Phillip Riese

After an early career in the textile industry, Phillip moved to the financial services, starting at Chase Manhattan Bank where he led their merchant services business. He then spent 18 years in leadership roles at American Express, retiring in 1998 as President of the Consumer Card Group and Chairman of American Express Centurion Bank, and being credited with turning around the American Express core consumer card business. Since 1999 he has focused on investing in, and developing, Financial Services, FinTech and Data Analytics companies globally, often serving on the board of directors or as a mentor and adviser to the CEO and management team. His portfolio has included investments in North America, Europe and Asia. His board roles today include Accion, Behalf, Betterment, Cross River, Fundera, Flywire, Relay Network, TravelPerk, and Yoyo Wallet.