who we are

Kim is a repeat successful operating executive, Board member and advisor to the fintech, online lending and specialty finance sectors. As CEO and operating partner for PE-backed Strategic Link, a full stack consumer loan portfolio management firm with operations in the US, UK and Latin America, his leadership doubled originations, portfolio revenues and total return on capital. He also helped found, and lead iVitaFi, a bank-partnered fintech delivering non-recourse patient finance. His executive leadership has repeatedly driven substantial growth in EV, contributing to exits at Certegy (FIS), eFunds (IPO), CL Verify (MicroBilt), and others. His strategy and retained executive search firm, Longitude Partners, has been engaged by some of the sector’s largest institutional investors and placed scores of executives across fintech, lending and specialty finance. Kim’s Board service has included Money 20/20, the Online Lenders Alliance, Essential Lending, Tuo, Tyche, Case Works and the Third-Party Payments Processor Association. He holds a BS in Graphic Communications/Management from CalPoly State University.

Jordan is a seasoned finance executive with diverse experience in fintech direct and marketplace lending, online brokerage and asset management industries. Through his previous roles, he has demonstrated financial leadership through multiple funding stages, particularly Series B-C and post-IPO, with expertise in capital and debt facility management, financial modeling, forecasting, business performance reporting, capital raising and transactions experience. Prior to joining Braviant, he was the finance executive at SeedFi, where he helped build the company from an early stage and navigate the company's sale to a major distribution partner. Jordan holds a B.S. in Business Administration & Finance from San Jose State University and an MBA from the University of San Francisco.

Bob is a results-driven, technology executive with a broad range of expertise. His experience ranges from architecting scalable platforms to overseeing technology-driven growth initiatives and building high-performing teams. As a Vice President at Goldman Sachs, Bob launched gsbank.com after migrating GE Capital Bank to Goldman Sachs. The platform raised over $3 billion in consumer deposits in its first 7 months. He similarly built and launched gecapitalbank.com, which raised over $7 billion in consumer deposits in its first 18 months. Bob’s efforts were integral to the success of GE Capital Bank, which was named a Money Magazine Best Bank in 2013. He received a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of South Dakota.

Vincent is experienced in business strategy and product development, with over a decade of experience in consumer lending. He has held a variety of roles in origination strategy, collections strategy, servicing strategy, and new product development. He received his B.S in Industry Engineering and B.S in Mathematics and Statistics from Purdue University.

Carly Hallman is a dynamic marketing executive with a proven track record in strategic growth, digital transformation, and customer experience enhancement. Carly joins Braviant from BlueChip Financial, where she led a comprehensive overhaul of marketing and branding initiatives, optimizing the MarTech stack and implementing innovative solutions resulting in dramatically maximized lead acquisition efficiency. Prior to that, Carly held a decade-long tenure at TMX Finance Family of Companies spearheading digital transformation efforts and building multi-dimensional, omni-channel brand experiences. Her innovative strategies and relentless focus on growth earned her accolades including TMX Finance Vice President of the Year and Innovator of the Year. Carly holds a B.A. in Marketing Arts and Visual Communications from Oglethorpe University.

Chris has over a decade of consumer financial services experience and is responsible for overseeing Braviant’s legal and compliance functions. Prior to joining Braviant in 2017, Chris served as in-house counsel at PLS Financial Services, where he supported its consumer lending, money transmission, and auto finance lines of business and advised on licensing, marketing, strategic partnerships, regulatory compliance, and data privacy issues. Chris began his legal career in Washington, DC as an associate at McIntyre & Lemon, PLLC, where he advised clients on consumer finance, corporate, and regulatory matters. Chris received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Tennessee and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. He is licensed to practice law in New York, Washington, DC, and Illinois.

Mehran is a results-driven, risk and analytics executive with a broad range of expertise. His experience ranges from building statistical models, consumer credit risk management and consulting clients in the financial industry for multiple lending and deposit products and across the credit spectrum. He has been instrumental in the rapid and profitable growth of lending portfolios and helping manage credit risk for multi-billion-dollar portfolios of auto, credit card, and unsecured consumer loans. Mehran balances the use of the state-of-the-art data science tools and methodologies with business needs to enable lenders for business success. He holds a Ph. D. in engineering from the University of Michigan, and MBA from Michigan State University, received FRM and CFA designations, and is an inventor on 7 USPTO granted patents.

Mary Jo is a seasoned leader who brings twenty plus years of Financial Services operations experience to Braviant. She has a proven track record of success in leading operations teams including online banking, sales and service contact centers, back office, and collections at CIBC, American Express and, most recently, 4finance, Canada. Over the course of her career Mary Jo has been recognized for her ability to develop teams, lead large-scale transformational change initiatives, grow sales, and improve the customer experience. Mary Jo has a BASc from the University of Guelph.