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Finovate Awards
September 10, 2026
Winners announced at FinovateFall 2026

Glen Sarvady
Founder at 154 Advisors
Judge

Profile

Glen Sarvady is a 25 year veteran of the payments and FinTech industries. His firm 154 Advisors provides actionable insights, data-driven analysis and strategy formulation to help FIs navigate the rapidly evolving payments landscape.

Prior to founding 154 Advisors in 2015, Glen co-led McKinsey’s payments-focused Global Concepts unit for six years and held various senior operating and financial roles at CheckFree from 1997-2005, spanning most of the firm’s life as a public company prior to its acquisition by Fiserv. Glen is a former Federal Reserve Bank examiner and part of the startup team that launched the University of Pennsylvania Student Federal Credit Union. He also managed Deluxe’s Financial Services check and payments programs for two years.

Glen has a BA in Economics/Mathematical Methods from Northwestern University and an MBA from the Wharton School. He is a frequent industry speaker and author, and a founding director of the Technology Association of Georgia’s FinTech Society.