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5805 Main Street
Suite 220
Frisco, TX 75034
833-637-4848
Hours
Mon-Fri: 8am-7pm Central
Sat: 11am-3pm Central
Meritize observes major US holidays. Normal business hours may be impacted before and after a US holiday.
Meritize is guided by visionary and proven leadership with decades of combined credit and finance expertise from big banks and leading marketplace lenders.
5805 Main Street
Suite 220
Frisco, TX 75034
833-637-4848
Mon-Fri: 8am-7pm Central
Sat: 11am-3pm Central
Meritize observes major US holidays. Normal business hours may be impacted before and after a US holiday.
Chris Keaveney is a proven consumer lending credit executive with deep financial industry knowledge and more than 20 years’ experience in lending analytics and risk management across various asset classes, including student lending, mortgage, auto, credit card and consumer banking. Prior to founding Meritize, Chris was president and chief credit officer of MeasureOne, a higher education data and analytics company focused on the student loan market. At MeasureOne, he designed data analysis software, managed optimization of credit policies and strategies, and directed the company’s student lending research efforts.
In his career as a statistical modeler, credit analyst and credit executive, Chris has also worked with Social Finance (SoFi) where he built out policy infrastructure, underwriting policy and process, portfolio analytics and governance programs. He served as credit officer for Chase Student Lending where he managed a $14 billion portfolio through much of the financial crisis, and he was responsible for loss mitigation strategies and policies for Capital One Mortgage. Chris brings a wealth of experience in credit policy development, portfolio analytics and strategy, behavioral modeling and business intelligence.
He has Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of Richmond, a Master of Arts in economics from the University of Miami and a Master of Science in operations research from Virginia Commonwealth University.
An experienced financial services executive with broad expertise spanning consumer and corporate financial markets, credit risk management, quantitative analytics and public policy, Phillip Stegner brings a wealth of experience to Meritize. He has deep knowledge of econometric and financial models and an intimate understanding of credit strategies as well as practical public policy expertise in the financial industry.
Prior to founding Meritize, Phillip worked with Capital One where he led a team of business analysts and at J.P. Morgan in its investment bank division. He also served as senior economic analyst and special assistant to the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. He graduated magna cum laude from Rice University with a Bachelor of Arts in economics, political science and policy studies.
He has a Master of Public Policy degree from George Washington University and a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University.
Beck Pryor brings business development, strategic, and operational expertise through over a decade of experience across a variety of sectors including social impact, technology, and finance.
Prior to joining Meritize, Beck was Director of Business Development and Operations for Digital Insights, a new business building digital tools for agriculture at Cargill, where she led strategy and growth through investments and partnerships. She also spent several years in Cargill’s Corporate Strategy and Development group, working on strategy and M&A across businesses from aquaculture to oil & gas. Beck began her career at Community Enterprise Solutions, an international development non-profit, leading teams in Guatemala, South Africa, and New York.
Beck holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Science from Columbia University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Benton McTaggart brings with him over 9 years’ experience across employee engagement, talent development, coaching and internal communication.
Prior to joining Meritize, Benton was a Career Strategist and Coach at SoFi – a finance company – where he helped dozens of high-performers advance their careers in Fortune 500 Companies. He also formerly served as a Senior Manager of Internal Communications for LIME – a telecommunications company – where he handled employee engagement and communications for 13 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean. Earlier on in his career, Benton worked as a public relations executive for Digicel, the largest telecommunications company in the Caribbean.
Benton has a Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communications from the University of the West Indies and an MBA from the Simon Business School at the University of Rochester. He is a Certified Professional Coach by the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching.
Chad Burton is a seasoned consumer finance leader, with more than a decade of experience in banking and financial services. Chad’s expertise spans asset classes, including mortgages, student loans, and asset services, from originations to servicing to collections. Additionally, as the compliance officer, Chad is responsible for ensuring Meritize complies with its outside regulatory and legal requirements as well as internal policies.
Prior to joining Meritize, Chad worked in home loans and third party risk management for Capital One. In his various roles at the firm, Chad worked closely with risk / compliance officers, examiners, and executives to support various audits & exams on a yearly basis, interfacing with a host of regulatory agencies including, but not limited to CFPB, OCC, HUD, FHA, and FHFA. From the Risk Management side, he managed risk across the servicing spectrum.
Chad holds a Bachelor of Arts in Human Relations from The University of Oklahoma.
Jim Hensley has over 20 years of experience in managing operational and financial performance targets, developing and implementing strategies and creating broad-based and multi-functional management team environments. He has an extensive background with financial services companies focused in consumer lending, customer service and collection operations, including compliance and other operationally intensive business areas.
For most of his career, Jim has been responsible for large, people-centric business areas with over 200 employees in multiple call centers, at both public and private companies. Starting his financial services career with First Data Corporation, Jim also spent over a decade working in senior leadership roles with Outsourcing Solutions, Inc. and Asset Acceptance Capital Corporation, both large asset management and receivable industry leaders, as well as privately held Vital Solutions, Inc., which focused on customer service and collection operations. In a key role prior to joining Meritize, for 6 years, Jim was the senior leader responsible for all loan servicing, repayment and recovery operations at Michigan First Credit Union, which has over $1B in assets.
Jim holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management from Texas Christian University and a Master of Arts degree in Economic Development and International Trade from Eastern Michigan University.