Join us on June 9-10, 2025, in Dover New Hampshire at Lighthouse Credit Union, for the second annual Fintech Connect--CCUA's only conference dedicated to fintech.
Discover how fintechs have evolved from concerns to essential partners for credit unions, revolutionizing member engagement with innovation and technology. This 1 ½ day event introduces both emerging and established fintechs, featuring insights from industry experts.
Unlike typical conferences, Fintech Connect prioritizes direct interaction, offering "quick connect" sessions and intimate demonstrations, including the third annual Cyber Showcase highlighting five groundbreaking fintechs. Don't miss the chance to speak directly with CEOs and Founders of fintech companies, fostering collaboration to enhance credit unions' ability in delivering new services to members.
Space is limited, so secure your spot now and be a part of shaping the future of our industry!
Fintech Connect | June 9 - 10, 2025
- Credit Union Registration: $299 per person
Registration Deadline
Deadline for all registrations is Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 5:00 pm.
Be sure to note any special dietary needs, health requirements, and mobility concerns when registering.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be received in writing to the CCUA (info@ccua.org) and Janelle Mullen (jmullen@ccua.org). If received by CCUA on or before Thursday, May 29, 2025 registrant is entitled to a full refund. Cancellations after this date will incur a $100 cancellation fee. No refunds on cancellations received after Friday, May 30, 2025. Substitute registrants will be accepted at any time without penalty.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Room Block & Nearby Hotels
Room Block: AC Hotel by Marriott Portsmouth Downtown Waterfront
Experience modern comfort at the AC Hotel Portsmouth Downtown/Waterfront, conveniently located near the city's top dining and attractions, offering a stylish stay for conference attendees.
Guest Room Rate: $299 per night (Fintech Connect tickets do not include hotel room accommodations)
- Complimentary in-room internet
- Access to fitness and business centers
- Valet parking
- EV charging stations
- Cocktail lounge
- Nearby car rental
- Additional luxury amenities available
Reservation Details:
Book your stay online through our exclusive link for the CCUA Fintech Connect 2025 Conference. For faster check-in, guests are encouraged to join Marriott Bonvoy and enjoy perks like Mobile Check-in and Mobile Key access.
Reservation Deadline: May 9, 2025
Reserve Your Discounted Stay at AC Hotel Portsmouth
Nearby Hotels:
A discounted room block is available for Fintech Connect guests in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, offering convenient access to the city's nightlife. Additional hotel options near the Lighthouse Credit Union headquarters in Dover are also available, though they do not have discounted rates.
- Homewood Suites Hilton Dover: 1.7 miles, 5-minute drive from event
- Hampton Inn Dover: 2.5 miles, 7-minute drive from event
- Comfort Inn & Suites: 2.6 miles, 7-minute drive from event
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM: Closing Keynote
Main Ballroom
Eating your Everest
Devon Lyon, President & CEO of Central One Federal Credit Union
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM: Closing Remarks
Main Ballroom
Ronald McLean, CCUA President & CEO
Melissa Pomeroy, CCUA EVP & Chief Operating Officer
Check back regularly for updates as new sessions featuring industry experts, keynote speakers, panelists, and presenters are added. More details coming soon!
Opening Keynote Session: Cracking the Code—Leveraging Fintechs for Smarter Lending
Seth Brickman, President of Ranqx
Did you know that over 53% of banks are leveraging fintechs for lending—and that number jumps to over 70% for large banks? What do they know that others don’t? Why are fintechs the go-to partners, and what’s the right way to engage with them? More importantly, how can you ensure their technology integrates seamlessly with your stack and actually delivers results?
Join Seth as he shares insights drawn from his experiences at Microsoft, Amazon, and even the U.S. Navy. Through real-world stories of innovation and partnership, he’ll uncover the key strategies for successfully collaborating with fintechs—and what the future holds for these game-changing alliances.
Quick Connect
High Top Tables for Guided Networking
Quick Connect is a dynamic, guided networking session designed to connect credit union leaders with top fintech innovators. Held in a large, structured setting, participants will start at a designated table and rotate every 3–5 minutes, engaging in focused conversations with industry experts. This fast-paced format ensures meaningful exchanges, providing insights into emerging technologies and potential partnerships.
Cyber Showcase: The Future of Fintech for Credit Unions
Featuring Five Leading Fintechs
Discover cutting-edge fintech solutions at the fourth annual Cyber Showcase, part of Fintech Connect 2025. Featuring Carefull, CU DigiLend, LetMeDoIt, Salus, and Sparrow, these fast-paced sessions highlight innovations in security, efficiency, and member experience. Connect with industry leaders and stay ahead in the evolving world of credit union technology.
