Fintech Retreat
by the Financial Club
February 3-4, 2025
Golden Gate Club, San Francisco
Fintech Retreat is a curated, intimate fintech gathering designed to facilitate meaningful, high-value connections and business opportunities among tech providers, financial institutions, and government entities
About Fintech Retreat
Fintech Retreat redefines the essence of intimate gatherings, curating an exquisite experience for a limited audience of only 300 participants.
Top Regulators and Executives, including Managing Directors, VPs, CxOs from fintechs, venture capitalists, representatives from financial organizations, legal luminaries, and regulators are actively delving into business opportunities, establishing strategic partnerships, and dissecting solutions to the most complex Technology and Regulatory Challenges.
During the retreat, participants are immersed in off-the-record panel discussions offering a rare glimpse into the unfiltered opinions and perspectives of the industry leaders.
This is not just another conference, it's an all-encompassing, curated experience where the boundaries between the stage and the audience blur, creating an environment where relationships flourish. Participants gain exclusive access to heads of Regulatory Agencies and Private Sector leaders, engage in meaningful discussions, and foster connections during curated networking.
Fintech Retreat gatherings rethink the traditional conference setting. You will exit the confines of large conference halls and impersonal hotel rooms, and enter secluded, informal locations that offer an ambiance that encourages genuine connections to thrive.
Fintech Retreat is organized by the Financial Club. Learn more about The Financial Club here.
Alex Pelin
Founder, The Financial Club
Top Regulators and Executives, including Managing Directors, VPs, CxOs from fintechs, venture capitalists, representatives from financial organizations, legal luminaries, and regulators are actively delving into business opportunities, establishing strategic partnerships, and dissecting solutions to the most complex Technology and Regulatory Challenges.
During the retreat, participants are immersed in off-the-record panel discussions offering a rare glimpse into the unfiltered opinions and perspectives of the industry leaders.
This is not just another conference, it's an all-encompassing, curated experience where the boundaries between the stage and the audience blur, creating an environment where relationships flourish. Participants gain exclusive access to heads of Regulatory Agencies and Private Sector leaders, engage in meaningful discussions, and foster connections during curated networking.
Fintech Retreat gatherings rethink the traditional conference setting. You will exit the confines of large conference halls and impersonal hotel rooms, and enter secluded, informal locations that offer an ambiance that encourages genuine connections to thrive.
Fintech Retreat is organized by the Financial Club. Learn more about The Financial Club here.
Alex Pelin
Founder, The Financial Club
Unique format
Quality over Quantity
Up to 300 participants:
- Founders: Seed to Series A+
- Fintechs: Series B+ (Roles: VPs to CxOs)
- VC Firms: (Roles: Partners)
- Banks: (Roles: MDs to VPs and CxOs)
- Legal Professionals: (Roles: Partners)
- Non-Bank Financial Institutions (FIs): (Roles: MDs, VPs and CxOs)
- Government Agencies: Policy Makers, Regulators, Law Enforcement
Curated Experience
- Interactive Content: Engaging panels and fireside chats, followed by in-depth breakout sessions
- Premier and General Admission Areas: Maximizing impactful interactions with potential clients and partners
- Curated Networking: Curated networking sessions over lunch, evening drinks, and appetizers in an intimate, in-person setting
- Curated Dinners: leading industry organizations will be hosting curated dinners, all part of the Fintech Retreat program
Why Join
- Intimate Networking Opportunities: Connect with regulators, financial services leaders, and VCs
- Business and Investment Opportunities: Meet key decision-makers and potential clients
- Brand Positioning: Establish your brand as a responsible innovator in fintech
- Impactful Conversations: Participate in discussions with actionable outcomes to drive the industry forward
2025 Host
Sima Gandhi
Sima's fintech career spans from leading product and business development at American Express, joining Plaid as employee #15 and co-founding Creative Juice which built banking and business tools for creators. Creative Juice became a Forbes Top 50 fintech and Fast Company Most Innovative Company and was later acquired!
Last year Sima co-founded the Coalition for Financial Ecosystem Standards to prevent future BAAS failures.
Last year Sima co-founded the Coalition for Financial Ecosystem Standards to prevent future BAAS failures.
