Stewart A. Stockdale is Chairman & CEO of Rellevate. He is responsible for the company’s vision, strategic planning, and business growth. He is also responsible for overall fiscal management.
Stockdale brings broad experience with world-class companies in the payments, financial services, and consumer products sectors. He was named one of the Top CEO’s of tomorrow by Bloomberg / Business Week. Most recently, he served as Chief Executive Officer of The J.G. Wentworth Company. J.G. Wentworth is a diversified consumer financial services company specializing in mortgages, structured settlements, payment systems, and personal loan options. There he stabilized, diversified and restructured the enterprise.
Previously he was President at the Western Union Company, where he ran Western Union’s Money Transfer and Consumer Payments businesses across five global regions (North America, Latin America & the Caribbean, Europe & CIS, Middle East Africa, and Asia Pacific). At Western Union, some of his successes included repositioning and turning around the U.S. Domestic Money Transfer and Consumer Payments businesses and returned them to growth after years of steep declines as well as launching the U.S. Prepaid Card business, delivering almost one million cards-in-force in the U.S. alone.
Stockdale also held roles such as Senior Vice President, Global Marketing & Product Management at MasterCard Worldwide, among other positions at leading multinational companies such as Simon Property Group where he launched and built the largest Visa Giftcard program in the United States, American Express, and Procter & Gamble.
Stockdale holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in marketing from the University of Denver and completed The Executive Program at the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business Administration. He resides in Darien, Connecticut with his wife and six children.
Greg Schneider serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Rellevate.
Previously he was Chief Information Officer for The J.G. Wentworth Company, a position he held since 2014. Prior he served as a consultant to SCA Promotions Inc., a marketing agency.
Greg was Senior Vice President, Marketing Information Management at The Western Union Company from 2008 to 2012. At Western Union he also led the prepaid card opportunity that yielded over 1 million cards.
Prior to these engagements, Mr. Schneider held senior leadership positions in consumer and financial services businesses, including Simon Property Group (built Simon Giftcard Program, which at the time was the world’s largest Visa giftcard program), Conseco and Banc One Corporation dating back to 1984.
He holds a B.B.A. with honors from Ohio University and lives in Columbus, Ohio.
Victoria is a senior leader in global Fortune 500 business environments with a consistent record of leading customer experience, enhancing service levels, improving workflow processes, creating innovative marketing initiatives, and building profitable, sustainable customer partnerships to accelerate revenue growth.
She is a passionate, visionary executive experienced in strategy, planning, and product/service creation and has led high-performance teams that deliver industry-leading growth and profits.
As Senior Vice President & General Manager, North America at Western Union, she directed U.S. domestic and international Money Transfer, Bill Payments, and Money Orders − as well as Mexico and Canada money transfer − serving nearly 24 million retail customers and bank customers, with 16,500 billers affiliates, and presence in 77,000 physical locations.
Prior to this, Victoria had a seven-year career with Citigroup, including roles as Executive Director, Regional Credit Cards/Vice-President where she drove enterprise-level vision, strategy and leadership for the credit card portfolio spanning 13 countries and nearly 3 million accounts in Central and South America; Director, Cards & Marketing/Vice-President at Citibank Mexico, Grupo Financiero Citibank; and Head, Marketing & Service Quality/Vice-President at Citibank Chile.
Earlier in her career, Victoria held a General Manager position at MasterCard International in Mexico City, where she was the first female GM of an international company in Mexico; and she started her career as Marketing Director at American Express.
She was previously on the Latin America Visa and the TSYS – Mexico and Prosa (Promoción y Operación, S.A.) Board of Directors; affiliated with the Mexican Banking Association; is a Citibank Chile & Junior Achievement Strategic Partnership Leader and was named by El Diario newspaper among the Top 50 Outstanding Latina Women.
Victoria received her bachelor’s in Sciences of Social Communication, Major: Marketing; Minor:-Film and Journalism from Universidad Anáhuac, Mexico City, Mexico
Career corporate marketing executive with global brand building experience at American Express, MasterCard, and Simon Property Group.
At Simon established and led the companies Retailer Marketing department engaging 4,500 retailers across 200 Simon Malls.