Closing Keynote Session: Eating Your Everest
Devon Lyon, President & CEO of Central One Federal Credit Union
Every challenge presents an opportunity—an Everest to climb. This session explores how setbacks shape resilience, fuel determination, and provide the lessons necessary for growth. Just as climbing a mountain requires persistence and strategy, overcoming obstacles in leadership demands adaptability and a mindset shift. Through real-world examples, discover how setbacks can be stepping stones to success, empowering leaders to embrace adversity, navigate uncertainty, and emerge stronger than before.
Exciting speakers are being finalized and will be announced soon. Stay tuned for updates on the industry leaders and experts who will take the stage!
Seth Brickman
President of Ranqx
Opening Keynote Session
Cracking the Code: Leveraging Fintechs for Smarter Lending
Tuesday, June 9th at 2:00 pm
Seth Brickman is an innovative leader with a successful track record of building software products customers love to use and transforming businesses through the use of data-based decision making and conversion rate optimization.
While Head of Product for Amazon and leading high performing technical teams at Microsoft and Carnival Corporation, he has seen many successes and has consistently grown customer satisfaction/engagement, revenue and EBITA. As a veteran of the US Navy and MBA Adjunct Professor, Seth gets to regularly interact with future leaders and also grow his own knowledge base.
Devon Lyon
President & CEO of Central One FCU
Closing Keynote Session
Eating Your Everest
Tuesday, June 10th at 3:15 pm
Devon Lyon is the President and CEO of Central One Federal Credit Union. You can say the credit union movement has been passed down to Devon from his mother who was a comptroller at a credit union in upstate New York. Since then, he has worked at several credit unions in many roles from compliance to risk management to operations and human resources.
Prior to joining Central One FCU as CEO, Devon held several leadership roles at Direct Federal Credit Union as SVP/Chief Risk Officer and Chief Operations Officer. These diverse roles have given Devon a multifaceted understanding of the many things an institution needs to thrive including an investment in developing great people and efficient processes to best serve its members. When Devon is not looking for ways to improve the work or providing industry insights, he spends his time traveling with his wife, or can be found at the dog park.
Discover the future of fintech for credit unions at the fourth annual Cyber Showcase, hosted as part of Fintech Connect. Featuring five leading companies, these concise sessions showcase cutting-edge products tailored to enhance security and elevate member services.
Dive into the latest advancements, connect with industry leaders, and explore innovative solutions shaping the future of financial technology. Join us at Fintech Connect for the third annual Cyber Showcase to stay at the forefront of the technology evolution for credit unions.
Thank you to our Fourth Annual Cyber Showcase sponsor, Silvur!
Meet your Cyber Showcase presenters
Elder fraud is a $60 billion annual problem and Carefull is the first and only AI-enabled digital platform built to help credit unions protect older adults from fraud, scams, and money mistakes while supporting next-generation financial caregivers. Through partnerships with credit unions Carefull brings new simplicity, intelligence and tools to the most underserved financial lifestage.
CU DigiLend is a revolutionary point-of-sale financing solution designed to connect credit unions with local businesses, creating new opportunities for member engagement and loan growth. By partnering with merchants like roofers, HVAC companies, and other service providers, CU DigiLend enables credit unions to offer their members seamless, in-the-moment financing options—when they need them most. This member-first approach strengthens community ties and helps credit unions expand their loan portfolios by meeting real-world member needs. With CU DigiLend, credit unions can enhance financial inclusion, boost local economic growth, and continue fulfilling their mission of people helping people.
LetMeDoIt is an AI-driven platform dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities by fostering independence, economic engagement, and social inclusion. Co-founded by Angad Sahgal, a self-advocate with a developmental disability, and Amit Sahgal, a former senior executive at The Coca-Cola Company, LetMeDoIt leverages cutting-edge technology to address the unique challenges faced by the disability community. The platform simplifies everyday decision-making for healthcare, personal finance, and independent living, empowering individuals to lead more autonomous lives. LetMeDoIt also connects businesses, managed care organizations, and direct service providers with the untapped potential of the disability community as employees, consumers, and innovators.
Salus is a digital underwriting platform that helps credit unions expand credit access to the nearly half of U.S. adults without a prime credit score. The Salus platform offers two tools to help credit unions: the Microloan platform, which powers fully automated microloan underwriting decisions through member transaction data, and the Salus Stress Score, which uses AI to identify members in need and offer them customized solutions.
