Leading Executives in Check Cashing, Payday Loans, Pawn Shops
Darrin Andersen
Chairman, INFiN (and senior executive at QC Holdings/LendNation), QC Holdings (LendNation) / INFiN—A Financial Services Alliance
INFiN’s elected chairman and long‑time small‑dollar credit operator, Andersen helps set the trade group’s policy agenda while leading operations at LendNation retail lending centers nationwide.
Doug Clark
Chief Executive Officer, CURO Group Holdings
Veteran consumer‑finance operator who steered CURO through its pre‑packaged Chapter 11 and emergence in mid‑2024, while continuing as CEO during the company’s refocus on core U.S./Canada brands.
Steve Cunningham
Chief Financial Officer; CEO‑designate (effective Jan 1, 2026), Enova International (CashNetUSA, NetCredit)
Cunningham is Enova’s long‑time CFO and CEO‑designate, slated to succeed David Fisher on January 1, 2026, as part of a planned leadership transition at the top online small‑dollar lender.
Ed D’Alessio
Executive Director, INFiN—A Financial Services Alliance
As executive director of INFiN (formed from FiSCA and CFSA), D’Alessio is the industry’s chief lobbyist on storefront lending and check‑cashing issues, frequently weighing in on federal banking‑access and small‑dollar credit bills.
David Fisher
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (through 2025), Enova International (CashNetUSA, NetCredit)
Since 2013 Fisher has led Enova’s pivot to analytics‑driven online consumer and SMB lending; in 2025 the company announced he will transition to executive chairman with CFO Steve Cunningham becoming CEO on Jan 1, 2026.
Melanie Few
President, Populus Financial Group (ACE Cash Express)
First woman to serve as Populus president, Few leads the multi‑brand ACE Cash Express retail and digital platform under CEO Jay Shipowitz, driving omni‑channel product expansion.
Lachlan P. Given
Chief Executive Officer, EZCORP (EZPAWN, Empeño Fácil)
Appointed CEO and widely cited as “Lachie,” Given is leading EZCORP’s record growth and footprint expansion across the U.S. and Latin America in 2025.
Jay A. Guskind
President & Chief Executive Officer, PAYOMATIC (NY)
Heads New York’s largest check‑cashing network; Guskind has overseen partnerships and in‑store service expansion, keeping PAYOMATIC the dominant FSC in the state.
Kyle Hanson
Chief Executive Officer, Community Choice Financial (CheckSmart, Speedy/Rapid Cash et al.)
Leads one of the largest U.S. retail lending and check‑cashing networks under the Community Choice Financial family of brands. Public listings identify Hanson as CEO on corporate profiles.
Mike Hodges
Chairman, Advance Financial (TN)
Co‑founder who scaled a 24/7, open‑end credit model across Tennessee and online; industry voice through INFiN and frequent award‑winning operator.
Tina Hodges
Chief Executive Officer, Advance Financial (TN)
CEO credited with growing Advance Financial to 100+ locations and multi‑state online lending while maintaining heavy community investment.
Kenneth C. Judd
President & Chief Executive Officer, CNG Holdings (Check ’n Go, Allied Cash Advance, Cash Store)
Former CFO elevated to CEO, Judd oversees the Check ’n Go/Allied Cash Advance/Cash Store footprint and associated online brands.
Ian A. MacKechnie
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Amscot Financial (FL)
Scottish‑born founder who built Amscot into a 230+‑location Florida leader in check cashing and small‑dollar services; remains active CEO and public face of the brand.
Fraser J. MacKechnie
President & Chief Operating Officer, Amscot Financial (FL)
Second‑generation operator driving day‑to‑day execution and growth as Amscot expands to new Florida markets.
Todd Schwartz
Chief Executive Officer & Executive Chairman, OppFi (OppLoans)
OppFi co‑founder who returned as CEO and Executive Chairman, championing bank‑partnership, tech‑enabled subprime installment lending.
R. Douglas Orr
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, FirstCash Holdings (FirstCash Pawn, American First Finance)
Former Cash America executive now leading one of the world’s largest pawn retailers and lease‑to‑own platforms; oversees M&A including the 2025 H&T UK deal.
T. Brent Stuart
President & Chief Operating Officer, FirstCash Holdings (FirstCash Pawn, American First Finance)
Retail pawn veteran running global operations across 3,300+ stores in the U.S., Latin America and now the U.K. following the H&T acquisition closing in Aug 2025.
Glen Wakeman
Chief Executive Officer, Money Mart Financial Services (U.S./Canada)
Private‑equity‑backed operator’s CEO since 2017, Wakeman leads Money Mart’s omnichannel lending and check‑cashing network across North America.
Rick L. Wessel
Chief Executive Officer & Vice‑Chairman of the Board, FirstCash Holdings (FirstCash Pawn, American First Finance)
Long‑tenured CEO who has grown FirstCash into the leading public pawn operator and expanded internationally, most recently closing the H&T Group acquisition in 2025.
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