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 100 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 and MoneyLion. He holds a BA from Tufts University and an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.

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.

Sal Kotadia

SENIOR ADVISOR

Sal is a corporate and banking lawyer with experience representing financial institutions and corporations on matters including securities offerings, debt finance, as well as M&A, corporate formation, and reorganization. Sal also has significant experience building and leading regulatory compliance and risk management functions for consumer financial services and fintech companies. Sal holds a JD from Nottingham Law School.

Elizabeth Rensel

SENIOR ADVISOR

Elizabeth is a leading expert in consumer and commercial transformational product development and product management, with additional experience in leading and developing client advisory and customer success teams for top credit and debit card issuers. She has deep experience in card product development and digital identity solutions. Elizabeth has held executive roles with Prove, MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Citibank, and has worked closely with countless fintech clients. Elizabeth holds a BA from Dartmouth College and a MBA from Columbia Business School.  

Cristobel von Walstrom

SENIOR ADVISOR

Cristobel is a financial services executive with deep experience spanning all four entities in the four-party payment system. She advises clients in the areas of product strategy, development, optimization, and partnerships, with an affinity for data monetization and data analytics products. Cristobel has held executive strategy, product, and partnerships roles with Synchrony, First Data, Mastercard, and American Express. She holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Yale School of Management.