Ian Benton
Senior Analyst, Digital Banking
Ian Benton focuses on how financial institutions can build digital experiences that are integral to the success of their small business clients. Ian takes a data-driven approach to addressing key challenges facing the industry, including the threat and opportunity from fintechs, embedded finance, the development of faster payments, building services for freelancers and entrepreneurs, and the role of digital tools such as invoicing, cash-flow analysis, and bill pay in building daily engagement among business owners. Leading banks, credit unions, and financial technology providers have tapped Ian’s strategic insights through advisory services, custom reports, and webinar presentations.
Ian holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and English from the University of California, Davis, and a Master of Arts degree in International Policy from Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, California.
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