Steve Mott is a 35-year veteran of the electronic payments and security industry, specializing in payments landscape and strategic assessments, analyses of transaction economics, innovative uses of debit networks, evaluations of authentication, security and fraud mitigation technologies, and handicapping of business prospects for alternative payments types and venues—especially online and mobile commerce.

As principal of BetterBuyDesign (BBD), a payments consultancy, Steve (and partner consultants) work with clients on strategy development, product research and design, technology evaluations, and market assessments. BBD clients include merchants and corporates, banks and networks, processors and service firms, and FinTech and technology providers.

Steve also advises investment firms on industry trends and developments, conducts business valuations and M&A/due diligence support, and serves as an expert witness in patent, trade secret, antitrust and commercial agreement matters. HeSteve serves as a subject matter expert and advisor for several industry organizations and regulatory groups, speaks at two dozen payments conferences each year, and is a frequent contributor to Digital Transactions Magazine and n*genuity Payments Journal. You can reach Steve at stevemottusa@gmail.com and 203.536.0588.