FS Vector Opens New York City Office and Promotes Ethan Singleton to Partner

Ethan will help drive the firm’s continued growth as FS Vector expands its support for bank-fintech partnerships and financial innovation

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FS Vector, a leading Washington, D.C.-based strategic consulting firm for companies innovating in financial services, today announced the promotion of Ethan Singleton to Partner and the opening of the firm’s New York City office, marking important milestones in the firm’s continued expansion.

As Partner, Ethan will help drive FS Vector’s growth in New York and continue advising banks, fintechs, digital asset firms, and technology providers on the design, launch, and scaling of innovative financial products. Ethan helps clients navigate regulatory expectations and build compliant bank-fintech partnership programs from concept through execution, working closely with state and federally chartered banks, fintechs, and technology providers.

“Ethan has been a trusted advisor to many of our clients and a leader within the firm,” said John Deignan, CEO of FS Vector. “His promotion reflects the continued growth of our work supporting companies across the financial services ecosystem and the next generation of financial innovation.”

“I’m incredibly grateful to work alongside the talented team at FS Vector and to continue building the firm as a Partner,” said Ethan. “Financial services is at an inflection point, as AI and deeper collaboration between banks, fintechs, and digital asset companies reshape the industry. As the leading advisor to many of the most innovative companies across the ecosystem, establishing FS Vector’s New York office creates a hub where clients, advisors, investors, regulators, and operators can come together to build the relationships that will shape the future of financial services.”

The firm continues to expand its capabilities to serve more and larger clients. Recent joiners include the addition of industry experts such as Senior Advisor Grovetta Gardineer, formerly of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Managing Principal Erica Brennan, a fintech and payments licensing expert, and Principals including former FDIC senior policy analyst Lawrence Mak, partner banking and fintech risk expert Jordan Owen, and Jackson Mueller, who joined to strengthen the firm’s blockchain, digital asset, and AI policy and government relations expertise.

In addition to its work helping clients design, launch, and scale financial products, FS Vector advises on embedded banking and bank-fintech partnership strategy, regulatory readiness and compliance program development, fintech licensing and chartering initiatives, transaction due diligence, and policy and government relations engagement.

About FS Vector

FS Vector helps clients transform financial services and navigate complex regulatory environments. Its integrated approach combines advisory services, tech-enabled operational delivery, government relations and policy expertise. FS Vector’s embedded advisory experts serve as an extension of clients’ teams, providing practical guidance on the most interesting and timely topics facing the industry. FS Vector’s network spans hundreds of financial services clients and partners, including fintechs, banks and other financial institutions, law firms, regtech providers, legislators, and regulators.

For more information on FS Vector and its offerings, please visit fsvector.com.