The Financial Club

We are thrilled to start 2025 with the announcement of a strategic partnership between the Financial Club and the International Trade Administration (U.S. Department of Commerce). “This partnership represents a powerful combination of private sector expertise and government resources. By working together, we will provide American Financial services organizations with the competitive tools, knowledge, and connections they need to succeed in the global marketplace.” Alex Pelin - Founder, The Financial Club.

We are thrilled to announce the Financial Club x Fintech/DeFi Retreat access bundle! Here is what it includes: • Fintech Retreat or DeFi Retreat pass - our annual, curated gatherings of founders, VCs, financial institutions, law firms and government agencies. • Annual Financial Club Plus membership - access to all Financial Club meetings in San Francisco, New York City and Washington, DC. As well as discounts to the retreats, partner conferences and other perks! Register by January 15, 2025 to secure your retreat pass with Plus Membership benefits. Select the General Admission + Annual Plus Membership (Bundle) Pass from the options below. Fintech Retreat - https://lnkd.in/g8rfhqmx DeFi Retreat - https://lnkd.in/gzTgN2xM

We are thrilled to kick off announcements for the Fintech Retreat and DeFi Retreat speaker lineup for 2025. Sima Gandhi, Co-Founder at the Coalition for Financial Ecosystem Standards (CFES), will be sharing her thoughts on Creating Financial Ecosystem Standards alongside industry leaders from Brex and California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. Join Sima and 200+ fintech executives for transformative discussions in San Francisco this February 3-4, 2025. The signature Fintech Retreat gathering brings together the brightest minds in banking, payments, and regulation. Limited spots available at: https://lnkd.in/g8rfhqmx #FintechRetreat #Banking #Payments #Fintech 

We are thrilled to announce that The Financial Club and Fintech Meetup are joining forces to bring you - the Official 2025 Fintech Meetup Pre-Game event in NYC. Fintech Meetup 2025 Pre-Game: 2025 Sneak Peek & Networking Night. 📅 Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 ⏲️ Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM ET 📍 Location: Fintech Meetup Office in NYC ( What to expect: ❗An exclusive first look at the 2025 Fintech Meetup program ❗Direct access to event organizers and partners ❗Strategic networking with fellow attendees and industry leaders ❗Insights to maximize your ROI at the main event Space is limited to ensure meaningful connections.  Registration to Financial Club members is available here: https://lnkd.in/gX78Mugj

We've been a bit silent about our content plans for the next Fintech Retreat and DeFi Retreat. That's why I am excited to share this Big Announcement! 🔥🔥🔥 We will be hosting an intimate, off-the-record Fireside Chat with Tigran Gambaryan and WIRED's Andy Greenberg!   This is one of the most anticipated conversations we've hosted at our intimate gatherings in the past years. Tigran Gambaryan - is a veteran in crypto investigations, he led some of the most significant cases in the industry's history, including investigations into the Mt. Gox hack and helped bring down Silk Road. Recently, Tigran has been the Head of Financial Crime Compliance at Binance and has been named in the CoinDesk's Most Influential 2024 list. Andy Greenberg - A senior writer for WIRED, Andy has been at the forefront of crypto journalism for over a decade. Tigran is one of the main characters of his book "Tracers in the Dark" which has been acclaimed for its detailed exploration of the most significant crypto investigations. I feel deeply honored to have both Tigran and Andy join us. We're also planning something special involving both of them, but about this, a bit later. As a reminder, the next edition of the retreats will take place side by side in San Francisco's Presidio Forest, at the Golden Gate Club. If you are interested in joining the group, you can find more information in comments!

Tomorrow I am hosting a Chatham House briefing about the upcoming changes in the US Financial Regulatory Agencies under the Trump administration. The session will take place tomorrow at 1:30 PM PST on The Financial Club platform. Joining me are a group of highly respected and knowledgeable FMR staffers from the Hill: Chris Brown, Charlie Schreiber and Rebecca S. Alcorn. Some of the topics we will be covering: • Overview of known nominations at Federal Agencies • Key cabinet position nominations • Overview of appointed "Czars" and their implications, David Sacks' potential role • Status updates on leadership changes at: FDIC, NCUA, OCC, CFTC and CFPB Discussion of current candidates and insider insights • House Financial Services Committee Leadership Current race dynamics Candidate profiles and platforms Potential impact of different leadership scenarios • Senator Tim Scott's Agenda Potential initiatives in digital assets and Fintech policy direction If you are interested in joining the briefing, you can do so with a free Financial Club Membership. Link in comments.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Premier Concierge Service! The Premier Concierge is available to the Financial Club's Premier Members and includes: • Warm Introductions • Thought leadership • International growth • Personalized Concierge If you are not a Premier member yet and are interested in learning more about the Premier Membership, you can find eligibility criteria and more information here: www.financialclub.com/join In 2025 we will continue launching new products that will keep the driving the value of our memberships up. Looking forward to being part of everyone's fintech journey!

Congratulations to members Neha Narkhede, Sasha Tsiatsera, Sonal Desai and Rohini Pandhi for making the NYC Fintech Women’s - 2024 Inspiring Fintech Female's list. You can find the entire list here: https://lnkd.in/g-Tq7zHE

Great morning session today as part of the Inaugural meeting of the The Financial Club members and special guests in DC. I had the pleasure of moderating 2 sessions: - The Future of Money Resilience with Dante A. Disparte, Michael B. Greenwald and Carole House - AI and the Acceleration of Finance with Neha Narkhede and Kyle Hauptman I would like to thank all our guests for joining us and for providing raw insights on stablecoins, AI, banking, and how the private sector organizations are leading the charge to safeguard and create a more resilient US Dollar. We're excited to bring our signature format for intimate conversations to the US capital and the Club has a very unique strategy that will complement all the existing discussions between private and gov sectors in a special way. More to be shared soon! I am really grateful to everyone that supported us with the launch in DC: - Jeremy Sheridan and FTI Consulting for offering their incredible Penthouse for the meeting. - Michael B. Greenwald and Amazon Web Services (AWS) for offering lunch - Commissioner Karima Woods from District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB) for joining us and for sharing a thoughtful welcome message. - Tamara Zeidan for taking the pics! Thank you for all the members that came from DC and especially to those that traveled from NYC, Chicago, Salt Lake City and Silicon Valley to attend our lunch in DC! Really looking forward to seeing our members at the evening networking event hosted with Andrew Sotak, CPA and Ankura!

We are thrilled to announce an online, deep dive session into the global fintech outlook, covering the main stakeholders and trends in Europe, APAC and LATAM. Our founder Alex Pelin will be joined by senior leaders from the US Department of Commerce and Financial Technology Partners / FT Partners. This is a free LinkedIn Live session open to anyone interested in the topic.