As VP Global Promotions at MasterCard responsible for building brand preference and cardholder usage through global marketing programs and promotions. First to leverage the iconic “Priceless” brand positioning in integrated promotions.
Supported American Express card usage in the Pro Sports and Performing Arts categories managing co-marketing relations with among others, Broadway and the NFL.
Andrew Feirman serves as the Controller at Rellevate, bringing extensive financial leadership experience across diverse sectors. Previously, he held the role of CFO at Virtual Incentives, a prominent global provider of payments, rewards, and incentives. Earlier in his career, Andrew directed the Finance department at Nice Shoes, a renowned NYC-based post-production media studio. His professional journey includes over a decade as Controller at Goldin Associates, where he managed complex financial scenarios, including Chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcies, forensic accounting investigations, and oversight of a private equity fund.
Andrew also served as Controller at IMG/Chase Sports Capital Partners, focusing on investments in sports and leisure through a private equity fund. Beginning his career in public accounting, he specialized in third-party administration of private equity and hedge funds. Andrew is a Certified Public Accountant and an alumnus of Binghamton University.
Residing in Westchester County, Andrew is a dedicated father of three children, including identical twins.
Mark Forster is the Chief Innovation Officer for Rellevate and is responsible for on boarding large partnerships. Mark is a hands on executive with a proven track record for driving growth, profitability and branding for a series of Fortune 500 companies in domestic and international markets. Responsibilities include sales, market research, brand strategy, portfolio strategy, and brand activation (sales promotion, merchandizing, events, etc.). Astute strategist with extensive experience in planning for growth, identifying new business opportunities, and client interface.
Mark has spend over 20 years in senior management positions at WPP, the worlds largest Advertising and marketing company, including running Ford Motor Company South America and Global Vehicle Launches, as well as tier 2 and tier 3 North America Marketing (over a billion in marketing spend) other clients include Coca Cola, McDonald’s, P&G, Simon Malls, Range Rover.
He has also lead profitable growth strategies by energizing sales of B2C and B2B business through entrepreneurial approaches, inspiring leadership, championing consumer/customer needs and disciplined execution.
Mark also has, over the last 20 years, bought, built and sold Dunkin Donuts, Dominos franchises
Mark holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in marketing from the University of Bucknell. He resides on Mercer Island, WA.
Senior Solutions Architect
Jimmy joins the Rellevate Team with over 14 years’ experience with international companies, developing digital banking solutions for Technisys and telecommunications platforms with Claro. He has led a team of developers designing world class banking solutions.
He has a passion for technology and adapts to find the best way to achieve business-oriented goals, while following best practices and enterprise design patterns. Jimmy is exceptional at problem solving, with a proven ability to partner with stakeholders (business and tech) to deliver state of the art software with high levels of end user satisfaction.
He is a great addition to Rellevate as we build out our financial services and payment product solutions.
Jimmy currently lives in Ecuador with his wife and 2 children.
Anna Karner is a graduate student of Occupational Therapy at Washington University in St. Louis. A native of St Louis, MO, Anna has a background in psychology and has previously worked in education. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for working with others, Anna provides valuable insight and support to the Rellevate Risk Analysis team.
Christine is a Development and Marketing professional with over 25 years of quantifiable experience and leadership skills in the for-profit and non-profit business sectors. Christine utilizes her experience and skills to provide development of specialized projects including branding, marketing content creation, promotion, social media, communications, and marketing campaigns to build relationships, grow funding and stand out as industry leaders. She is a graduate of Webster University with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management emphasizing Marketing and minor in History. In addition, Christine is a small business owner and a Yoga Alliance 500 RYT Hatha Yoga Teacher.
A.J. Motter is a strategic and results-driven leader with more than 15 years of experience in
insurance, employee benefits, and enrollment solutions.
Throughout his career, A.J. has held senior leadership roles with Ep6ix, The Bialka Agency, and Aflac, where he consistently exceeded growth targets, launched new agency operations, and developed innovative enrollment and communication strategies.
