Steve McLaughlin

Founder, CEO & Managing Partner FT Partners

Steve McLaughlin is the Founder, CEO, and Managing Partner of Financial Technology Partners (FTPartners), a leading investment bank exclusively focused on FinTech. Established in 2001, FT Partnershas become a prominent advisor in the FinTech industry, with Steve personally leading and closinghundreds of FinTech M&A, capital raises, and IPO advisory transactions.FT Partners has advised on numerous high-profile transactions across various FinTech sectors, includingpayments, digital banking, blockchain& crypto, wealth and capital markets technology, alternativelending, InsurTech and healthcare technology, and financial management solutions. The firm’s deepindustry expertise and tailored approach have earned it a reputation for delivering exceptional resultsfor clients.Recognized as a leading figure in the FinTech industry, Steve has been ranked #1 on InstitutionalInvestor’s “Most Influential Dealmakers in FinTech” report and named “Investment Banker of the Year.”He has also been ranked the #1 FinTech banker in Silicon Valley by The Information. FT Partners has won“Investment Banking Firm of the Year” four times since 2004.Prior to founding FT Partners, Steve was a senior investment banker at Goldman Sachs, where he led theGlobal Financial Technology Group. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)from Villanova University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.Visitwww.ftpartners.comor follow Steve atwww.x.com/ftpartners