In this episode, I talk with Jordan Wright, the Co-Founder and CEO at Atomic Financial, the market leader in payroll connectivity - like Plaid for Payroll. Jordan has great stories from all of his experience co-founding and leading several startups from inception through to successful exits. And, he's just a really down to earth, great guy! It was a real pleasure to talk with him and I think you'd love the great insights he brings to leadership! Atomic brings financial solutions that offer a huge benefit to the vulnerable, their culture centers around giving back - we discuss their 6 cultural pillars - and last year they paused their bonuses and gave the money to Afghan Refugee resettlement, instead. There's a lot to love about Jordan and I hope you enjoy our conversation!
Jordan Wright loves building great companies. He’s co-founded and led several startups from inception through to successful exits. Currently, Jordan is Co-Founder and CEO at Atomic and the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Solera National Bank. Atomic is the market-leading provider for payroll connectivity, trusted by 12 of the leading fintech brands, including digital-first neobanks, alternative lenders, and digital brokerages such as Coinbase, Dave, and Propel, among others.
Prior to starting Atomic, Jordan was the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Unbill, a FinTech payment company he sold to online banking software provider Q2 (QTWO). Previously, he helped start a cybersecurity company, NextPage, which was acquired by Proofpoint (PFPT) as well as Mobile Butler, acquired by Amenify.
As both Vice-Chairman of Solera National Bank and Co-Founder and CEO of Atomic, Jordan bridges the gap between traditional banking and technology-enabled financial services. At Atomic, he works with nearly all of the leading fintech companies, including digital-first neobanks, alternative lenders and digital brokerages, and traditional banks, community banks, and credit unions. He has led Atomic to simplify complicated payroll integrations to cover 75% of the U.S. workforce with a combined reach of 125 million workers. Atomic's payroll APIs are the leading way for consumers to securely connect their payroll accounts to a third-party banking app to set up or switch direct deposit payments, and access financial data for income (VOI) and employment (VOE) verifications, and setup or update W-4 tax withholdings. Put simply, Atomic makes banking easier for the customer and the bank. Atomic is a member of the Financial Health Network, the Innovative Payments Association, and the Visa North America Fintech Partner Connect Program, among others.
Jordan earned his B.S. from Brigham Young University in 2012. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing with his family.