2025 Speakers (more coming soon)
Passes
Ticket prices are tiered based on the Financial Club membership. You can review Financial Club memberships here.
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Location
Join 300 investors, founders, regulators and finance professionals at the Golden Gate Club in the Presidio forest in San Francisco.
Built in 1949, it features views of the San Francisco Bay, the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz.
Built in 1949, it features views of the San Francisco Bay, the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz.
Attending Organizations
Government Agencies (or similar):
OCC
Federal Reserve
CA DFPI
US Dept of Commerce
Idaho Department of Finance
Government of Canada - Trade Commissioner Service
Private Sector:
The Financial Club
Pathward
Ingo Payments
Wired
Phillip Capital
Grasshopper Bank
Translink Capital
MOST Holding
OCC
Federal Reserve
CA DFPI
US Dept of Commerce
Idaho Department of Finance
Government of Canada - Trade Commissioner Service
Private Sector:
The Financial Club
Pathward
Ingo Payments
Wired
Phillip Capital
Grasshopper Bank
Translink Capital
MOST Holding
Stifel
Visa
SVB
FS Vector
FT Partners
Moov
Meridian
Novirian Capital
Citi
Jenner & Block LLP
Supply Pay
Axos Bank
Flourish Ventures
Money Forward America
Zip Co
Auditive
FFB Bank
Column N.A.
Visa
SVB
FS Vector
FT Partners
Moov
Meridian
Novirian Capital
Citi
Jenner & Block LLP
Supply Pay
Axos Bank
Flourish Ventures
Money Forward America
Zip Co
Auditive
FFB Bank
Column N.A.
Crypto Council for Innovation
Vectr Fintech
Money Forward America
Felicis Ventures
Brex
Silicon Valley Bank
Select
DC Advisors
Binance
Monex USA
Select
Checkbook
POSconnect
Columbia University
Wise Owl Advisors
EagleTrace
BMP Global
Vectr Fintech
Money Forward America
Felicis Ventures
Brex
Silicon Valley Bank
Select
DC Advisors
Binance
Monex USA
Select
Checkbook
POSconnect
Columbia University
Wise Owl Advisors
EagleTrace
BMP Global
Agenda
February 3, 2025
Official Fintech Retreat Reception
6:00pm - 9:00pm
All-Access Networking. Food and Drinks
Exclusive Book Signing: Tracers in the Dark
with Tigran Gambaryan
Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Binance
and Andy Greenberg
Senior Writer, Wired
February 4, 2025
09:00am - 10:00am
Breakfast*
*Reserved for:
Financial Club Premier Members
Speakers
Special Guests
10:00am - 11:00am
General Admission Registration: Refreshments and snacks
11:00am - 11:40am
Panel Discussion: Fintech Trends
Moderator
Lee Fan
Head of US, Avenir Group
Panelist
Victoria Treyger
Senior Venture Partner, Felicis Ventures
Panelist
Greg Smith
Managing Director, FT Partners
Panelist
Jane Barratt
Chief Advocacy Officer, MX
11:40am - 12:20pm
Panel Discussion: Payments
Moderator
Bradley Riss
President & Co-founder, Meridian
Panelist
Wade Arnold
CEO, Moov
Panelist
Justin Zhao
Head of Global Partnerships and Sales, Visa Direct
Panelist
Fariba Akrami
SVP Fintech AML Compliance Risk Management, Cit
12:20pm - 1:00pm
Main Stage Fireside Chat
(Fintech Retreat and DeFi Retreat access)
Moderator
Andy Greenberg
Senior Writer, Wired
Guest
Tigran Gambaryan
Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Binance
1:00pm - 02:00pm
Lunch. Curated Networking
02:00pm - 03:00pm
Interactive Session: Creating Financial Ecosystem Standards
Sima Gandhi
Sr. Advisor, FS Vector, Founder, Alton Strategies
Camilla Matias Morais
Chief Operations Officer, Brex
Mike Butler
President & CEO Grasshopper Bank
Christina Tetreault
Deputy Commissioner, Office of Financial Technology Innovation, California DFPI
03:00pm - 04:00pm
Interactive Session: AI and the Acceleration of Finance
Moderator
Manny Alvarez
Co-Founder, Manifest
Panelist
Emmalyn Shaw
Managing Partner, Flourish Ventures