The Fintech OG Series: Will White and Sam Maule

In this episode of The FinTech OGs, hosts Julie VerHage-Greenberg and Lauren Crossett sit down with Sam Maule, Head of Business Development at Moov, and Will White, Partner at Bedeloes, for a candid conversation about navigating a career in fintech. From spinning up payment cards in minutes to moving money across borders in real time, fintech has made incredible progress—but understanding what's actually happening behind a transaction can still be surprisingly complex. Sam shares his journey from the Navy to global banking, consulting, 11:FS, Google Cloud, and now payments at Moov. Will reflects on his path from auditing banks during the financial crisis to helping build some of fintech's most influential companies, including Monzo and WalletConnect. Together, they explore what makes great operators indispensable, why neither chose the founder path, and how being the "safe hands" in the room can help a fintech company scale through uncertainty. They also discuss practical ways to break into fintech, the value of mentorship, lessons learned from career setbacks, and why the convergence of stablecoins and traditional finance feels different this time around. Subscribe for more conversations with operators building the future of financial services. This episode is sponsored by Granola. Try it free for 3 months at granola.ai/thisweekinfintech using code THISWEEKINFINTECH. Connect with the Hosts & Guest Julie VerHage-Greenberg:   / julie-verhage-greenberg-1748801b   Lauren Crossett:   / lauren-crossett-b3752126   Will White:   / will-w-11004b15   Sam Maule:   / sammaule   About The Fintech OGs Former Bloomberg Fintech reporter Julie VerHage-Greenberg leads panels of the people who’ve taken Fintech from a hashtag to an industry through discussions on where we see the industry moving, what it takes to stay on top of the enormous changes that are still gripping the financial services industry, and what they have learned as the best leaders in the field. Listen for the best up-to-date know-how from leaders in banking, payments, venture capital, fintech entrepreneurs, and all of those that have recreated financial services, and are still at it.