Sam Empson

NorthCurrent Partners is a private equity firm that partners with and grows American businesses through majority-control investments. As the extension of a family office, we bring certainty, flexibility, and speed to our transactions and investment partnerships. Our long-term investment horizon means we make decisions best suited for growth and value creation, including continued investments in the business. Alongside years of experience executing transactions and working with company leaders, we are supported by seasoned operators and successful entrepreneurs. We help companies scale, both through organic growth and acquisition. We believe great businesses are built around their people, and we are committed to building upon strong company cultures.

Kard’s rewards-as-service platform makes loyalty more rewarding by simplifying the rewards experience for cardholders, financial institutions, and merchants. Utilizing the Kard API, financial institutions — including neobanks, traditional banks, and any other card issuer — can quickly and easily build their own customizable rewards program, driving cardholder engagement and loyalty by connecting users to the brands they love and rewarding them for everyday purchases. Powering rewards for over 45 million cardholders in the Kard issuer and partner network, Kard drives new customer acquisition and loyalty for thousands of in-store and online merchants across the US. Learn more at www.getkard.com.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company with approximately $1.9 trillion in assets. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through more than 7,300 locations, 12,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has offices in over 40 countries and territories to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 250,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 41 on Fortune’s 2022 rankings of America’s largest corporations. News, insights and perspectives from Wells Fargo are also available at Wells Fargo Stories. Relevant military experience is considered for veterans and transitioning service men and women. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.© 2016 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Member FDIC.

NorthCurrent Partners is a private equity firm that partners with and grows American businesses through majority-control investments. As the extension of a family office, we bring certainty, flexibility, and speed to our transactions and investment partnerships. Our long-term investment horizon means we make decisions best suited for growth and value creation, including continued investments in the business. Alongside years of experience executing transactions and working with company leaders, we are supported by seasoned operators and successful entrepreneurs. We help companies scale, both through organic growth and acquisition. We believe great businesses are built around their people, and we are committed to building upon strong company cultures.

Kard’s rewards-as-service platform makes loyalty more rewarding by simplifying the rewards experience for cardholders, financial institutions, and merchants. Utilizing the Kard API, financial institutions — including neobanks, traditional banks, and any other card issuer — can quickly and easily build their own customizable rewards program, driving cardholder engagement and loyalty by connecting users to the brands they love and rewarding them for everyday purchases. Powering rewards for over 45 million cardholders in the Kard issuer and partner network, Kard drives new customer acquisition and loyalty for thousands of in-store and online merchants across the US. Learn more at www.getkard.com.

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