Michael A. Hilmer

Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer

As Vice Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Michael brings 30 years of banking, technology, fintech and lending experience to the company. Having raised over $1 B in debt and equity for past ventures that became dominant market players within two years of launch, Mr. Hilmer understands the governance, discipline and relationships that come together in a rapidly scaling environment.

An innovative, hands-on thought leader in the financial technology space, Mr. Hilmer’s alternative banking vision is underpinned by the fundamental belief that new regulations create more opportunity for innovation around the customer experience. The value of data collected through customer experiences is material and should benefit the customer in the long run .

Mr. Hilmer has many years of capital markets experiences with deep relationships in both Canada and the United States in banking, retail and institutional investing.