“Influencer Marketing and Financial Services”

Raz Choudhury is the Co-Founder and CEO of SAM (www.sam.ai)  a fully integrated sales and marketing platform powered by AI. Prior to SAM, Raz founded and ran USAWeb (now Office Interactive) for over 15 years, making it a reputable app development and digital marketing agency. Raz was introduced to the world of technology through a training opportunity he received through Microsoft. Raz then became a certified trainer through Microsoft at the age of 19, which is also when he was hired by IBM as an engineer. Raz takes great pride in being a New Yorker and helps many startups in NYC as an advisor. Raz is a lifelong environmental steward, self-practicing yogi, and music lover. 

Christine DiLandro is the Director of Global Media & Integrated Marketing for the Citi US Card business. In her role, Christine is responsible for media investments and strategic communications planning. Christine has a strong track-record of pushing forward best-in-class digital marketing programs that have won industry awards. Christine led the integrated marketing partnership for Citi Bike, the largest bike share program in the U.S. The program has received accolades across the marketing industry for its innovative sponsorship approach, and won a Silver Effie. She also drove Citi’s media sponsorship of NBC’s TODAY Show concert series. The Citi Concert Series on TODAY has proven to successfully connect with consumers and activate Citi’s Entertainment and Music platform. Christine began her career with Citibank in 2004 where she managed advertising strategy, creative and media development, and PR for the Retail Bank. Prior to joining Citibank, Christine had 15 years of Advertising Agency experience managing account relationships at: J. Walter Thompson/Connect@jwt, Agent16 and The Sawtooth Group.

Anthony is a senior digital and integrated marketing leader with 30 years’ experience in financial services across multiple disciplines including: asset & wealth management, private client, institutional/retail banking, financial data and insurance. Beginning his career as a bank teller while in college and progressing through all verticals within financial services and eventually as an executive consultant within FinServ has enabled Anthony to connect the dots when aligning client needs with business objectives. Anthony holds a dual MBA in Information Systems and Marketing, which leverages his undergraduate studies in Economics and Pre-law.  Having business, product and technical skills allows Anthony to bridge the gap and maximize the intersection between technology, innovation, product and business strategy.  Anthony is licensed by FINRA, holding active series 24, 7, and 63 licenses. Anthony is currently the Global Head of Digital and Marketing Strategy at VanEck and was previously the Head of Global Digital Marketing and Social Media at Deutsche Bank as well as the Global Head of eCommerce and Online Marketing at Goldman Sachs.    

Gregory Yates is Chief Marketing Officer at RICG where his responsibilities include Business Modeling, Brand Marketing, Communications, Advertising, Business Development and Product Evolution. Greg's tenure includes over twenty years of building new brands and rescuing stale ones that were falling out of vogue. His unique and creative approach has earned him numerous industry accolades including 'Most Valuable Partner' and 'Top Twenty Rising Star' in Financial Marketing. Greg is a frequent speaker on innovative advertising and marketing topics and is oft invited to consult brand teams on future trends. Additionally, Greg volunteers his time as Board Director for the Financial Communications Society, supporting charities through the organization's work. Previously, he was CMO of InvestingChannel, Managing Director of Intuition and held senior roles at Fox Interactive Media, IGN, UGO and imeem. Follow Greg on Twitter: @gregyates Gregory Yates is Chief Marketing Officer at RICG where his responsibilities include Business Modeling, Brand Marketing, Communications, Advertising, Business Development and Product Evolution. Greg's tenure includes over twenty years of building new brands and rescuing stale ones that were falling out of vogue. His unique and creative approach has earned him numerous industry accolades including 'Most Valuable Partner' and 'Top Twenty Rising Star' in Financial Marketing. Greg is a frequent speaker on innovative advertising and marketing topics and is oft invited to consult brand teams on future trends. Additionally, Greg volunteers his time as Board Director for the Financial Communications Society, supporting charities through the organization's work. Previously, he was CMO of InvestingChannel, Managing Director of Intuition and held senior roles at Fox Interactive Media, IGN, UGO and imeem. Follow Greg on Twitter: @gregyates

Marc leads Strategy at Clarity Money where he focuses on growth efforts from User Acquisition, Operations, Partnerships, and Marketing. Prior to joining Clarity Money, he was the Head of Growth at Paribus where he oversaw the growth of the company from 10,000 users to ~1,000,000 in less than 12 months until Paribus got acquired by Capital One in 2016. Marc has also been involved in other industries including mobile ad-tech (Flurry, Acquired by Yahoo) and Venture Capital (Rho Ventures). During his college years, Marc founded Help Me Get In, a college consulting start-up. Marc graduated from Harvard in 2014, where he earned a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Besides squash, he enjoys playing tennis and basketball. Moreover, he is a hardcore fan of Chelsea F.C. and Golden State Warriors and is an avid poker player.