Joe Radest

Joe Radest is a seasoned payment card industry executive with over two decades of experience in the FinTech sector.1 He currently serves as the Managing Partner at Radest Ventures Inc., a private equity firm based in Peachtree City, Georgia.1

Professional Background

Radest's career spans various roles in the financial technology industry:

Current Ventures::

• Founder of 1 Step Technologies, a FinTech payments firm providing enterprise software and omni-channel payments to the jewelry and hospitality markets1
• Co-Founder and COO of FP Omni Technologies, Inc., a company with a niche focus in the FinTech payments space1
• Executive Committee and Board Member of FinTech Atlanta, a coalition working to establish metro Atlanta as a global capital of financial technology1

Previous Positions::

• Co-Founder and Investor at Payix, Inc. (acquired by Repay Holdings in December 2021)1
• National Executive for Strategic Partnership Channel at JPMorgan Chase Paymentech1
• SVP of Financial Institutions at Moneris Solutions1
• VP and Regional Sales Director at FDMS, managing Northeast and Mid-Atlantic bank alliances1

Education

Radest holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Sonoma State University, which he earned between 1985 and 1989.1

Recent Activities

Radest has been actively involved in legal proceedings against TSYS (Total System Services). In October 2023, he announced that a lawsuit filed by FP Omni Technologies against TSYS was moving forward after a motion to dismiss was denied.3 The case has since progressed to the discovery and deposition phase, with a court date set for December 1st, 2023.2

Through his various roles and ventures, Joe Radest continues to be a prominent figure in the FinTech industry, particularly in the Atlanta area, where he contributes to the growth and development of the financial technology ecosystem.