John Badovinac is a tech commerce leader with over 25 years of experience across the full spectrum of embedded commerce and fintech solutions, including Integrated ISV Payments, B2B partnerships, Point-of-Sale systems, Prepaid, Issuing, and Operations Management. John has extensive experience with industry-leading financial services companies including Discover, TSYS, Cayan, Fortis, and now Flute.

He is currently the SVP of Embedded Commerce at Flute, with executive responsibility for the go-to-market strategy and service delivery of ARISE, Aurora’s proprietary commerce platform. John works closely with partners to ensure they have the tools, support, and strategy needed to drive adoption, deliver value, and unlock new revenue streams.

An active leader in his community, John is co-founder of Foundation 46, an education foundation supporting teachers and enhancing education in his community. He also serves as a Science Olympiad State event supervisor for planetary science, mentoring grade school students in STEM-related competitions.

Todd Linden is CEO of Woodforest Acceptance Solutions, with decades of fintech leadership and a track record of scaling platforms and driving strategic growth. He previously led Paysafe and Merchants Choice Payment Solutions, guiding the latter through a major acquisition. A recognized industry voice, he continues to shape the future of payments through innovation and resilient platform development.

A senior-level executive with extensive experience guiding organizations through periods of growth and transformation. Dustin has led initiatives that expand distribution channels, improve operational efficiency, and foster long-term strategic partnerships. His background includes hands-on leadership across P&L management, sales, portfolio strategy, and talent development, with a focus on building sustainable, high-performing teams and profitable businesses.

Dustin Magaziner is the founder and CEO of PayBright, a Raleigh-based payment solutions provider with a focus on ‘merchant services done right.’ PayBright has been ranked by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing private companies in the country four years in a row.

Dustin launched PayBright while he was a full-time student at Furman University in 2012. Today, the growing company is made up of a team of more than 50 employees and a nationwide network of more than 1,000 independent sales agents.

Coming from a family of serial entrepreneurs, Dustin saw firsthand what it takes to run a business and identified that a key struggle for family-run businesses is understanding the merchant processing industry and their own merchant statements, resulting in loss of revenue and growth due to unfair processing fees. As a direct result, PayBright is committed to strengthening partnerships between merchants and agents. This includes a focus on delivering fair pricing, higher commissions, POS support, and customer service excellence.

Alexis Lichterman is a seasoned payments industry executive and sales leader with extensive experience in driving growth, building strategic partnerships, and delivering high-impact results across the payments ecosystem. Currently serving in a senior leadership role with Mentom Payments, Alexis is recognized as a trusted voice in the payments community with a robust network of professional connections and followers.

With a passion for facilitating meaningful industry engagement, Alexis actively participates in major payments events and conferences, where she fosters collaboration, shares insights, and cultivates lasting relationships with peers, vendors, and clients. Her posts and thought leadership reflect a commitment to innovation, strategic thinking, and genuine connection across the fintech landscape.