Fintech practice leader, strategist, industry speaker and writer at Cornerstone Advisors, Gonzobanker, & Fintech Hustle. Husband, father, seeker, music lover.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Joined August 2012
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Here are 10 fintech deals (and 20 fintech dealmakers) that had my attention on the ground so far this year —> bit.ly/4xceZed
#fintech #hustle @CstoneAdvisors @GonzoBanker @rshevlin @AlDominick @JohnMey73293874 @stevenwilliams @tristandgreen @tom168shen @mattwilcoxpro
Mr. Wonderful meets Mr. Hustle and Mr. Lender in San Antonio at @bakerhill #RISE2026 . Preparing for my session with some Texas Sun & Texas Moon vinyl spins from Khruangbin & Leon Bridges.
If you’re going to be at Baker Hill's RISE 2026, don’t miss sessions from @SamKilmer and Joel Pruis.
See you there! 👋
#BakerHill #RISE2026 #CommercialLending #Banking #CreditUnions
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AI past the hype. Fresh off @AFTWeb Spring Summit, @SamKilmer gets straight to it on Fintech Hustle with Laura Kornhauser (Stratyfy), David Eads (@VineFinancial), Kirsten Longnecker (@YorkFintechPR) & Tim Hamilton (@PraxentSoftware).
🎧📺 hubs.ly/Q0480VcT0
#fintechhustle
New #Fintech #Hustle episode where @kellischultz3 & I mix it up talking integration, ALCO, and communities with @JH_Fintech Erica Pilon & @Piper_Sandler Scott Hildenbrand.
🆕Fintech Hustle episode drop! Fast, sharp, and strategy-packed. @SamKilmer & Kelli Schultz go deep with Erica Pilon (@JH_Fintech) & Scott Hildenbrand (@Piper_Sandler) on what’s changing in banking & fintech and what actually matters next.
🎧📺 hubs.ly/Q040zwFL0
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Count on me for the outtakes
And come one, come all to the GonzoBanker Awards:
crnrstone.com/2025-gonzobank…
It's a good time
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Grab a seat and get ready for the 2025 GonzoBanker® Awards 👉 hubs.ly/Q03Xw6530.
#gonzobanker #gonzobankerawards #grittyinsights #banks #creditunions #fintechs
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🌟 Seats are filling up fast for the 2025 GonzoBanker® Awards. Join us for sharp insights, big laughs and a celebration of the best in financial services. Save your seat 👉 bit.ly/49TilJS.
#gonzobanker #gonzobankerawards #grittyinsights #banks #creditunions #fintechs
Stocking up for the @GonzoBanker Awards with @AlDominick @rshevlin @MaryMWisniewski @stevenwilliams @CstoneAdvisors #staceyontheroad #pluggedin #whatsgoingoninbanking #moneyisnteverything #fintechhustle
On Fintech Hustle, host @SamKilmer is joined by Reva Rao @blendlabsinc, David Ladic @zafin, Adam Aspes (FINTOP) & Kelli Schultz for a no-fluff convo on what’s working and what’s not in AI, blockchain & community banking. 🔗 hubs.ly/Q03Qz-lz0
#fintechhustle #communitybanks
“All of our AI agents are busy serving other customers.”
- Customer Service site today
You can’t make this stuff up.
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At @Finovate Fall, @SamKilmer takes Fintech Hustle into the hallway to chat w/ Wayne Miller (@ICBA & @banktechVC), Tiffani Montez (@eMarketer) & Har Rai Khalsa (Swaystack). Customer engagement, practical innovation & the future of fintech leadership 👉 hubs.ly/Q03JSCP-0
Fintech Hustle goes to Bourbon & Beyond music fest. Hanging out with my friend Tim Daley from @Q2_Software .
MUST READ free new report finding upwards of 60% of younger consumers prefer integrated investments in their checking account. Tip o’ the 🎩 to the financial institutions launching the capabilities. Check it out at — > bit.ly/3GCOp8j
What’s your Data IQ? My take on an excellent new @rshevlin @CstoneAdvisors report drop which — not coincidentally I suspect — also has some great data. Check it out. —> linkedin.com/posts/samkilmer…
Tip o’ the hat to @AFTWeb #aftspringsummit for the warm Miami welcome to lots of learning, shop talk, a pool deck Fintech Hustle podcast, and to kickoff a series on Fintech Content That Works. #thankful for this tribe.
New @GonzoBanker drop from @stevenwilliams Banks Are Falling Short in Their ROI on Tech with 5-point plan to improve —> gonzobanker.com/2025/03/bank…
My first @GonzoBanker article drop in a while….the So What? take on the @alkamitech / @Mantl_tech deal. Check it out and write-up’s on comparable deals at —>. gonzobanker.com/2025/03/alka…
@alkamitech to acquire @Mantl_tech in a @GonzoBanker #fintechdealtowatch Check it out with my 5-point gut take…. linkedin.com/posts/samkilmer…
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⏳ Just ONE DAY to go! Join @stevenwilliams and @rshevlin in our What’s Going On in Banking 2025 webinar tomorrow. Don’t miss out—register now 👉hubs.ly/Q03798Sm0
#wgoib2025 #wgoib #banks #fintechs #creditunions #bankingreport
Smarter data at smarter banks. Check out the @BankDirector #AOBA25 data challenges poll from @jmkendall1 @siya1014 & Jody Guetter & the @terenceroche @GonzoBanker on how to overcome the challenges —> bit.ly/smarterbankdata
