Her Story
About Gabrielle
I've spent almost 4 years in tech and software as a service, with over 10 years in the banking sector overall. I work at Treasury Prime as a relationship manager, where I sit at the intersection of banking and fintech technology. My company provides the APIs that help fintech companies like Venmo, Cash App, and PayPal connect with banks so they can offer banking services to their end users. What we do is incredibly meaningful to me because we're making banking accessible to underserved communities, particularly people who don't trust traditional banks like Bank of America or Chase. My career journey started right out of college when I landed at Northern Trust as a receptionist and administrative assistant, then was quickly promoted to the Wealth Advisory team where I operated as a wealth strategist associate. I then transitioned to the commercial banking space at CrossFirst Bank, serving as a Treasury sales associate and later as a portfolio analyst. I made the intentional decision to join Treasury Prime because I wanted to go where the puck is moving and connect with people who are truly pursuing making banking accessible to all people from all backgrounds and colors. I completed my undergraduate degree at Columbia College Chicago in Arts Management, which I believe helped shape my ability to connect with people and my gift of gab. I then completed my MBA in Business Studies at the University of North Texas, graduating in December 2024, all while being a wife and mom to two young children. My day-to-day revolves around building relationships and connecting the dots between my fintech clients and bank partners, ensuring they're aligned on goals, timelines, and risk considerations. I spend a lot of time in intentional meetings with bank partners, fintech clients, internal product teams, legal and compliance teams, and leadership, driving growth through relationship building both internally and externally.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Gabrielle
01What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to the women in my life who came before me. The women who would take a phone call when I was just a college student, looking at what they did, or what I thought they did, which was super cool, and who mentored me through the years and helped shape who I am professionally today. I look back and think about those women who took the time to take my call via a LinkedIn outreach message, or maybe someone that my mom, who I look up to, knew, that connected me. They were open to taking an hour to sit with me at lunch as I was growing professionally in my career field. I attribute my success to those before me that saw something in me, which I think is a light, and who carried themselves in a manner at which I looked at and said, hey, I want to be like them one day. And here I am now, able to do the same thing for someone who's coming after me. I attribute myself to the influential women in my life who helped shape who I am today.
02What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
Personally, I think one of the biggest challenges in my field is dealing with imposter syndrome and trusting my voice in rooms where I may be younger, or less experienced, look different, or one of the few women. I learned that I don't need to know everything to add value, but just really asking good questions, listening deeply, and being consistent, and trusting my gut to know that I'm here for a reason. I need to let that purpose drive my decisions and how I approach certain things. In my industry as a whole, working in banking and the SaaS, FinTech as a service or banking as a service space, there's a lot of regulatory headwinds and tailwinds that we have to face and make decisions and abide by on a daily basis. There's a certain administration that may favor things like stablecoins or crypto, so we've got to pivot and go where the wind is going. It takes a lot of being on your toes, being aware, and really being flexible in your day-to-day to make sure you are leading your customers, acting as a trusted advisor, and doing what's right according to who said what's right at the moment. We have regulators who hold a microscope up to what we do every day, so we just have to make sure we're compliant. That's a big part of my job, just leading in the right way.
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