About Us
AccessFintech enables improved data sharing and workflow collaboration to evolve the financial industry’s operating model. At its core is the AccessFintech Synergy Network, a modern and secure collaboration network that allows for resolution and decision-making in one place. It facilitates data collaboration at scale and provides more visibility into transaction data and access to benchmarking insights. Synergy’s workflow optimization speeds and simplifies transactions through digital automation, mutualizes risk and allows for better, more enlightened decision-making across organizations and functions. It also offers broad technology distribution that provides industry-wide connectivity to new technologies, reducing the cost of ownership for all. The Synergy Network has built a critical mass of data, participants and solutions with leading financial institutions and processes over a billion transactions every month.
The Team
Our leadership team has a proven track record in building businesses and products that change the face of financial technology and operations
Sarah Shenton
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
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Joining the firm as CEO in mid-2025, Sarah brings over 20 years of operations, engineering, and strategic investing to AccessFintech. Most recently, she led the Value Accelerator platform at Goldman Sachs’ alternative assets business, where she collaborated with leadership teams to drive scale, operational efficiency, and commercial success. An Operator, Investor and long-time advocate for AccessFintech, Shenton led Goldman Sachs’ Series A investment in the company and served as a Board Director from 2018 to 2025.
John Shay
Special Advisor to the CEO
Special Advisor to the CEO
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Joining the firm in early 2025, John brings over 30 years of senior management experience across a broad range of capital markets leaders, including Virtu, Nasdaq, TP ICAP, Broadway Technology (now part of Bloomberg) and Acadia (now part of LSEG). Most recently, John served as CEO of American Financial Exchange (AFX), which was acquired by the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) in January 2025.
Steve Fazio
Co-Founder
Co-Founder
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Steve has been instrumental since AccessFintech’s inception and remains a driving force behind our product vision and innovation strategy. He brings extensive experience across both technology and buy-side operations.
Chris Bujakowski
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
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Chris brings over 20 years of experience in corporate finance and business operations. He previously led financial strategy and infrastructure buildout at high-growth technology firms, including Thought Machine.
Pardeep Cassells
Chief Client Officer
Chief Client Officer
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Par brings over 15 years of experience, including leadership roles during a decade-long tenure at BNP Paribas. She has successfully built and scaled client success organizations, consistently delivering high-impact results.
Chris Daur
Chief Revenue Officer
Chief Revenue Officer
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A former Goldman Sachs Managing Director with over 23 years of experience in the financial services industry, Chris’ deep expertise in post-trade strategy and client solutions is instrumental in driving our client-centric growth agenda.
Tom Granelli
Chief Product Officer
Chief Product Officer
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A former DTCC Managing Director, Tom brings extensive experience in capital markets, risk management and financial technology product leadership.
Rami Kachlon
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Technology Officer
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With a proven track record of delivering cutting-edge market infrastructure solutions with a strong emphasis on stability and scalability, Rami brings over 20 years of experience in leading technology initiatives across the financial industry.
Damian Canning
EVP, Industry Relationships
EVP, Industry Relationships
Ivana Ciavarella
Head of Sellside Client Experience
Head of Sellside Client Experience
Stephanie Park
Head of Buyside Client Experience
Head of Buyside Client Experience