The Qualtik Team

Mark Prior

Founder and CEO

Mark Prior

Mark has over 25 years of experience in fund management, alternative asset analytics, enterprise-level senior management, and strategy formulation and implementation. Before founding Qualtik, he was the Founder and CEO of an asset valuation and management services company with 300+ banks as customers and served as Managing Partner of a fund with $440M AUM specializing in commercial real estate debt. He holds an AB/Master of Environmental Management from Duke University and a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University

Mike Fletcher

Co-Founder and President

Mike Fletcher

Prior to joining Qualtik, Mike was Co-Founder of Giftango, a SaaS company powering digital stored value gift card delivery for several top 20 banks and other notable financial institutions in the US. After InComm acquired Giftango, he led the Digital Solutions Division as General Manager as it grew to over $900M in annual revenue. Mike has a business degree from Portland State University.

Peter Nugent

Peter founded the professional service firm Enlighten Financial in 2008 and joined the Qualtik team via an acquisition in 2025. He guides the Qualtik subsidiary that was born out of that acquisition, which provides in-depth risk management services, including loan review, commercial underwriting, and consulting services. Peter has held executive level leadership positions within the banking industry and holds various banking credentials in addition to a BBA and a BS in Economics from St. Norbert College in De Pere, WI.

Ben Rue

CTO

Ben Rue

Ben leads technology at Qualtik. Prior to joining, he was one of the first engineers at Giftango, leading the design and development of significant portions of that technology platform. After InComm acquired Giftango, he held several key technology and product leadership positions during a period of rapid growth for the Digital Solutions division. Ben holds a degree in Management Information Systems from Minnesota State University Moorhead.

Shawn Rietman

CFO

Shawn Rietman

Shawn Rietman has over 29 years of finance and accounting experience in both public and private environments. For the last 24 years he has served as a consulting Chief Financial Officer to multiple small and medium sized businesses. Shawn serves as a member of US Bank – Columbia Pacific Region’s Advisory Board. He received his degree in Business with an emphasis in Accounting from the University of Oregon.

Jen Adcock

SVP, Strategic Partnerships

Jen Adcock

Jen leads sales efforts through channel partnerships, building relationships with our strategic partners. She is a strategy and business development leader with a 20+ year proven track record of enterprise sales achievement in FinTech. Prior to joining Qualtik, Jen played key roles building and developing high-performing sales teams at InComm, AT&T, and MCI.. She attended both the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University and received her degree in Accounting and Finance.

Kari Pittioni

Kari leads operations at Qualtik. Prior to joining, she held several key leadership roles building and developing high performing teams for more than 15 years with more than 10 years focused in FinTech. Kari previously worked with banks, credit unions, and commercial real estate developers to bring a unique customer perspective to Qualtik while focusing on building scalable operational processes. She holds a degree in social sciences from Portland State University.

Trevor Dryer

Board Member

Trevor Dryer

Prior to his current role at Cedarline Lending, he held roles of SVP at Serent Capital and co-founder and CEO of Mirador, which sold successfully to CUNA Mutual Group. Trevor has a mix of experience in entrepreneurship, fintech, and corporate law, and currently serves on the board of directors and as an advisor to a select group of fintech startups. He holds degrees from both Harvard University and Stanford University Law School.

David Nelsen

Board Member

David Nelsen

Dan Ciporin

Advisor

Dan Ciporin

Dan Ciporin is currently CEO and Chairman of HomePlate Acquisition Corporation. Previously, he was a General Partner at Canaan Partners, Chairman and CEO of Shopping.com, and senior vice president of MasterCard International. Dan has served on multiple boards for public and private companies, and sits on Yale University’s School of Management’s Board of Advisors. Dan attended Princeton University and Yale University where he received his MBA.

Hope Willard Lundt

Advisor

Hope Willard Lundt

Hope Willard Lundt, CFA, is the Managing Partner of Spence Limited, LP, a financial services hedge fund that invests in community banks throughout the US. Prior to joining Spence Limited, she managed financial services investments for UBS’ O’Connor hedge fund group. Lundt also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Cecil Bancorp, Gateway Bank, FSB, Signature Bank of Georgia, and White River Bancshares. Hope received her degree from Vanderbilt University.

Ben Mackovak

Advisor

Ben Mackovak

Benjamin Mackovak is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Strategic Value Bank Partners, an investment partnership focused exclusively on the community banking industry. The firm manages a portfolio of both publicly traded and privately-held bank investments. He is currently a board member of multiple community banks. Prior to co-founding Strategic Value Bank Partners, Mackovak was the Founder and Portfolio Manager for Cavalier Capital, LLC. Ben received an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts from Kent State University, where he graduated Magna cum laude.

Jeff Wilkinson

Advisor

Jeff Wilkinson

Prior to his current role as Chairman and CEO of Keystone Bank, Jeff founded Pioneer Bank. Under his leadership as Founding President, CEO, and Director, the bank grew from $9 million in initial capitalization to $1.2 billion in total assets with 22 locations across Texas. Jeff currently serves on the Austin Habitat for Humanity Finance Committee and the Board of Trails Property Owners’ Association. He holds a degree in Accounting from the University of Central Missouri.