POSITION
RICH BIALEK
FinTechs are disrupting economies by reducing
transaction cost, risk and time. They are providing more value to existing markets and opening new markets by deploying innovative technologies and business models.
Rich Bialek is CEO and Founder of BialekGroup, an advisory firm focused on helping fintechs profitably grow their businesses. He understands the financial, technology, operating, regulatory and business development challenges fintech entrepreneurs must address.
Rich has decades of experience leading business units and investment teams for Visa, Inc and GE Capital. In addition to his corporate roles, he has been a serial entrepreneur taking companies from market entry to successful exit.
Rich has broad geographic experience covering the United States, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. He has traveled to over 80 countries including an expat assignment in Dubai.
Rich earned a BA in Economics from Harvard College, completing his degree in three years. He holds an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business. He was a Harvard College National Scholar and Harvard University National Fellow
POSITION
RICH BIALEK
FinTechs are disrupting economies by reducing
transaction cost, risk and time. They are providing more value to existing markets and opening new markets by deploying innovative technologies and business models.
Rich Bialek is CEO and Founder of BialekGroup, an advisory firm focused on helping fintechs profitably grow their businesses. He understands the financial, technology, operating, regulatory and business development challenges fintech entrepreneurs must address.
Rich has decades of experience leading business units and investment teams for Visa, Inc and GE Capital. In addition to his corporate roles, he has been a serial entrepreneur taking companies from market entry to successful exit.
Rich has broad geographic experience covering the United States, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. He has traveled to over 80 countries including an expat assignment in Dubai.
Rich earned a BA in Economics from Harvard College, completing his degree in three years. He holds an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business. He was a Harvard College National Scholar and Harvard University National Fellow
POSITION
LAURA RODEN
My entire career has been spent in financial services, sitting at various times in every seat at the money management table:
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Chief financial officer of various technology and communications companies
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Board member of a publicly traded commercial bank
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Managing director of a private equity investment group
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Founder of a specialized brokerage that raised money for private equity, private debt and hedge funds
In these roles I have raised money from both lenders and investors; negotiated term sheets with entrepreneurs and growth companies; marketed alternative investment opportunities to institutional investors and family offices; and developed and managed the financial models and infrastructure to support sustainable corporate growth.
I am currently the managing director of Capital Formation Consultants, which provides strategic
and analytical services to both investors and funding seekers.
In addition to my undergraduate and MBA degrees from Harvard University, I have earned FINRA Series 7 (securities sales), 65 (investment advisor) and 79 (investment banking) certifications.ee in three years.
SHe holds an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business. He was a Harvard College National Scholar and Harvard University National Fellow
