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EXPERTS

Most of Aite-Novarica's experts have 10 or more years of direct experience working for financial institutions, technology vendors, or both. Their hands-on experience gives them an intimate knowledge of the world and contexts in which our customers operate, and it allows them to offer actionable—not pie-in-the-sky—recommendations as they research, consult, and partner with our clients. 

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Find an Expert:
David Albertazzi
Director, Retail Banking & Payments Practice
Areas of Expertise: 
Bill Payment and Bill Presentment (EBPP)
Branch Channel/ATM
Core Systems
Mobile Banking
Online Banking
Personal Financial Management
David Albertazzi is the Director of Aite-Novarica's Retail Banking & Payments practice, and he focuses on retail bank channels and core banking technologies. He specializes in technology solutions used by banks and credit unions to support their mobile banking, online banking, branch, ATM, and...  MORE
Francisco Alvarez-Evangelista
Advisor
Areas of Expertise: 
Card Products (Credit, Debit, and Prepaid)
Digital Wallets
Francisco Alvarez-Evangelista is an Advisor in Aite-Novarica’s Retail Banking & Payments practice. Francisco covers prepaid, debit, challenger banks, and other alternative banking products. Francisco has several years of experience in the financial services sector, primarily in anti-money...  MORE
Christine Barry
Head of Banking & Payments Insights & Advisory
Areas of Expertise: 
Cash Management
Core Systems
Corporate Mobile Banking
Corporate Portals
Customer Onboarding
Digital Transformation
Global Cash Management
Integrated Receivables
RDC/Mobile Capture
Small-Business Banking
Christine Barry serves as the head of Banking & Payments, Insights & Advisory, focusing on the strategies and technology implementations of global banks of all sizes. Her recent research has addressed global cash management trends and technologies, capturing the valuable small-...  MORE
Ariana-Michele Moore
Advisor
Areas of Expertise: 
Bank and Payments Fraud
Card Issuance
Card Products (Credit, Debit, and Prepaid)
Consumer Payments
Know Your Customer (KYC)
Online Banking
Payments Acceptance Technologies
Return-on-Investment Analysis
Ariana-Michele Moore is an Advisor in Aite-Novarica’s Retail Banking & Payments practice. Ariana covers a variety of topics supporting the practice. Prior to a career break, Ariana was a senior analyst in Celent’s retail banking group. Her research focused on topics such as payment fraud,...  MORE
Thad Peterson
Strategic Advisor
Areas of Expertise: 
B2B Payments
Card Issuance
Card Products (Credit, Debit, and Prepaid)
Commercial Cards
Consumer Payments
Credit Products (Home, Student, Personal, and Auto Loans)
Cross-Border Payments/Remittances
Digital Transformation
Emerging Markets
Financial Inclusion
Financial Market Infrastructure Payment Regulations
Internet of Things
Marketing Analytics
Mobile Banking
Online Banking
Open Banking
Payment Regulations
Payments Acceptance Technologies
Person-to-Person (P2P) Payments
RDC/Mobile Capture
Vendor Management
Thad Peterson is a Strategic Advisor with Aite-Novarica Group, focusing on the evolution of the payment space, the customer payment experience, and merchant acquiring. Recognized as a global thought leader in payments, Thad has a proven track record of identifying and developing new...  MORE
David Shipper
Strategic Advisor
Areas of Expertise: 
Card Issuance
Card Products (Credit, Debit, and Prepaid)
Consumer Payments
David Shipper is a Strategic Advisor in Aite-Novarica’s Retail Banking & Payments practice. His focus is on debit and credit cards. Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, David brings to Aite-Novarica Group more than 15 years of experience leading card and payment strategies for financial...  MORE
Ron van Wezel
Strategic Advisor
Areas of Expertise: 
Consumer Payments
Digital Wallets
Machine Learning and AI
Open Banking
Payment Regulations
Payments Acceptance Technologies
Ron van Wezel is a Strategic Advisor in Retail Banking & Payments for Aite-Novarica Group, providing research and advisory services to clients globally. His coverage includes payments, open banking, and digital transformation. Ron is a renowned expert in payments and digital banking. He...  MORE
Stewart Watterson
Strategic Advisor
Areas of Expertise: 
Agile Transformation
Bank and Payments Fraud
Card Issuance
Card Products (Credit, Debit, and Prepaid)
Consumer Payments
Credit Products (Home, Student, Personal, and Auto Loans)
Customer Onboarding
Digital Wallets
Financial Inclusion
Internet of Things
Lending and Related Technologies
Loan Processing
Mobile Banking
Online Banking
Open Banking
Person-to-Person (P2P) Payments
Real-Time Payments
Risk Management
Small-Business Banking
Small-Business Lending
Underwriting
Stewart Watterson is a Strategic Advisor in Aite-Novarica Group’s Retail Banking & Payments practice. He brings a broad range of experience from 30 years of consumer banking with Chase, NationalCity, and PNC, serving as SVP, Mobile Wallet & Emerging Payments. His focus includes consumer...  MORE

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