Consulting and Training
Executive advisory, hands-on team enablement, and custom programs that build real GenAI capability across an organization.
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Practical consulting, speaking, and training for bankers, executive teams, and the firms that serve them. Built from 30 years inside the industry.
AI faculty at GSB UW Madison and ABA Stonier · Instructor at Madison College · The Financial Brand contributor · Featured speaker at Bank Director, Financial Brand Forum, ABA, and state associations nationwide
What I do
I help organizations move GenAI from curiosity into everyday use, responsibly. My work spans executive advisory, hands-on training, speaking, and content. The thread running through all of it is practical application inside real banking work.
Speaking
Keynotes, demonstrations, and hands-on workshops that help audiences see immediately applicable GenAI in real banking work.
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Articles focused on everyday GenAI enablement and adoption, plus subject matter expertise for the vendors and fintechs that serve banking.
Learn moreVendors and Fintechs
A subject matter expert working as a retained or fractional banker: positioning, conference presence, and advisory for firms whose customer is a bank or credit union.
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Built from real banking experience.
I've spent nearly 30 years in financial services, including 15 years in community banking, across consumer banking, digital innovation, marketing, and investments. That background shapes how I approach GenAI in regulated, high-trust environments and why my work focuses on practical application over hype.
- AI faculty at the Graduate School of Banking at UW Madison and ABA Stonier
- Bank Beat 2024 Rising Stars of Banking
- Financial Brand Forum 2024 Top Rated Speaker
Where I'll be next
Graduate School of Banking
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AI in Banking Workshop
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Bank Management Seminar
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Banking is full of nuance and trust. I help bridge that gap.
I work as a subject matter expert and retained or fractional banker for fintechs, banking technology vendors, and marketing services firms: positioning, conference presence, and advisory for firms whose customer is a bank or credit union.
How I work with vendorsAlso from Ben
Vibe Coding for Bankers
Where bankers learn to build with AI.
A growing library of practical AI tools, tutorials, and walkthroughs for bankers ready to move beyond using AI into building with it. Open to anyone in the industry, free to explore.
Visit Vibe Coding for Bankers"As a speaker, writer, educator, and activator, I help leaders and teams get unstuck, build confidence, and move GenAI into everyday work. If you're ready to jumpstart progress and find a clear path forward, let's start the conversation."