“Meaningful and actionable insights covering the full payments industry landscape informed by experienced partners”

From consumer and commercial payment card issuance to merchant acquiring to emerging payment technologies, the partners at McGovern Smith Advisors support their client’s strategic as well as tactical needs in insightful and efficient ways.

With a minimum of 20 years of payments industry experience each, the partners at McGovern Smith Advisors have both the knowledge and practical experience to assist their clients with even the most complicated challenges, whether they entail strategic dilemmas, operational needs or partnership development/rejuvenation.

Recently, McGovern Smith Advisors helped

In evaluating debit card management, transaction processing and/or ATM driving outsourcing relationships relative to upgrading third party software operated in-house.

In evaluating and/or negotiating their MasterCard and Visa payment network and unaffiliated network relationships.

In soliciting, evaluating and/or negotiating card processing/servicing/ATM driving relationships with legacy providers (e.g., FIS, Fiserv, Visa DPS, TSYS, etc.) and next generation digital platforms.

In conducting RFP processes to select transaction processors, account servicers and other third-party service providers for program implementation and ongoing support.

In conducting a strategic review of its merchant acquiring business.  Subsequently managed an RFP process to select optimal delivery partner and structure (e.g., outsource vs. revenue share).

In assessing their program delivery relative to PCI requirements and performing annual Durbin net compensation calculations.

Bill

Bill Westervelt

Managing Partner
Jeff T

Jeff Tassey

Partner
Jim L

Jim Leroux

Partner
Scott

Scott Reaser

Partner
Sean

Sean Songer

Partner
Bill

Bill Westervelt

Managing Partner
Jeff T

Jeff Tassey

Partner
Jim L

Jim Leroux

Partner
Scott

Scott Reaser

Partner
Sean

Sean Songer

Partner