Mike Marcus

Mike has 30+ years of experience in the financial services sector. He is the founder of Marcus Partners, LLC, a strategic advisory firm focused on the retail financial services, payments, and information services industries. In that capacity, he serves as a senior advisor to The Boston Consulting Group, and to Argus (a Verisk Analytics company).

Mike previously served as chief risk officer, chief marketing officer, head of strategy and business development, and head of customer information management at HSBC/Household’s U.S. credit card business. Prior to that, he was a partner at The Boston Consulting Group.

Mike serves on the board of directors of ForwardLine Financial and Tanimura & Antle (an employee-owned fresh produce company). He is also on the advisory board of a number of fintech, regtech, and alternative data firms (e.g., Vyze, Revolution Credit, Powerlytics, Demyst Data, Merlon Intelligence, Irene Home Equity, and SentiLink). Mike also serves as an advisory board member to a number of startups, including Powerlytics, Demyst Data, Raptor Intelligence, Inc., and Vyze, Inc. He has served on various nonprofit boards, including the Big Sur Land Trust, and the Monterey County Vintners and Growers Association.