Rodrigo Suarez is a seasoned financial professional with extensive experience in banking and fintech innovation. Currently serving as the Chief Banking Officer and Managing Director, Head of Innovation Banking at Piermont Bank since May 2020, Suarez previously held the role of Principal at INV Fintech, a startup accelerator focused on banking and fintech collaborations. As a co-founder and Principal at Delos Advisors from January 2015 to February 2019, Suarez provided strategic consulting services to financial institutions. Earlier experience includes a consulting position at FMCG Direct with the First Manhattan Consulting Group and a research assistant role in Development Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. Rodrigo Suarez holds both a Master of Science and Engineering in Economic and Financial Systems Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.