global strategist
innovator
ideator
opportunist
problem solver
change agent
rain maker
board member
entrepreneur-in-residence
global strategist
innovator
ideator
opportunist
problem solver
change agent
rain maker
board member
entrepreneur-in-residence
"Stop asking directions from people that have never been where you want to go.
Experience cannot be bought, nor learned in a classroom - and though you can "believe" something with all your heart, you can never "know" it unless you've experienced it yourself.
I don't give advise. I share experience."
- Max Cohen -
Max Cohen is one of the world’s first and leading Financial Technology ("FinTech") entrepreneurs and International Business Advisors. He brings 30+ years of experience founding and scaling 8 companies and holding executive roles at public and private firms. His work has driven over $1B in value creation, including multiple 10x+ returns, a 70,000x exit, and launching one of the world’s first fintechs in the mid-90s.
He also has deep Board leadership experience—including Chairman roles—across both NYSE- and Nasdaq-listed companies, along with a strong background in public speaking and executive education.
Max Cohen helps companies of all sizes shift from survival mode to thrive mode—even in the face of overwhelming odds and extraordinary adversity. He has personally endured and evolved through the full spectrum of extremes: success and failure, triumph and loss, trauma and tragedy—both in business and in life.
proven leadership
diverse international experience
vast global network
strategic advisory expert
entrepreneurial strategies
cutting-edge innovation
world-class team accessibility
strong historical global partnerships
deep private & public co. board experience
audit, compensation & governance committees
NYSE governance services chair/moderator
international diplomacy expertise
global financial inclusion expert
YPO & EO member & former board member
public speaker
diplomatic attaché - consulate of Iceland
certified yoga teacher
leadership
inspiration
success
failure
attainment
loss
surviving tragedy
crisis management
perseverance
self-reliance
vision
culture
music
adventure travel
exploration
diplomacy
philosophy
yoga + mindfulness
entrepreneurship
leadership
vision
innovation
corporate culture
diversity + financial inclusion
strategy
business development
branding
marketing
corporate + life balance
crisis mitigation
loss + tragedy management
success + failure navigation
diplomacy
chairman
board of directors
skilled spokesperson
financial technology (FinTech)
embedded finance
BaaS (Banking as a Service)
neobanking + digital wallets
digital banking platforms + apps
credit + debit cards
card issuing + acquiring
international remittance
payments + merchant processing
blockchain + cryptocurrency
decentralized finance (DeFi)
artificial intelligence (AI)
machine learning (ML)
PCI + HIPAA compliance
consumer lending + factoring
lead generation
international trade + finance
shipwreck + subsea exploration
Founder I Investor I Advisor I Public Speaker