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Steve Kietz

Chief Executive Officer at Reliant Funding

Woodbury, New York

Overview 

Steve Kietz is the Chief Executive Officer at Reliant Funding with a background in financial services and entrepreneurship, having previously held leadership roles at companies like CITIBANK DIRECT and Mobile Money Ventures LLC. He brings expertise in marketing strategy, customer acquisition, and strategic partnerships, while investing in seed-stage companies in Los Angeles and New York City that support diversity and female founders. Kietz has a successful track record in executive leadership, notably serving as President at CITIBANK DIRECT and as Chief Executive Officer at Mobile Money Ventures LLC, showcasing his ability to drive strategic growth and innovation in the financial services sector. His current role as CEO at Reliant Funding highlights his skills in marketing strategy, business development, and venture financing, emphasizing his commitment to supporting diverse entrepreneurs and startups.

Work Experience 

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Woodbury Advisors, LLC

  • Strategic Advisor

    2009 - Current

    Marketing and strategy consulting firm focused on B2C and supply chain financial services activities. Initial engagements include product development for underserved US markets, prepaid cards, and leading an import effort for authentication products from Asia.

Woodbury Advisors provides due diligence, prepaid cards, internet banking, customer service operations and mobile banking services.

woodburyadvisors.com
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Reliant Funding

  • Chief Executive Officer

    2021 - 2024

  • Chief Marketing Officer

    2017 - 2021

    Reliant Funding is a portfolio company of Angelo Gordon & Co., a PE Firm with $36B aum. Reliant provides financing to small and medium sized businesses nationwide. Reliant speaks with business owners to determine how best to address capital needs. Reliant can provide funding from Loan Programs, Advances, Equipment Leasing and Factoring with repayment terms to accommodate nearly any business requirement

Intrepid Capital Partners

  • Advisor

    2013 - 2024

Doughmain.com

  • Strategic Advisor

    2010 - 2024

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Inte Q, LLC

  • Senior Advisor

    2017 - 2020

  • President

    2014 - 2017

    Inte Q specializes in helping our clients gather relevant customer behavior and demographic data -- making heads or tails of it. We then create and execute a wide range of insight based programs that drive greater customer engagement and profitability. Inte Q develops and delivers loyalty marketing solutions. The company offers data collection, planning and strategy development, program implementation, and analysis services. Inte Q offers a full suite of marketing services including mail, websites, text messaging, App development, POS, Social CRM/Loyalty and its unique call center program. It serves financial, automotive, lodging and retail industries. Inte Q was founded in 1998 and is based in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.

Inte Q provides loyalty and subscription-based benefit programs, data analytics, and merchandise products through virtual channels.

inteqinsights.com

Zipmark

  • Strategic Advisor

    2011 - 2020

Veldos LLC

  • Vice Chairman

    2014 - 2014

    Veldos provides a multitude of services to US and global businesses across different verticals but there is one common denominator–BUILDING BRANDS BY PROVIDING EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE AT EVERY TOUCH POINT.

edo Interactive

  • Executive Vice President/General Manager Strategic Partnerships

    2011 - 2013

    Steve leads the financial services team and cultivates strategic partnerships. Venture-backed start-up, edo helps advertisers connect advertising with in-store results. Through our bank partners we can deliver card-linked offers that are targeted & automatically available on credit cards, debit cards & mobile phones. This intersection of ‘payments & advertising’ rides a number of marketplace trends including the convergence of digital, personalization and mobile.

Mobile Money Ventures LLC

  • Chief Executive Officer

    2007 - 2009

    Mobile Money Venture LLC is a joint venture between Citigroup and SK Telceom. Our mission is to build world's best mobile financial services applications. We will serve Bank and Telecom clients around the world. Mobile Money Ventures was acquired by Intuit in June 2011.

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CITIBANK DIRECT

  • PRESIDENT

    2006 - 2007

    Lead executive responsible for running the North America Internet bank at Citigroup. Also managed Direct Relationship Sales for North America retail banking and Consumer Finance

Citigroup is a financial services holding company that provides various financial products and services.

Raised $12,950,000,000.00 from ValueAct Capital and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

citigroup.com

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