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Hosted by Sam Kilmer & Cornerstone Advisors · business · EN-US
Join host Sam Kilmer, fintech advisor, in unscripted conversations with top fintech industry leaders. No planned corporate talking points, no scripts, no pitches. Just useful advice and insights. To keep it lively, Sam often brings co-hosts like author/researcher Ron Shevlin, former American Banker editor Mary Wisniewski, and former Bank Director President Al Dominick. Subscribe to the Fintech Hustle podcast here: https://qrco.de/bgfV6g
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Signup to Generate a PitchJoin host Sam Kilmer, fintech advisor, in unscripted conversations with top fintech industry leaders. No planned corporate talking points, no scripts, no pitches. Just useful advice and insights. To keep it lively, Sam often brings co-hosts like author/researcher Ron Shevlin, former American Banker editor Mary Wisniewski, and former Bank Director President Al Dominick.
Fintech Hustle is hosted by Sam Kilmer & Cornerstone Advisors. The show has published 46 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Money20/20: Banking’s Changing. These Guys Have Thoughts." (28 October 2026, 27 minutes), "Risks, Relationships, Data, and The Fluid Future of AI and Digital" (6 July 2026, 47 minutes), and "AI in Banking, Core Systems & Fintech Trust: Insights from AFT Spring Summit" (24 March 2026, 28 minutes).
Fintech Hustle publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 46 episodes.
Booking probability for Fintech Hustle is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Fintech Hustle requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Fintech Hustle's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Fintech Hustle are Lending & Credit Cards and Investment Banking & Trading. Fintech Hustle has a business audience.
Sam Kilmer & Cornerstone Advisors hosts Fintech Hustle, a business podcast with 46 episodes published.
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Fintech Hustle
Recorded live from Money20/20, this episode of FinTech Hustle gets into the AI questions that are starting to feel a lot less theoretical for banks, credit unions and fintechs. Sam Kilmer sits down with Karen Buell of...
Episode #5
Fintech is moving fast, but this conversation makes one thing clear: the future will not be won by technology alone. Sam Kilmer and Kelli Schultz are joined by three founders -- Mike Duncan of Bankjoy, Nima Ghamsari of...
Episode #4
Live from the AFT Spring Summit, Sam Kilmer (Managing Director, Cornerstone Advisors) is joined by fintech leaders to discuss what’s really happening in banking and financial services right now. Guests include: Laura...
Episode #3
Recorded live from GAC, Sam Kilmer (Managing Director, Cornerstone Advisors and host of Fintech Hustle) sits down with a powerhouse panel of credit union and fintech leaders for an unscripted hallway conversation...
Episode #2
Recorded at a location near AOBA 2026, this Fintech Hustle episode brings guests Aleda DeMaria (EVP & Chief Operating Officer, PeoplesBank), Mac Thompson (Founder & CEO, White Clay) & Christina Miller (VP, Alkami) for...
Episode #1
Kicking off 2026 with a strategy-focused episode of Fintech Hustle. Sam Kilmer (Managing Director, Cornerstone Advisors) and co-host Kelli Schultz (Principal, Cornerstone Advisors) are joined by Erica Pilon (Head of...
Episode #9
Host Sam Kilmer looks back at the year’s most quoted hallway moments—packed with real-world takes on AI (purposeful, not buzzwordy) , stablecoins (watch the fiat on/off-ramps), data activation (from “we have it” to “we...
Episode #8
Host Sam Kilmer gathers Reva Rao (Head of Digital Transformation, Blend), David Ladic (SVP, Zafin ), Adam Aspes (Partner, FINTOP ), and co-host Kelli Schultz for a candid hallway conversation. They trade...
Episode #7
Recording “in the hall” at FinovateFall , host Sam Kilmer is joined by Wayne Miller ( SVP Innovation at ICBA & GP at BankTech Ventures), Tiffani Montez (Principal Analyst, EMARKETER), and Har Rai Khalsa (CEO &...
Fintech Hustle
Host Sam Kilmer records live from Hyatt Nashville with Steve Soukup (DefenseStorm), Todd Clark (Investifi), Erin Simpson (Encore Bank), and Karan Kashyap (Posh). They swap “day-in-the-life” notes, why AI went from “go...
Episode #5
In this episode of Fintech Hustle, host Sam Kilmer engages with guests Kelley Michalik, Kelli Schultz, and Stephen Baker to discuss the evolving landscape of fintech, focusing on investment trends, the integration of...
Episode #4
Forget the keynote fluff and polished demo, this episode of Fintech Hustle drops you straight onto a sun-drenched San Diego balcony with the real players of Finovate Spring 2025. Host Sam Kilmer is joined by fintech...
Episode #3
In this episode of the Fintech Hustle podcast, host Sam Kilmer sits down live at the AFT Spring Conference with Alex McLeod (CEO, Parlay Finance), Ben Metz (CTO/CDO, Jack Henry), and Will Bryant (COO, Quantalytix) for a...
Episode #2
The Acquire or Be Acquired conference was buzzing with optimism, big ideas, and strategic conversations about the future of banking. In this episode of Fintech Hustle, host Sam Kilmer and co-host Al Dominick sit down...
Episode #1
The first Fintech Hustle episode of the year kicks off with host Sam Kilmer and co-host Stacy Bryant joined by industry leaders Lee Farabaugh (Monarch), Brendan Tansill (Candescent), and Hank Seale (Hapax). This lively...
Episode #10
In this episode of Fintech Hustle, Sam gathers his team of co-hosts (Ron Shevlin, Stacey Bryant, Al Dominick and Mary Wisniewski) to reflect on the key themes and highlights from the past year in the fintech industry...
Episode #9
In this episode of the Fintech Hustle podcast, host Sam Kilmer and co-host Mary Wisniewski sit down with guests Parilee Wang (Alloy), Charles Potts (ICBA, BankTech Ventures), and Joe Cody (Q2) to chat about the exciting...
Episode #8
In this episode of the FinTech Hustle podcast, host Sam Kilmer and co-host Al Dominick engage with industry leaders Melissa Kopp (Neural Payments), Sarah Fankhauser (DCI), and Jacob Bouer (Array) at the AFT Fall Summit...
Episode #7
In this episode of the Fintech Hustle podcast, host Sam Kilmer and co-host Stacey Bryant chat with Barb MacLean (Coastal Community Bank), Danny Payne (Jack Henry), and Nick Evens (Curql Collective) at the Finovate Fall...
Episode #6
In this episode of Fintech Hustle, host Sam Kilmer and co-host Mary Wisniewski are joined by a panel of guests including Allison Cerra (Alkami), Laura Broderick (Abrigo), Sam Das (TruStage Ventures), and Brian Bauer...
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