Brad Hoeweler

What I do: I build teams, lead and get out of the way, if necessary, empowering and helping to make a difference.

Why pay theory? Eric and I formed pay theory to solve issues of accessibility and financial inclusion for families.

Background: Prior to pay theory, I spent 12 years as a founder and CEO of Skipjack, one of the first internet payment gateways. In 2009 we exited Skipjack to Vantiv (now WorldPay) and I continued to lead the team until 2011. After Skipjack, I founded Argo Venture Labs to build, buy and invest in the payments/fintech space. Argo has successfully built Argo Payments, and pay theory. We purchased and operated Fintech 513, a payment facilitation consulting practice. And it has invested successfully in Finix (exited) and Goodworld.

My Family: I’m the father of three amazing young men, Bradley, John, and Macallan, and am married to an amazingly dynamic wife, Rhiannon. Bradley and his wife, Molly, are expecting our first grandchild in May 2020. John is the creative force of the family and works at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Macallan is about to graduate from high school and is looking forward to changing the world. Our family is completed by Bodhi, our lovable, domineering, and silly French Bulldog.

Education: Lindner School of Business at the University of Cincinnati (BBA, Finance and Accounting).