Don Shafer

Co-Founder at Quilo & Home Equity Advance

Speaker

Don Shafer is known by many in the community banking and credit union industries as “Chief Evangelist” for his demonstrable passion and 30 plus years experience as successful entrepreneur in delivering innovative banking products through four remarkable companies in which he is Co-founder: Quilo, Kasasa, BancLeasing and Banking Solutions, Inc. Together, Don’s companies has served more than 1,500 banks and credit unions across the nation.

Having been a recipient of E&Y’s prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Finovate’s Best of Show and because of his speaking style which is designed to entertain, educate and motivate, Don is often invited to speak at events where banking professionals come together to learn how to leverage new technology introduced by FinTechs to acquire new account holders and build diversified portfolios of loans and alternative assets.

Always working to serve the communities in which he lives, Don served nine years each on School Boards for two school districts in the state of Texas and five years as an Advisory Board Member for The Salvation Army for Austin, TX. Don and his bride (Brenda) of 45 years and his girlfriend, now reside in Lakeside, MT: Note: (Brenda is both)