The Firm

Founded in 2006, The Strawhecker Group (TSG) is:

• A management consulting company focused on the merchant acquiring sector of the Payments Industry
• Specializes in providing financial institutions, acquirers, card associations, ISOs, processing companies and the investment community with advisory services to maximize their growth and profitability
• Is a resource of merchant acquiring industry research, benchmark studies and developing trends

TSG is the Trusted Advisor to the Payments Industry – over the past three years, TSG has:

• Provided services to 30 of the top 40 U.S. Acquirers
• Completed over 300 projects for more than 175 different clients
• Performed Strategic Acquisition Services for financial institutions including Goldman Sachs, Comerica Bank, Prudential, Brantley Partners, Caritas Capital, Arsenal Capital, Merrick Bank, and First National Bank

TSG’s Industry Experience is Second to None – composed of seasoned veterans, TSG Professionals:

• Have held key senior management positions at leading Industry companies including First Data Corporation, VISA USA, Humboldt Merchant Services, RBS World Pay, Cardservice International, iPayment, Alliance Data, RapidAdvance, Accenture Consulting, Redwood Merchant Services, and Chase Paymentech. 
• Are noted speakers and presenters at Industry conventions and seminars. In 2009, this included events at the Electronic Transactions Association, First National Bank, ProPay, the National Retail Federation, the Direct Response Forum, Deutsche Bank FinTech Conference, and TSYS
• Were featured in 2009 in more than 20 articles in publications including Business Week, Transaction Trends, Digital Transactions, Prepaid Press, Midlands Business Journal, the Omaha World Herald and others
• Are industry leaders – Managing Partner Kurt Strawhecker was named the Electronic Transaction Association’s (ETA) 2008/2009 Member of the Year. The ETA is an international trade association representing the Electronic Payments Industry, including 500+ worldwide financial institutions, transaction processors, independent sales organizations (ISOs), and equipment suppliers