Meet the leaders shaping the future of AI-powered financial intelligence.
Uday Akkaraju is the visionary CEO behind BOND.AI and creator of the Empathy Engine®, the world’s first human-centered AI for finance. With roots in interaction design and cognitive science, he’s redefining how banks use intelligence making technology more intuitive, equitable, and powerfully aligned with human needs.
Michael Whitacre, Chief Revenue Officer, is a growth architect with a track record of scaling revenue, transforming sales organizations, and closing enterprise-level deals. From leading core and digital banking sales for North America at FIS to Chief Commercial Officer at MX, he builds high performance teams that help financial institutions modernize, compete, and grow in a data-driven future.
Adam Montgomery, Chief Strategy Officer, is a bank-growth strategist with decades of experience transforming financial institutions. A former bank executive who’s led digital, product, and revenue innovation, he’s advised industry boards, banking associations, and even spoken at the Federal Reserve shaping how modern banks evolve, optimize performance, and win in a data-driven future.
Jared Landrum, Vice President of Growth, unifies sales, marketing, product, and client success to help banks unlock AI-driven performance. Since 2018, he’s shaped BOND.AI’s go-to-market strategy, closed major partnerships, and guided clients to meaningful outcomes turning innovation, data, and empathy into measurable growth for financial institutions.
Mark Agostinelli, Vice President of Sales for the Eastern US, is a high-impact sales leader known for exceptional client partnerships and consistent over-performance. With a track record of top-tier results and award-winning execution, he helps financial institutions adopt technology that drives measurable growth, stronger relationships, and long-term success.
Tom Lee, Vice President of Sales for the Central US, brings three decades of banking-technology experience to BOND.AI. After 31 years driving growth at FIS, he now helps financial institutions adopt AI-driven solutions that strengthen relationships, modernize operations, and unlock new revenue building trusted partnerships that move banks confidently into the future.
Devon McKenzie, Vice President of Sales for the Western US, is a relationship-driven leader helping financial institutions grow through technology and data. With experience at Mastercard spanning payments and partnerships, he blends SaaS and open-banking expertise to build trusted, value-first relationships that strengthen customer connections and deliver measurable growth.
Anjali Ingale, Chief Product Officer at BOND.AI with over 25 years of experience in IT and product development, leads cross-functional programs spanning product development, delivery, and implementation, bringing together global teams to achieve impactful results. With strong technical expertise and a proven ability to manage complex projects, Anjali combines strategic vision with hands-on leadership, fostering collaboration and delivering results that consistently meet business objectives.
