United Fintech hires Mitch Vine and Danny Finnerty to expand US footprint

United Fintech has expanded its team in New York with the appointment of Mitch Vine and Danny Finnerty in order to help grow the fintech’s presence in the United States, providing a one-stop-shop for banks, hedge funds, and asset managers.

The firm acquires and scales innovative fintech companies in the capital markets space, forming partnerships with the founders of each acquired fintech to optimize their business and works closely with its institutional client base to provide elegant solutions for automating workflows, easing onboarding, delivering efficiencies, and saving costs.

Mitch Vine was appointed Head of New Business Sales in the Americas as the firm eyes further expansion in the region. He joins United Fintech after five years at AlphaDesk, a partnership between London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and Refinitiv.

His strong track record of software sales to financial institutions also includes four years in sales and business development roles at Eze Software Group, based in London and then in New York.

Danny Finnerty joins United Fintech as a Sales Executive after previously working for SS&C Technologies in New York in a business development role.

Both Mitch and Danny will report to Mark Lawrence, Director and Head of Americas at United Fintech.

“United Fintech’s expansion in the US is pivotal”

Mark Lawrence, Director and Head of Americas at United Fintech, said: “United Fintech’s expansion in the US is pivotal to our mission of helping financial institutions digitize and gain access to best in class capital markets focused technology. Mitch brings a wealth of expertise and experience in building out OMS/PMS distribution across the Americas and we are very excited about his collaboration with Athena Systems, one of our portfolio companies which has a world-class OMS. Beyond that, Mitch will also be teaming up with Danny Finnerty to lead our expansion efforts across NetDania, TTMzero and FairXchange as we continue to broaden our footprint in the Americas.

“Mitch brings an abundance of energy and enthusiasm and together with Danny’s tenacity, I’m confident they will form an unstoppable team. United Fintech is growing and it’s super exciting times ahead.”

Mitch Vine, Head of New Business Sales in the Americas at United Fintech, commented: “I am thrilled to join such a high-caliber team to help build United Fintech’s US presence. Christian Frahm has a powerful vision and ambitious business model to unite and deliver best in class financial technology to our capital markets clients. Technology evolution and solving efficiencies is at the forefront of everything we do and I cannot wait to start raising awareness and delivering these solutions to our US clients.”