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 #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.
ListenEpisode #33: Ahon Sarkar
Featuring: Ahon Sarkar
Ahon Sarkar wants to make finance more “human.” That means personalizing financial experiences, creating diverse product offerings and making sure everyone has access to free and fair banking. Sarkar, the general manager of Q2’s Helix platform, talks about the future of embedded finance and the importance of helping consumers reach their financial goals through tailored products and services. Featuring music from Snow Bones.
ListenEpisode #32: Aaron McCreary
Featuring: Aaron McCreary
Climate and finance might seem mutually exclusive. In fact, they’re closely connected. Aaron McCreary of Doconomy talks with David about climate fintech and how financial institutions can better track their carbon footprint. McCreary also discusses his path to a career in sustainability and what consumers can expect in the future when it comes to eco-friendly offerings from banks and other corporations. Featuring music from PRIZM.
ListenEpisode #31: St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter
Featuring: St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter refers to his time as mayor as a “journey.” And a large part of that journey has homed in on creating greater equity in Minnesota’s capital city. Carter, first elected in 2017, has raised the city’s minimum wage, started a college-savings program for St. Paul youth and allocated resources to St. Paul libraries to increase access to social services. Carter talks with David about these initiatives and more, including his thoughts on how banks can regain trust among communities that have been traditionally underserved by the financial sector. Featuring music from Adrian Walther.
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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