The team behind universal payments.
Payments veterans, governance leaders, and fintech builders — united around one mission: making every payment method accessible everywhere.
Executive Leadership
Richard brings strong commercial acumen and 25 years of experience in payments and fintech as a 3x start-up founder and co-founder, strategy consultant, and banking executive. His background spans global financial institutions, technology platforms, and growth-stage ventures - a rare combination of enterprise credibility and start-up velocity.
With a career spanning senior positions at PayPal and Deloitte, Steven brings rare depth across technology, operations, and financial services. Since joining Optty in 2023 he has led the platform to become a modern, bank-grade payments solution operating at global scale - powering some of the industry's most significant players.
Senior payments and fintech executive with over 30 years of leadership experience delivering digital transformation and sustainable growth across global commerce ecosystems. A trusted advisor to boards and executive teams, with deep expertise navigating complex regulatory environments and building enduring stakeholder relationships.
Leadership Team
With more than 20 years of experience in engineering, data, and large-scale integration systems, Matt has led Optty's core integration and orchestration technology for 4+ years - designing scalable infrastructure that standardises how alternative payment methods connect globally across retailers, e-commerce platforms, PSPs, and payment ecosystems.
Lincoln brings over 13 years of specialised expertise across payments, e-commerce, and fraud prevention. Having led initiatives for several of the world's most prestigious brands, he is dedicated to delivering market-leading solutions and fostering strategic alliances that drive long-term growth.
Rahul brings seven years of financial and corporate experience across a prominent financial services group and a top Australian accounting firm. He applies deep expertise in business services, tax, and financial management to drive fiscal oversight within Optty's rapidly evolving global payments ecosystem.
With more than 21 years across banking, liquidity, and payments - including 17 years at HSBC Global Liquidity Solutions - Snigdha leads payment product strategy, shaping scalable, partner-driven solutions that simplify integration and enable merchants to adapt quickly to the evolving payments landscape.
Board & Advisory
Alan is the founder of Cash Flow Story and InMatrix, a global standard for financial management across businesses, accounting firms, and banks. He is a co-author of the global best-selling book by Verne Harnish, Scaling Up.
Tom is the Chief Investment Officer of a prominent Australian family office. He has served on several private company boards including Oroton Group, and was previously an Investment Director at Tanarra Capital, co-managing the firm's private equity mid-market division.
Marie Elise is the Chief Revenue Officer of EBANX. Previously she was SVP Head of Fintech Partnerships at Visa, leading global sales and GTM strategy, and SVP Head of Growth and Business Transformation at Western Union, where she built the global enterprise sales function.
Faisal is the Deputy Chairman of Asyad Holdings Group and CEO of its private equity division. He represents Asyad on the boards of a number of Middle Eastern and global companies, bringing sovereign capital perspective and a deep network across GCC markets.