Sparrow also automates targeted cross-selling and member engagement across the credit union's non Gen Z membership - introducing artificial intelligence and crowdsourced best-practice templates to turn unengaged membership into multi-product relationships. By working with Sparrow, credit unions can launch the most needed financial solution of young adulthood (i.e., student loans) in 60 seconds, without having to shoulder any of the risk associated. Instead, we would leverage the data on each individual to automate the creation of a multi-product relationship, all within our branding.
Quick Connect is the tailored networking segment of Fintech Connect where credit union leaders engage directly with the visionary minds behind leading fintech companies. During Quick Connect, credit unions have dedicated time to explore technology solutions ideal for their operations and members' needs. Founders and CEOs of top fintech firms await at individual tables, ready to field inquiries and offer personalized insights.
This exclusive opportunity enables credit unions to delve deep into potential solutions, ask pertinent questions, and receive tailored recommendations. Quick Connect promises efficient and meaningful exchanges, fostering valuable connections and potential collaborations. Don't miss this chance to connect with industry leaders and discover the future of fintech innovation.
Meet your 2025 Quick Connect partners:
Presented by Cooperative Solutions, Fintech Connect is a premier event that brings top-tier speakers to credit union professionals and offers exclusive sponsorship opportunities for business partners. This event thrives thanks to the generous support of our sponsor community. Explore our Fintech Connect 2025 sponsors below—click their logos to visit their websites.
For more details on available sponsorships or to register for a sponsorship, please contact solutions@ccua.org.
Title Sponsor
Conference Sponsor
Event Sponsors
Building on the success of the 2024 event, CCUA is excited to host the 2nd Annual Fintech Connect conference, a premier gathering of credit union decision-makers seeking innovative fintech solutions to advance their strategic goals. Sponsors will gain access to exclusive opportunities, including options to participate in the 4th Annual Cyber Showcase pitch competition, and demo sessions providing a platform to highlight cutting-edge products and services.
Additional sponsorships such as lunch, breakfast, receptions, and more available by contacting dmartino@ccua.org.
Quick Connect Table $2,000: Reserve a dedicated high-top table at Fintech Connect for guided networking sessions, ensuring your representative engages directly with every credit union attendee for meaningful, face-to-face interactions.
Exclusive Sponsorships
- Welcome Reception Sponsor $8,000: Address attendees on the main stage before breaking for the welcome reception for up to four minutes, logo on event sponsorship displays, and event website.
- Grand Prize Sponsor $5,000: Announce and congratulate the conference grand prize winner on the main stage, logo on event sponsorship displays, and event website.
- Conference Giveaway Sponsor $3,000: Logo on attendee giveaway, event sponsorship displays, and event website.
Cyber Showcase Sponsor $3,000: Logo on event sponsorship displays, and opportunity to introduce the Cyber Showcase and participants- Entertainment Sponsor $1,800: Signage near live entertainment during welcome reception, opportunity to introduce live entertainment, logo on event sponsorship displays and event website.
Lanyard Sponsor $1,000: Logo on conference lanyards, event sponsorship displays, and event website.Badge Sponsor $1,000: Logo on attendee badges, custom ad on digital agenda, event sponsorship displays, and event website.Beer Sponsor $1,000: Logo on beer cups at the welcome reception, reception signage, event sponsorship displays, and event website.
Event Sponsorships
- Lunch Sponsor $5,000: Address attendees before a session for up to two minutes. Signage on serving tables, logo on event sponsorship displays and event website.
- Breakfast Sponsor $3,000: Signage on serving tables, logo on event sponsorship displays and event website.
- Audio Visual Sponsor $3,000: Recognition on digital signage throughout event, logo on event sponsorship displays, and event website.
- Demo Room $1,500: Host a breakout session to showcase your brand to credit union leaders, with CCUA support to ensure attendee participation.
- Coffee Sponsor $1,000: Logo on coffee collars served during breaks and meals, event sponsorship displays, and event website.
- Napkin Sponsor $550: Logo on napkins provided during breaks, meals, and reception, event sponsorship displays, and event website.
- Signature Drink Sponsor $500: Logo on bar signage for a custom drink at the reception, event sponsorship displays, and event website. Only two available.
- Break Sponsor $500: Announcement before breaks. Logo on break tables, event sponsorship displays and event website.
- Keynote Sponsor $500: Introduce a keynote session (two minutes of speaking time), logo on event sponsorship displays and event website.
