Welcome to the NextGen Banker Podcast
Technology has created unprecedented opportunities in the banking industry over the last decade. And at the same time, consumers have renewed their expectations around how financial institutions – and, for that matter, corporations in general – should respond to pressing social issues.
The next generation of bankers needs to be technologically savvy and look for opportunities to create environmental, social and financial sustainability. Listen as host David Reiling talks with the changemakers responsible for creating a financial sector that’s more diverse, values-driven and better-equipped to support all consumers.
Episode #39: Jason Mikula
Featuring: Jason Mikula
Jason Mikula started his weekly newsletter, Fintech Business Weekly, as a pandemic project. Today, the financial technology publication is one of the better-known reads in the industry. Mikula talks with David about his predictions for the future of finance – including thoughts on NFTs, crypto and where these elements of Web3 fit into the financial industry. Banking as a Service is also discussed in addition to fintech’s potential to support financial health among consumers. Mikula also speaks to his time in the Peace Corps and how he moved from working in digital marketing to the financial industry. Featuring music from Pete Stewart.
ListenEpisode #38: Holly Glowaty
Featuring: Holly Glowaty
Not familiar with “branded currency?” Holly Glowaty has you covered. Glowaty, the chief partnerships officer at Prizeout, speaks to why some consumers are choosing loyalty programs and gift cards over cash and where these products fit in the financial technology value chain. Glowaty also talks about her work as cofounder of the Women in Incentives Network and promoting inclusivity in the financial industry. Featuring music from The American Indie.
ListenEpisode #37: Monisha Chakrapani
Featuring: Monisha Chakrapani
Monisha Chakrapani is well-versed in the fintech world. As co-host of the Fintech Café podcast, Chakrapani talks with innovators in the financial industry on a weekly basis. And that’s in addition to her 15-year career in the banking industry. Chakrapani discusses what she’s learned from her podcast guests, inclusion in the financial sector and the future of embedded finance. Featuring music from The Sweet Sorrows.
ListenEpisode #36: Charles Potts
Featuring: Charles Potts
Charles Potts is bringing technology to the community banking industry. Potts, the chief innovation officer for the Independent Community Bankers of America, connects community banks with fintech partners to develop innovative solutions that help bankers and consumers. Potts talks with David about the challenges community banks face in today’s tech-driven world and the opportunities they have to thrive in the future. Featuring music from Centerpiece.
ListenEpisode #35: Jennifer Liu
Featuring: Jennifer Liu
Banks and other institutions looking to enter the crypto space want security and regulation. Anchorage Digital offers both. Anchorage is the first federally chartered crypto bank and offers institutions custody, staking, governance, trading and financing solutions for digital assets. Jennifer Liu, Anchorage Digital’s head of lending, talks with Bryan and Becca about what Anchorage does and how she envisions the future of finance. Featuring music from Ramona Woolf.
ListenEpisode #34: Martin Rohner
Featuring: Martin Rohner
Martin Rohner never intended to work in finance. In fact, Rohner, the executive director of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values, started his career in the airline industry. But he soon realized he wanted to do something that created real impact – and sustainable banking fit the bill. Rohner talks with David about the GABV and the work its member banks are doing to create a more socially and environmentally responsible financial sector. He also discusses the importance of positive intention in sustainable business and the GABV’s growth since it began more than a decade ago. Featuring music from Emorie.
ListenMore from David Reiling
Concerns over the Regulatory Environment Facing Banks
Addressing Racial Equity in a Time of Crisis
Sunrise Banks CEO David Reiling Named Chair of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values
Fintech for Good: Five Innovators Changing the Banking World
Fintech4Good
What does it mean to succeed in the business world?
The traditional definition of success usually entails a corporate structure based on earnings and earnings alone, without much thought put into what’s been given back. This model tends to think of a company’s mission and profit margin as being mutually exclusive.
At Sunrise, we believe the opposite: By being mission-focused and helping others, companies can do even better financially — mission times margin.
This belief is what prompted Sunrise CEO David Reiling to write his new book, Fintech4Good. The book chronicles five financial technology entrepreneurs who saw issues of economic inequality first-hand and created products to fix them.
Touching on the student loan crisis, credit-building roadblocks for refugees and the lack of small-loan options for the average American, Fintech4Good explores financial technology (fintech) and its myriad possibilities to affect positive change.
Fintech4Good is available on Amazon.
About David
David Reiling is an innovative social entrepreneur focused on empowering individuals through community banking and financial technology. David is the Chief Executive Officer of Sunrise Banks and has been in the community development banking industry for more than 25 years.
David believes that doing well and doing good are not mutually exclusive. Under David’s leadership, Sunrise has financially outperformed banks of the same size while also providing products and services that help low-income individuals in the Twin Cities Metro achieve financial wellness.
David has spoken at conferences around the world and is the author of Fintech4Good.
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