Trusted Clarity that Moves Leaders from Insight to Momentum—Now!
DeepPoole Advisory helps fintechs, NPOs & member orgs untangle payments + AI, stay relevant amid change & drive momentum fast
Discover DeepPoole Advisory
Where clarity meets momentum.
DeepPoole Advisory helps fintechs, payment innovators, and member-based organizations turn complexity into confident decisions and practical execution.
For clubs, NPOs, and member organizations, we translate rapid AI change into practical choices—so you remain relevant, resilient, and valued over the next 3–5 years.
We help organizations:
- Navigate Canada’s payments, standards, and regulatory landscape with confidence
- Design partnership and ecosystem paths that unlock adoption and growth
- Apply AI responsibly to improve productivity, control, and decision quality
- Align stakeholders and de-risk delivery from roadmap to measurable outcomes
With 20+ years across Interac, CIBC, National Bank of Canada, AOL, and Canada’s fintech ecosystem—and deep involvement in industry standards and advisory forums—we bring strategic perspective and delivery discipline to move initiatives from intention to traction.
Whether you’re expanding, modernizing payments, or operationalizing AI, DeepPoole Advisory clears the path so your team can move faster—with clarity, trust, and momentum.
📩 michele@deeppooleadvisory.com
Services That Move You Forward
Navigator Retainer
Your strategic partner in clarity, relevance, and execution.
DeepPoole Advisory provides ongoing senior advisory support for fintechs, payment innovators, and member-based organizations navigating modernization or AI-driven transformation. We help you cut through friction, make confident decisions, and turn strategy into measurable momentum—while staying relevant as the landscape shifts.
What This Is For:
- Complex decisions with real stakes (payments, risk, operating model, AI adoption)
- Modernization that needs leadership, alignment, and follow-through
- Organizations that want a practical 3–5 year relevance lens without big-consulting overhead
You Get:
- Advisory access + strategy reviews (ongoing, senior-level)
- Roadmap, prioritization, and decision support (what to do next, and why)
- Stakeholder alignment + change readiness (reduce drag, increase adoption)
- Executive-ready communications (leadership/board/member-ready when needed)
- Relevance planning for a fast-changing AI world (member value, productivity, trust, and governance)
Choose Your Focus:
- Payments & Growth Track
Standards, ecosystem partnerships, market entry, product readiness, and regulatory navigation. and/or - Relevance & Renewal Track (Clubs / NPOs / Member Orgs)
Modernize member value, operations, and service delivery with AI-informed choices that protect trust and keep you future-ready.
📩 To explore fit, email michele@deeppooleadvisory.com
Fractional Leadership in Program Delivery
Turning strategy into measurable impact.
Fractional leadership brings senior delivery experience into your team — ensuring structure, follow-through, and results for complex, cross-functional programs.
We embed seamlessly to help you modernize systems, coordinate partners, and deliver outcomes that stick.
You get:
- Program design and governance
- Leadership across multiple workstreams
- Executive reporting and momentum management
📩 To discuss availability, email michele@deeppooleadvisory.com
Strategy Packages
Clarity that creates momentum.
Short, focused engagements to solve immediate challenges and give your strategy direction.
Offerings include:
- PSP / RTR Readiness Package – Prepare your business for real-time payments and regulatory approval.
- AI Readiness Snapshot – Understand where AI fits in your business and how to apply it responsibly.
- Agentic Commerce Opportunity Scan – Explore how intelligent agents will reshape your customer and revenue models.
- Go-to-Market Clarity Package – Sharpen your value proposition and communicate your impact with confidence.
- Executive Messaging & Story Alignment – Strengthen your narrative for boards, regulators, or investors.
📩 To request package details, email michele@deeppooleadvisory.com
Speaking & Workshops
Inspire, inform, and prepare your team for what’s next.
Engaging talks and interactive workshops that make complex ideas actionable — from payments modernization to the future of AI and trust in financial systems.
Popular topics:
- AI as Business Strategy
- Agentic Commerce
- Future of Payments
- Trust as a Business Strategy
- Building Fintechs that Scale Responsibly
📩 For bookings, email michele@deeppooleadvisory.com
Finclusiv Edge
Finclusiv Edge
Building inclusive fintech networks
DeepPoole Advisory is a proud Co-Founder of Finclusiv Edge, a nonprofit connecting fintech founders, educators, and policymakers to foster inclusive innovation and talent growth.
Focus areas:
- Community events and thought leadership
- Academic partnerships and research
- Inclusion and accessibility in fintech