Nick Chandi is the CEO and Co-Founder of Forwardly, the first instant business payments provider for small businesses and accountants in the United States. As CEO, Nick oversees all levels of the organization, including senior leadership, marketing, HR, sales, product, business strategy, and customer service. He is a serial entrepreneur and, before Forwardly, built and exited multiple successful businesses during his two decades in accounting technology and finance. Nick is a co-chair of the BC Tech CEO Scale C-Council, a regular contributor to the Forbes Finance Council, and has been an expert judge for multiple awards, including the American Business Awards, Globee Awards, and FinTech MassChallenge, among others. Nick has an MBA and BEng and often touches on his education and experience when mentoring other CEOs and speaking at fintech, business, and accounting events, discussing small business issues, including technology, payments, and lending practices.