Nashville Hot Chicken Challenge: Brett Turner in the Hot Seat
In this special, spicy episode of Fintech Corner, Chris Allen, VP of Sales at Trovata, and Brett Turner, Founder & CEO of Trovata, dive into technology innovation in finance—all while putting their taste buds to the test! Chris and Brett navigate a gauntlet of increasingly spicy hot sauces complemented by a serving of Nashville’s legendary hot chicken from Hattie B’s.
From the evolution of Trovata’s data-driven solutions to the critical role of AI and automation in transforming treasury and finance, Chris and Brett push through the heat as they discuss the tech innovations reshaping the industry. Hear Brett’s insights on the role of APIs in streamlining bank data, the impact of AI in finance, and what Trovata has in store for 2025. Whether you’re here for the fintech insights or the fiery hot sauce reactions, this episode is one you won’t want to miss!
Episode Highlights
- Learn about Brett’s journey into tech startups and the early days of Trovata as they try hot sauce #1: The Classic by Hot Ones Hot Sauce
- As things heat up with Niel’s Real Deal’s Smoked Onion hot sauce, explore how Trovata partners with banks to unlock data and streamline workflows
- During hot sauce #7: Ninja Napalm, Brett shares insights on the role of AI and automation in finance and what practitioners need to know
- Get a sneak peek at upcoming product features Trovata will bring to the market while they try to survive hot sauce #8: Da Bomb
- Watch Brett and Chris squirm as they sample The Last Dab: Xperience
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Learn more about Trovata at https://trovata.io.
About Fintech Corner
A podcast for fintech lovers that starts conversations between bankers, financial technology innovators, and their clients to evolve finance and treasury for the 21st century. For decades, there has been a gap between the technology that banks can offer and what corporate clients need for modern cash flow management and analysis. We’ll cover emerging trends to help bridge this gap, technologies that can reshape the roles of treasury & finance, and the in’s and out’s of API bank connections & open banking.
Brett Turner
Founder & CEO, Trovata
After starting his career as a CPA with the Deloitte audit practice, Brett gained progressive experience in corporate finance and accounting managing SEC reporting for Amazon and then becoming VP of Finance for Worldwide Packets (sold for $300M+ in 2008). Across his last three roles as a startup Co-Founder / CFO, Brett has raised over $100M in equity and venture debt financing while helping create over $500M in shareholder value. Today, he is the founder and CEO of the cash management platform, Trovata. Brett is a Seattle native, with a BA in Finance from Seattle Pacific University.
Chris Allen
VP Sales, Trovata
Chris joins the Trovata team with over 15 years of tech and SaaS sales experience across multiple industries and segments. Most recently Chris led all go-to-market functions for Podium, a company he helped scale from $5m to $200m ARR. Additionally, Chris brings years of experience building and scaling successful sales teams from 5 to 100 team members. Outside of work you will find Chris in the outdoors with his wife and 4 kids…biking, golfing and surfing being at the top of his list.
