The voices on stage at ELEVATE 2026

Leaders from across lending, regulation, fintech policy, fraud, and the credit union movement. Operators who set strategy, regulators who shape the rules, and one mentalist to remind the room how perception works.

Pankaj Kulshreshtha

Founder & CEO
Scienaptic AI

Tony Boutelle

President and CEO
Origence

Nicholas Hinrichsen

Co-founder and CEO
Clutch

Stephen Bohanon

Founder,Chief Strategy Officer
Alkami

Matt Beecher

Chief Growth Officer
Scienaptic AI

John Kolhoff

SVP, Policy and Supervision
NASCUS

Phil Goldfeder

Chief Executive Officer
American Fintech Council

Patty Corkery

President and CEO
Michigan Credit Union League and Navari

Vinay Bhaskar

Chief Operating Officer
Scienaptic AI

Byron Gangnes

Economist
University of Hawaii and UHERO

Matt Cooper

Mentalist
Keynote Entertainment

Brian Howell

Chief Information Officer
ELGA Credit Union

Jeff Deshane

VP of Consumer Lending
People Driven Credit Union

Anthony Hernandez

President and CEO
Defense Credit Union Council

Mark McCoy

Chief Revenue Officer
Patriot Federal Credit Union

Alecia Birch

Vice President of Lending
Alliance Catholic Credit Union

Megan Pulliam

SVP Partner Marketplace
MeridianLink

Courtney Mrsny

Chief Customer Officer
Scienaptic AI

Robyn Mannone

Chief Consumer Lending Officer
APG

Jack Imes

Chief Client LendingConsultant
Allied Solutions

Sumeet Bhalla

Chief Lending Officer
PenFed Credit Union

Samantha Hubbard

VP, Business Development
Scienaptic AI

Kyle Rohrs

Head of Auto Finance
SentiLink

John Witterschein

SVP, Consumer Lending
FourLeaf Federal Credit Union

Amanda Bardonner

VP, Strategic Accounts
Scienaptic AI

Chad Wilcox

SVP of Lending
Credit Union of Colorado

Lauren Blackiston

VP of Consumer Lending
Arkansas Federal Credit Union

George Selitto

Chief Lending Officer
WyHy Federal Credit Union

Ross Becak

VP, Strategic Accounts
Scienaptic AI

Tracy Kaufman

Chief Lending Officer
Wildfire Credit Union

Matt Raison

Chief Lending Officer
Advantage One Credit Union

Shawn Beltz

Chief Lending Officer
R-G Federal Credit Union

Patrick McElhenie

Strategic Consultant
Scienaptic AI