Treasury Whisperer’s Talkcast Podcast

Treasury Whisperer’s Talkcast Podcast

Seth Marlowe, "The Treasury Whisperer" talks with leaders in Treasury, Banking, Payments, Fintech and more.

The Treasury Whisperer's Talkcast Podcast is a production of Treasury Whisperer Studio and Treasury Whisperer LLC © 2025-2026

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Episode 68 - Stop Buying Deposits: Start Earning Them with Igor Ulis (Hudson Technology Systems)
Treasury Whisperer’s Talkcast Podcast
Episode 68 - Stop Buying Deposits: Start Earning Them with Igor Ulis (Hudson Technology Systems)

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Oct. 23, 2026

Episode 68 - Stop Buying Deposits: Start Earning Them with Igor Ulis (Hudson Technology Systems)

In this episode of The Treasury Whisperer’s Talkcast Podcast, host Seth Marlowe interviews Igor Ulis, Co-Founder and General Manager of Hudson Technology Systems (www.hudson.co). Seth and Igor discuss why banks need to stop simply buying deposits with higher rates and start earning them by delivering the workflows, technology, and operational capabilities that make those deposits stickier. They explore specialty deposits, complex money movement, reconciliation, virtual accounts, and how banks ca
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Oct. 15, 2026

Episode 67 - When Fintechs Become Banks - and Banks Try to Become Fintechs with Aleksandra Teichman (MAPP Advisors)

In this episode of The Treasury Whisperer’s Talkcast Podcast, host Seth Marlowe interviews Aleksandra Teichman, Senior Vice President of Embedded Finance and Banking at MAPP Advisors (www.mappadvisors.com). Seth and Aleks discuss how sponsor banking is evolving, why more fintechs are pursuing their own bank charters, and how both banks and fintechs are rethinking economics, compliance, and control. They also explore what it really takes to build sustainable bank-fintech partnerships as the embed
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Oct. 7, 2026

Episode 66: Get Off the Sidelines: Why Banks Need a Stablecoin Strategy with Nick Elledge (Stablecore)

THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY STABLECORE In this episode of The Treasury Whisperer’s Talkcast Podcast, host Seth Marlowe interviews Nick Elledge, Co-Founder and COO of Stablecore (www.stablecore.com), about why bankscan no longer afford to treat stablecoins as something happening on the sidelines. Seth and Nick explore how stablecoins are moving from experimentation toward real banking use cases, what financial institutions need to understand about wallets, custody, tokenized deposits, and digita
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Sept. 30, 2026

Episode 65 - Bringing Securities-Based Lending to the Mass Affluent with Peter Gordon (Harborline Tech)

THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY HARBORLINE TECHNOLOGY In this episode of The Treasury Whisperer’s Talkcast Podcast, host Seth Marlowe interviews Peter Gordon, Founder and CEO of Harborline Technology (www.harborlinetech.com). Peter reflects on a 30+ year career spanning payments, banking, fintech, real-time payments, and wealth management, and explains why he now sees wealth tech asthe next major modernization opportunity. Seth and Peter explore how securities-based lines of credit can unlock liqui
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Sept. 23, 2026

Episode 64 - When a Penny Becomes a Treasury Problem with Kyle Hatfield (Centsless)

In this episode of The Treasury Whisperer’s Talkcast Podcast,host Seth Marlowe interviews Kyle Hatfield, CEO and Co-Founder of Centsless (www.centsless.org). They explore the operational and compliance challenges created by the U.S.penny phase-out, including cash rounding rules, POS configuration, refunds, reconciliation, audit trails, and jurisdictional differences. Kyle also explains how Centsless is building a compliance layer designed to help merchants and financial institutions apply the co
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Sept. 18, 2026

Episode 63 - Crypto, Community, and the Rise of AI Agents with Lou Kerner (Crypto Mondays)

In this episode of The Treasury Whisperer’s Talkcast Podcast, host Seth Marlowe interviews Lou Kerner, Founder of Crypto Mondays (www.cryptomondays.io) and the Decentralized AI Agent Alliance (www.daiaa.org). Seth and Lou explore Lou’s journey from Goldman Sachs and early social media tocrypto, community building, and decentralized AI. Lou shares why he views Bitcoin as a tool for community, how stablecoins and real-world assets are changing the financial landscape, and why decentralized alterna
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Aug. 24, 2026

Episode 62 - The Smarter Layer for Treasury Modernization and Onboarding with Scott Graf (Prolific Banking)

THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY PROLIFIC BANKING In this episode of The Treasury Whisperer’s Talkcast Podcast, host Seth Marlowe interviews Scott Graf, President and Founder of Prolific Banking (www.prolificbanking.com). Theydiscuss Scott’s journey from early internet technology and commercial online banking to founding Prolific Banking in 2020 with the belief that financial institutions should not have to rip and replace core infrastructure to modernize treasury and payments operations. The conver
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Aug. 19, 2026

