Tiffany Haynes

Founder Illumea Advisory

Tiffany Haynes is a fintech operator, investor, and board advisor recognized for leading organizations through complex transformation and disciplined growth. With more than two decades of experience across financial technology, operations, and human capital strategy, she brings a rare combination of operational rigor and people-centered leadership to every boardroom. 

 
As Chief Operating Officer of Fingercheck, Tiffany helped scale the company from $10M to $24M ARR and led a $150M private equity exit. She built the systems, financial discipline, and go-to-market foundation that transformed a founder-led fintech into a high-performing, growth-ready enterprise. Before Fingercheck, Tiffany spent 20 years at Jack Henry (NASDAQ: JKHY), where she rose through multiple executive roles—including Chief People Officer and Vice President of Consumer-Facing Experiences. There, she oversaw P&L responsibility across 125+ financial brands representing $425B in assets and led large-scale initiatives in digital experience, culture transformation, and technology modernization. 

 
Today, Tiffany serves on multiple boards and advisory councils across the fintech ecosystem, partnering with founders, investors, and growth-stage companies to strengthen governance and accelerate market expansion. Her current advisory portfolio includes Rippleshot (AI-driven fraud detection), Chisel (composable payments and banking infrastructure), Coinbax (institutional stablecoin payments), and Baleon Capital (fintech venture fund). She also co-founded Oakwood Academy, a K–12 private school integrating leadership, faith, and STEM learning. 

A graduate of Missouri State University with an MBA and Leadership Certificate from the University of Texas McCombs School of Business, Tiffany is also PMP, Scrum Master, and SPHR certified. She is a Money20/20 RiseUp recipient and has been featured in The Financial Revolutionist for her thought leadership on bootstrapped fintech and disciplined growth. 

Tiffany hosts Between Builds, a podcast and Substack exploring leadership, transformation, and the spaces between building what’s next. She brings to every board an operator’s mindset, a founder’s empathy, and a deep belief that sustainable success starts with clarity, integrity, and the courage to evolve.