A.J.’s expertise spans sales leadership, broker relationship development, and benefits
technology solutions. He is licensed in Life, Health, and Property & Casualty insurance and is recognized for his ability to scale operations, foster high-performing teams, and drive market expansion.
With a background in engineering and a career built on adaptability and innovation, Anthony combines technical problem-solving with a people-first approach to deliver measurable results for clients, brokers, and carriers alike.
A.J. and his wife have 8 children and live in Perrysburg, OH.
Héctor Ortega is a seasoned computer systems engineer with over a decade of experience in software development. He is passionate about technology and continually enhances his development, architecture, testing, and leadership expertise. Héctor has completed over 30 professional courses to stay ahead in the ever-evolving tech landscape.
Most recently, Héctor served as a Senior Software Developer at Technisys, contributing to the development of a digital banking platform for clients in Argentina, the United States, and Ecuador. Before this role, he held various positions—including developer, tester, and project leader—at both a software factory and a telecommunications company.
Héctor earned his Kubernetes Application Developer Certification from The Linux Foundation and holds an engineering degree from Guayaquil University in Ecuador.
With an eye for aesthetics and a can-do attitude, Jim’s creative brand and graphic solutions are limitless and tailored to meet each clients’ needs.
Jim’s more than 20 years of experience is both innovative and cross-disciplinary. In addition to his extensive graphic design portfolio, his experience includes branding, architecture conceptualization, interior design, 3D modeling and visualization, animation, video editing, web design, photography, illustration, and interactive/digital experience design. He has been responsible for many iconic designs, including multiple Best Western and Coca-Cola campaigns worldwide.
Compliance Director
Frankie Rambay brings nearly a decade of expertise in financial technology, payments, and regulatory compliance. As a compliance leader, he has guided organizations through complex regulatory environments, strengthening governance frameworks and ensuring adherence to laws, regulations, and company policies.
Frankie is recognized for embedding compliance into business strategy, fostering innovation while maintaining regulatory integrity.
Frankie holds a Master of Public Administration from Kutztown University, a B.A. in Criminal Justice from Temple University, and is a certified member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money-Laundering Specialists (CAMS).
Frankie resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, with his wife and two sons.
David Schneider serves as Director of Account Management for Rellevate. Previously he worked as a Product Manager at Hallmark Cards Inc, a position he held since 2019.
David was a Data Analyst on the Strategy & Insights team at VMLY&R from 2015-2019.
He holds an MBA with Honors in Economics and Business Administration from Heidelberg University and currently resides in Columbus, Ohio.
Galo brings more than 15 years of professional experience as a software developer, solution designer, project manager, and enterprise architect, working with international teams on large-scale projects.
He was most recently Chief Enterprise Architect at Claro Ecuador-America Movil, a leading company in integrated telecommunications services in Latin America.
Galo holds a Master’s Degree in Management of Information Systems from the university ESPOL on Ecuador.
He passionate, creative, and interested in staying on top of new software technologies, frameworks, methodologies, and best practices.
He lives in Ecuador with his wife, two sons and a daughter.
Ava is a graduate Global Studies and International Relations graduate student at Northeastern University and holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Merrimack College. With a business and government affairs background, she will apply her combined skills to Rellevate’s Public Sector Division.
Chip Steppacher Is the Chief Financial Officer for Rellevate. Previously, he was Managing Director, Regulatory Capital Management Office, COO at JP Morgan. He is a senior financial executive with extensive experience leading businesses through strategic acquisitions, new organizational capabilities and managing change. His proven success within global wholesale banking and asset management organizations has included multiple start-ups, building new capabilities and improving operating performance..
Chip held a variety of leadership positions with the Finance and Business Management teams within JP Morgan, Bear Stearns and Bankers Trust, with strong product and market expertise in Fixed Income, Equities and Commodities.
As Managing Director at JP Morgan, Chip was a trusted advisor and business partner with experience in cultivating effective relationships with Operating Committee members and was frequently requested by senior management to lead high priority, initiatives without disrupting existing business. He has demonstrated leadership through recruiting and managing a team of high caliber professionals, open and transparent communications, cultivating talent at all levels, and managing expectations.
Chip resides in New Canaan, Connecticut and with his wife and children.
