This podcast brings the full fintech ecosystem together so you can fully experience and learn that "Fintech is FinLife". Join the host, Rob Sarnie, with his Fantastic Fintech Friends, each episode, and have a fun and fabulous fintech time.
Peter Gordon: Unlocking Your Portfolio’s Potential with HarborLine
🔓 Your Portfolio Has Potential. Can You Tap Into It?
What if accessing cash for life’s big moments didn’t require selling your investments?
Peter Gordon, CEO and co-founder of HarborLine Technology, joins me on What the Heck Fintech to explore securities-backed lines of credit—and his mission to make them more accessible through better connections between banks, advisors, and brokerage platforms.
With 35 years across banking, payments, and wealth, Peter brings an insider’s perspective on what it takes to turn a complicated financial process into a simpler customer experience.
🎯 Inside the episode:
💰 What borrowing against an eligible investment portfolio actually means.
🏦 How HarborLine aims to connect bank lending with the wealth platforms people already use.
🧭 How HarborLine Compass is being built to assess borrowing capacity, stress-test portfolios, and monitor collateral.
🤖 Where AI helps streamline the process—and how portfolio modeling differs from AI.
⚡ Peter’s vision for combining faster underwriting with real-time payments.
🏡 How liquidity decisions connect to home improvements, weddings, car purchases, and retirement planning—including interest costs and market risk.
💡 Fintech is FinLife—and Peter brings that idea to life by connecting the wealth people build with the lives they want to live. His mission is to remove friction between financial institutions and give advisors more ways to help clients navigate those decisions.
Keep the learning going:
🌐 Explore HarborLine’s platform and vision:
https://harborlinetech.com/ (https://harborlinetech.com/)
💬 Follow HarborLine Technology on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/harborline-technology/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/harborline-technology/)
🤝 To connect and learn even more from Peter Gordon, please go to his LinkedIn profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/petergordonpayments/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/petergordonpayments/)
#WhatTheHeckFintech #FintechIsFinLife #PeterGordon #HarborLine #Fintech #WealthTech #SBLOC #SecuritiesBackedLending #RealTimePayments #FintechPodcast
20 Oct 2026
Brad Larschan: Where the Graphene Revolution Meets Fintech
⚡ 𝗧𝗶𝗻𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹. 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹. 𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴.
What the heck does graphene have to do with fintech? More than you might think.
Brad Larschan, CEO of Avadain, joins me on What the Heck Fintech to connect materials innovation, equity crowdfunding, and the infrastructure powering our digital lives. From international law and royal warrants to commercializing inventions, Brad’s journey is as fascinating as the material he’s working to bring to the world.
🎯 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:
🔬 What graphene is—and why choosing the right type matters.
🔥 Where Brad sees potential to reduce heat and energy waste in electronics and AI infrastructure.
🤝 How equity crowdfunding helped finance Avadain’s vision and opened participation to everyday investors.
🏭 Why Avadain licenses its technology to manufacturers—and what it takes to move beyond the lab.
🌍 How graphene could help reduce reliance on critical minerals and improve everyday products.
💡 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲—and Brad brings that connection to life: finance helps fund innovation, and innovation can improve how we live. His vision links broader access to capital with more efficient technology, longer-lasting products, and a happier, healthier, more prosperous world.
𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴:
🌐 Explore Avadain’s technology, applications, and updates:https://avadaingraphene.com/
💬 Follow Avadain on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/avadain-inc/
🤝 To connect and learn even more from Brad Larschan, please go to his LinkedIn profile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradley-larschan-a7736175/
#WhatTheHeckFintech #FintechIsFinLife #BradLarschan #Avadain #Graphene #Fintech #EquityCrowdfunding #AdvancedMaterials #Innovation #FintechPodcast
13 Oct 2026
Simon Mach: Trade Crypto Smarter. Risk First. Trade Second.
🧠 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁. 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱
Making money doesn’t prove you know what you’re doing. Simon Mach, founder and CEO of MyCryptoParadise, joins me on What the Heck Fintech to explore the mindset behind disciplined crypto trading—and why your emotions deserve as much attention as your charts.
🎯 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:
🛡️ Why Simon puts protecting capital ahead of chasing profits.
🎲 How to recognize the difference between trading skill, good luck, and a dopamine rush.
📊 Why buying different coins isn’t the same as diversifying your trading strategies.
🔐 The wallet scam that caught Simon out—and the lesson he wants everyone to hear.
🌍 How access, trust, and regulation shape crypto’s next chapter.
💡 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲—and Simon brings that to life through learning from mistakes, managing emotions, and thinking long-term. These lessons reach beyond the trading screen into business, everyday decisions, and our relationship with money.
𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴:
🌐 My Crypto Paradise—explore the community and resources:https://mycryptoparadise.com/
▶️ YouTube—Bitcoin analysis every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday:https://www.youtube.com/@MyCryptoParadise
💬 Follow Simon on X:https://x.com/simonmachcrypto
🤝 To connect and learn even more from Simon Mach, please go to his LinkedIn profile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonmachcrypto/
#WhatTheHeckFintech #FintechIsFinLife #SimonMach #MyCryptoParadise #Fintech #Crypto #TradingPsychology #RiskManagement #Bitcoin #FintechPodcast
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
8 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Contact What The Heck, Fintech
Guest appearances
Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Host of What The Heck, Fintech?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
