing embedded leadership with a genuine focus on impactful outcomes. Rayson offers adaptable support that aligns with clients' evolving needs, delivering insights that drive meaningful benefits.

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Meet The Team

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Allan Rayson

Founded by Allan Rayson, Finov8r combines his unique blend of executive leadership within large organizations with hands-on experience building companies in the banking and fintech sectors. In 2013, he launched a payments company, gaining invaluable insights that guided his return to banking as a senior leader at Regions Bank in Central Texas. From there, he joined the team that acquired a bank charter and built Encore Bank from the ground up. Today, these diverse experiences drive his advisory work.

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Maria Cyr

Maria brings over a decade of invaluable experience as a seasoned expert in human capital optimization, specializing in driving transformative change within the banking and software industries. Throughout her career journey, she has demonstrated a keen ability to develop strategic initiatives aimed at optimizing human capital expenditure, while proficiently implementing leading-edge change management methodologies to foster stability and propel teams toward success.