Senior enterprise sales leader with 10+ years selling complex, high-stakes
financial technology and platform solutions across North America, Europe,
and Asia. I operate at the intersection of tech and finance, managing executive-
level relationships with some of the world’s largest regulated institutions.

At Coinbase, I've built a multi-billion-dollar book of business, working directly with the
firm’s highest-value, strategically critical institutional clients. I drive
adoption of a multi-product technology platform (custody, trading,
execution algorithms, staking, data, and infrastructure/CaaS).

With deep roots in financial services and emerging tech, I translate
complex technical capabilities into enterprise-ready solutions for financial
institutions. I maintain a 95%+ retention rate, a global network of senior
relationships, and a proven ability to lead multi-stakeholder, C-suite-level
sales cycles that deliver long-term platform adoption.

Andrew Axelrod

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Globally experienced Cross-Functional Leader in Banking & Fintech.

I work across silos to accelerate banks into the 21st century (or partner with fintechs that are already there).

Capable executives bring me in to resolve thorny cross-functional problems: 
 - Drive regulatory remediation initiatives.
 - Lead multiple bank departments to build and deliver an elegant and well-controlled product suite,  
 - Launch commodity-linked digital assets in regulated markets.
 - Implement embedded finance / BaaS launches & lead "partner success" function.
 - Simplify legal org structure, close corporate entities, and enhance governance to support resolution & recovery.
 - Integrate SOX, RCSA, and Third Party Risk into business processes, procedure documentation, and governance via KRI's, KPI's and issue/action tracking. 

*Relocated  to DFW / McKinney May 2025*

Returned to USA for Finance/Banking/Tech in 2022 after 14 years in Hong Kong & Dubai.  Began career in NYC finance, accounting and consulting pre-2008.

Capable leader with a track record of solving cross-functional problems in  banks and startups in New York City, Hong Kong, and Dubai. 

Steve is a trusted “right hand” extending the reach of top executives and driving complex initiatives in regulated environments. 

Highlights include process transformation, managing large teams, internal controls, risk, and financial modeling. 

Public accounting, tax and SOX consulting prior to leadership roles.  Finance MBA from NYU Stern and accounting bachelor degree.

Exceptional communicator with strong leadership skills and a deep understanding of banking and fintech ecosystems.


RESUME SUMMARY 

Western New York State 2022-2025
- Founded SOT Advisory to transform small-to-mid sized finance firms 
- SVP Strategy Ops & Tech for Five Star Bank.  Oversaw Product, InfraTech, Operations & Business Analysts.

Hong Kong 2010-2022: 
 - COO/CEO for startups.
 - Morgan Stanley Risk Officer & Chief Admin Officer, AsiaPac Finance
 - Launched HK's first digital asset: Tokenized Cayman fund

Dubai 2008-2010
- Consulting: Outsourced CFO & Credit Services
 - SHUAA: Head of Operations & PMO

NYC 1998-2008
- European Bank: Head of Ops & Admin, North America
- Morgan Stanley: SOX & Risk Metrics, CFO Controllers
- Consulting: SOX & Turnaround Management
- Asset Management
- Arthur Adersen

NYU Stern MBA in Finance. BS in Accounting 
Passed NY CPA exam & HK SI licensing exams 1, 2 & 6

Published columnist, guest speaker, and coach (business & dragon boat).

Stephen Stanton

Wisdom is knowing when to stop adding candles. 

Today is a perfect birthday with close family.

Life is amazing.  

Grateful for all the wonderful people who came into our new lives in Texas.

Huge year ahead.  

Thanks and let's try to catch up in person soon!

Steve Stanton

Building Better Banks & Fintechs🔹Program Director🔹Product Innovation🔹Shaping Strategy & Driving Execution 🔹 Triage, Fix, Build & Scale 🔹 Driving Growth and Profitability in Regulated Spaces

Escape the AI gravity well.

You've heard: "The people who use AI who will take your job."

The corollary: "The people who post about AI who will get all the clicks."

I am an AI "super user". Brown belt, perhaps. Maybe purple. 

AI is a recent addition to my talent stack.  It is a force multiplier.

AI turbocharges my capabilities in banking, fintech, product management, cross-functional exection... I am already an advanced black belt in these arts.

I know HEAPS about leveraging AI to build stronger banks and fintech integrations within risk & compliance guardrails.

But which content gets >45,000 clicks? It's general AI commentary.

I love the clicks.  I stand by my comments. I add some value on AI topics.

But my standout value proposition is not my brown belt in AI.
It's my black belt in banking and fintech.

I'll keep posting deep, valuable insights where I have exceptional expertise.

But if the masses want my thoughts on more general AI topics....

I will give the people what they want!

Here and there...   As "part of this complete breakfast" of well-rounded content for bankers, leaders and technologists.

Yes, I am in the Finance Department.
I fit right in!

I've led Product Management, Business Analysts, Ops, SOX, Training, Op Risk Incident Management, InfoSec, Events, PMO, and even dragon boat teams while in Finance Cost Centers. 

Yes, I was a little different than my colleagues.

No, that was not a problem at all.

I was fully a part of my organization while completely focused on responsibilities that were very different than my Finance colleagues.

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(And to be clear: Finance folks are NOT sheep.  It's just an analogy.  Look at that cute little sheep hat!)

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