Our unique experience makes all the difference.

  • All of our consultants are operators who are well-rounded industry veterans with deep subject matter expertise - we’ve been in your seat!

  • We provide solutions that are forward thinking, yet realistic, tactical and implementable.

  • Our consultants are always direct, yet respectful. We want you to succeed, and we want you to avoid land mines. We have your back.

  • We hire carefully. We are successful because of our approach and style as much as our expertise. We hire ‘triple threat leaders’ who have exceptionally high EQ + IQ + DQ. We are strong leaders, managers, and executors — and we do it with the utmost of empathy and decency.

Meet the team

Jason Goldberg

FOUNDER & CEO

Jason founded Accel Advisors in 2005 and has spent his career working with and for over 50 storied brands in financial services, fintech, and retail. He is a payments and lending expert and supports companies with growth and turnaround initiatives. A true ‘GM’, Jason has proven expertise spanning strategy, product, marketing, customer experience, operations, human capital, and regulatory. Jason supports C-suite executives as a trusted consultant and advisor. Jason has held executive positions with American Express, Citi, MasterCard, Elevate, MoneyLion, and Early Warning (Zelle). He serves as a Board Director of CCBank in Utah and Unique Software Development in Texas, an Advisory Board member to Prism Data, and Strategic Advisor to Jelli Finance. Jason holds a BA from Tufts University and an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Jason is a frequent speaker at industry events.

John Eichholz

PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT

John is an expert in financial analysis, strategic planning, business operations, and marketing strategy. He has worked and consulted for an array of globally-recognized companies in the US, Canada, and Europe including American Express, MasterCard, HSBC, and Barclays. Most recently, John served as Chief Financial Officer of Princeton Hydro, an environmental engineering consulting firm. John holds a BA and an MBA from Columbia University.