Episode 61 - Throwing the Banking Playbook Out the Window with Mark Brousseau (Brousseau & Associates)

In this episode of The Treasury Whisperer’s Talkcast Podcast, host Seth Marlowe interviews Mark Brousseau, President of Brousseau & Associates. Seth and Mark discuss Mark’s unexpected journey from aspiring newspaper reporter to payments, AP, AR, treasury, and automation thought leader, along with his work with IOFM and the Cash Management Leadership Institute. They explore how accounts payable and accounts receivable have evolved from back-office functions into strategic sources of cash flow ins
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Aug. 5, 2026

Episode 60 - Working Capital 2.0: Turning Working Capital into Strategic Liquidity with Michel Abranches (Monkey)

THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY MONKEY In this episode of The Treasury Whisperer's Talkcast Podcast,host Seth Marlowe interviews Michel Abranches, Head of Corporate Supply Chain Finance US at Monkey (www.monkeytech.com). As CFOs, treasurers, and procurement leaders navigate tighter liquidity discipline, higher capital costs, supplier pressure, and more complex bank relationships, many companies are discovering that traditional working capital levers are no longer enough. Michel shares his perspecti
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July 27, 2026

Episode 59 - Better Together: When Banks and Fintechs Collaborate with Stuart Bain (Alacriti) & Deepak Kapoor (Huntington)

THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY ALACRITI In this episode of The Treasury Whisperer’s Talkcast Podcast, host Seth Marlowe interviews Stuart Bain, Senior Vice President of Product Management at Alacriti (www.alacriti.com), and Deepak Kapoor, Senior Vice President and Head of Payments Product at Huntington National Bank(www.huntington.com). Stuart and Deepak share their unique journeys into the payments industry before discussing howbanks and fintechs are working together to modernize commercial payme

About the Host

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Seth Marlowe, "The Treasury Whisperer"

Executive Producer and Host of The Treasury Whisperer's Talkcast Podcast

Seth Marlowe is a nationally recognized voice in treasury, payments, banking, and financial innovation. Known throughout the industry as “The Treasury Whisperer,” he brings a rare 360-degree perspective shaped by a career spanning corporate treasury, commercial banking, product management, technology, and fintech.

Few professionals have experienced the industry from as many sides of the table. Seth has served in the treasurer’s chair at Danone North America, led global treasury transformation initiatives at GE, advised enterprise clients as a senior strategist and solutions architect at Wells Fargo, and served as Head of Treasury Product Management, Strategy and Innovation at Synovus.

At Synovus, Seth led the strategy, development, and launch of several major digital treasury platforms, including Synovus Gateway, Accelerate AR, Accelerate FX, and Accelerate Pay. His work helped modernize the bank’s treasury offering, migrate hundreds of corporate clients to more efficient solutions, and advance the use of embedded payments, APIs, and fintech partnerships.

In 2025, Seth founded Treasury Whisperer LLC, an advisory and media company created to connect and advance the treasury, banking, payments, and fintech communities. Through the company, he advises financial institutions and fintech providers, develops industry content, moderates executive conversations, and helps organizations communicate complex ideas with greater clarity and impact.

In late July 2025, Seth launched The Treasury Whisperer’s Talkcast Podcast. What began as a personal experiment quickly developed into one of the top emerging podcasts serving the treasury, banking, payments, and fintech ecosystem. The show features candid conversations with executives, practitioners, innovators, and industry personalities about their careers, challenges, ideas, and the forces reshaping financial services.

The podcast is built around a simple premise: some of the industry’s best insights come directly from the people doing the work.

Building on that success, Treasury Whisperer LLC now offers Podcast as a Service (PaaS) for companies that want to establish a credible podcast presence but do not have the internal team, experience, or capacity required to build and sustain one. The service can support the entire process—from concept development, branding, guest strategy, and production through hosting, editing, distribution, and promotion.

What distinguishes Seth is his ability to make complex topics understandable, relevant, and actionable. He combines the perspective of a treasury practitioner, banker, product leader, and industry strategist with a natural curiosity about the people and ideas shaping the future of the industry.

Seth is also a sought-after speaker, moderator, advisor, and community builder. He has contributed to programs hosted by McKinsey’s Cash Management Forum, Datos Insights’ Commercial and Small Business Banking Forum, the Association for Financial Professionals, TMANY’s New York Cash Exchange, Strategic Treasurer, KyribaLive, and other leading industry conferences, events, podcasts and platforms.

Beyond the microphone and conference stage, Seth serves on industry councils, mentors rising professionals, and brings together leaders from across the treasury ecosystem.

As The Treasury Whisperer, Seth combines strategic insight, practical experience, and human connection - helping organizations and professionals better understand how money moves, how technology is changing the industry, and where treasury and payments are headed next.