Brian Luciani

Brian Luciani is currently serving as Chief Growth Officer and Venture Partner at SMB Franchise Advisors, while also being the Founder and CEO of Luciani Advising + Consulting since May 2023. Luciani holds a prominent role as Head of Rise New York and Mentor at Rise, a global community initiated by Barclays that focuses on innovation in financial services. In addition, Luciani is a Founding Member and Managing Partner at Stadium Ventures, and has held advisory and mentorship positions at various organizations, including THE HOLT XCHANGE, WEVE Acceleration, Seton Hall University, Solve - MIT, and On Deck. Previously, Luciani was Head of the Fintech Platform for North America at Barclays. Luciani’s academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Finance and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Marist College.