Travillian Next host Amber Buker, Chief Strategy Officer at Travillian, sits down with David Robinson, Director of Fintech and Embedded Banking at Academy Bank, to uncover how a family-owned community bank became one of the fastest movers in embedded banking.

From record-breaking onboarding with Treasury Prime to building a fintech partner profile that balances growth with risk, David shares practical lessons for banks and fintechs alike. Whether you’re exploring embedded partnerships or looking to scale responsibly, this conversation delivers real takeaways for fintech leaders.

00:21 | Academy Bank’s Fintech Story02:00 | Standing Up the Embedded Banking Practice03:20 | API Infrastructure & Agility03:53 | Decision-Making at a Family-Owned Bank05:17 | Building a Partner Profile07:01 | Close Collaboration with Fintech Partners07:56 | Deal Flow & Market Reality09:39 | Applying a Bank’s Risk Lens to Fintech11:41 | Advice for Other Banks Entering Embedded Banking12:59 | Vertical Opportunities & Future Focus14:02 | White-Label & Investment Potential15:32 | Lessons from Year One16:55 | Where to Connect with Academy Bank