Jeff Hack

Founded in 2009, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (MSSB) is a registered investment adviser, a registered broker-dealer, a registered futures commission merchant, and a member of the New York Stock Exchange. Headquartered in Purchase, New York, MSSB is one of the largest financial services firms in the US with branch offices in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The firm was initially owned by a joint venture company which was indirectly owned 65% by Morgan Stanley and 35% by Citigroup, Inc. On June 28, 2013, Morgan Stanley purchased Citi’s 35% interest in MSSB. As such, the firm is now a direct subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC and they are a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS).

Paya, Inc. engages in the provision of integrated payments and commerce solutions. It offers solution to the B2B, education, government, and healthcare industries. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Paya Holdings, Inc. engages in providing an integrated payment and frictionless commerce solutions that help customers accept and make payments, expedite receipt of money, and increase operating efficiencies. It offers robust integrations into front-end CRM and back-end accounting systems to enhance customer experience and workflow. The company operates under the Integrated Solutions and Payment Services segments. The Integrated Solutions segment is comprised of the delivery of credit and debit card payment solutions via integrations with software partners. The Payment Services segments represents the delivery of card payment processing solutions through resellers. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

First Data Corp. provides electronic commerce and payment solutions. It offers credit card processing and solutions, cash advance, data security, payroll delivery, and check acceptance services. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Boost Payment Solutions, Inc. engages in electronic payments to eliminate the pain points associated with commercial card acceptance. It offers payment services such as boost intercept, buyer-initiated payments, supplier initiated virtual cards, and optimized interchange rates to healthcare, telecommunications, supply chain, insurance, transportation, real estate, manufacturing, utilities, media and advertising, retail, government, and corporate industries. The company was founded by Dean Leavitt in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Paya Services is a payment solutions company that offers market-leading ACH, check, and gift & loyalty products and services to help businesses drive revenue and retention. The private company is based in Fort Walton Beach, FL, and the CEO is Jeff Ian Hack. The company provides tools, resources, and dedicated support to ensure their clients' success. Paya Services partners with ISV, merchant payment providers, and software companies to offer reliable payment solutions anytime, anywhere.