John Clark is a Managing Director and the head of U.S. operations for leading fintech-focused corporate finance advisory firm, Royal Park Partners. John joined Royal Park Partners in 2021, bringing with him over a decade of investment banking and private equity experience in the fintech sector. As a prominent specialist fintech banker, he has previously held senior roles at Long Ridge Equity Partners, global entrepreneurial network Techstars, and most recently at Financial Technology Partners. Throughout his career, John has developed trusted relationships and deep expertise working with companies and investors across the fintech space, and has been involved with in dozens of fintech deals. In his role, John focuses on generating advisory mandates and connecting investors to fast-growing fintech companies across the Americas, EMEA, Europe and Asia. He is based in New York.