Brian Russell is a fintech executive with a 30+ year track record of delivering trusted innovation in financial services. He is currently a Strategic Advisor to fintechs with expertise in Authentication and Digital Identity. As the Founder and CEO of DaVinci Partners Consulting he is currently engaged with Prove, Anonybit and NeuroID.

Most recently he was SVP, Head of Enterprise Platform for Identity Management and Authentication at U. S. Bank where he was responsible for the vision, strategic direction, and leadership of these company-wide capabilities. He defined the roadmap, and target state architecture for Enterprise-wide Identity Proofing, KYC and Authentication capabilities across all lines of business and channels. Previously he was SVP, Head of Identity Management Capabilities at Wells Fargo and Executive Director, Identity Verification Strategy at JPMorgan Chase. He was also served as Senior Vice President, Financial Solutions in the G+D Mobile Security U.S. Division.

Brian has been an Advisory Board member for identity fintechs including red violet and Princeton Identity. He earned a BA from Colby College and an MBA from Wharton. He presently resides in Great Falls Virginia with his wife and is the proud father of three daughters and one granddaughter.