Join Themis and Nelson Mullins for “Themis Banking School: Bank Fintech Fundamentals.” In this session, Themis’ Vice President of GTM Strategy and Customer Relationships Dana Lawrence will join Nelson Mullins attorneys Craig Nazzaro and Marianna McDevitt to provide a comprehensive overview of the evolving relationship between banks and fintech companies, highlighting the benefits, risks, and regulatory considerations of such partnerships. Speakers will explore a wide range of fintech solutions—from digital banking and AI-driven underwriting to Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS).

Nelson Mullins partner Craig Nazzaro advises a variety of entities on all regulatory and compliance issues that impact the financial services industry including banks, non-bank lenders, servicers, investors, third party payment processors, and debt collectors. He also defends clients against charges of liability and regulatory violations.

Nelson Mullins associate Marianna McDevitt focuses her practice on regulatory and compliance matters related to financial services, consumer lending, payments, alternative lending, and other non-bank financial services. She advises clients on a variety of topics including bank-fintech relationships, card programs, payment processing regimes, money transmission, blockchain, data privacy and security compliance, and regulatory compliance ranging from fair lending to FTC marketing guidelines.

Dana Lawrence, CIA, CRMA, CFSA, CAMS, CRVPM is an accomplished executive and global thought leader at the intersection of banking, fintech, and emerging technology. She currently leads Go-to-Market Strategy and Customer Relationships at Themis, a collaborative governance, risk, compliance, and operational workflow platform she used—and loved—for three years before joining the team to help scale its growth. Previously, Dana built and led a Banking-as-a-Service division that drove 30% deposit growth and three successful regulatory exams, designed fintech risk and due diligence frameworks for high-risk sectors like crypto and gaming, and guided multiple regulatory remediations and fintech wind downs at firms including Simple, Azlo, and BBVA. A trusted voice on governance and innovation, she founded the Technology Association of Oregon’s Fintech Community, launched the LinkedIn Live series “In Fintech We Build Trust” and “The Fintech Bridge”, and has trained over 100,000 professionals worldwide through organizations like IIA, ISACA, ACAMS, and ACFE.

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