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Battling for Better Banking

Battle Bank was built by insiders who believe banking should be simpler, more rewarding and more personal. While traditional banks pile on fees and offer little in return, we deliver competitive yields, low to no fees and direct access to real experts. Plus, we go beyond the basics with access to foreign currencies, precious metals and self-directed retirement tools that put you in control.

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What We Stand For

Priority

Our clients come first — always. We listen closely, protect what matters and build around how you bank. We know you’re self-directed, loyal and value-driven, and you want to take control of your finances. That’s why we’re building Battle Bank for you.

Access

Gain access to both traditional and alternative products you wouldn’t expect from a bank. From high yield accounts to precious metals, foreign currency accounts, and self-directed IRAs — these are the tools we’ve built for you.

Ease

Banking should feel effortless. Whether you’re at home on your computer, out and about with your phone, or ready to talk things through, we make it easy to manage your money your way.

Transparency

No hidden fees. No gimmicks. No fine print. Ever. We’ve seen how traditional banks operate — and we’re done with the tricks. If there’s a fee, you’ll know exactly what it is and why it’s there. Because honesty isn’t a feature; it’s the foundation.

Meet Our Leadership Team

Management Team
Frank Trotter

Frank Trotter

Chief Executive Officer & Board Member

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Jason Coots

Jason Coots

Chief Marketing Officer

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Marty May

Martin May

Chief Credit Officer

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Melissa Larkin

Melissa Larkin

Chief Financial Officer & Board Member
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Vincent Amato

Vincent Amato

Chief Operations Officer & Board Member

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Mike Meyer

Mike Meyer

Director of Product Development

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Gil Daniels

Gil Danieli

Chief Information Officer

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Additional Board Members
barry

Barry Biegler

Sean

Sean McManus

Sepideh

Sepideh Rowland

Rick Rule

Rick Rule

Frank Trotter

Frank Trotter

Melissa Larkin

Melissa Larkin

Vincent Amato

Vincent Amato

John Berglund

John Berglund

Join the Battle for Better Banking

We’re always looking for smart, driven people to join the Battle Bank team. Our culture isn’t typical — it’s shaped by bold thinkers who wear many hats and thrive outside their comfort zones.

Whether your background is in banking, tech, marketing or leadership, if you’re ready to help reinvent banking, we’d love to meet you.

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Frank Trotter

Frank Trotter has been involved in the banking business since 1981. In 1998, he became a co-founder of everbank.com, a national direct-to-consumer bank acquired by EverBank Financial in 2004. From 1998 through the sale of EverBank Financial Corp to TIAA in 2017, he served in various executive capacities including chairman of everbank.com, president of EverBank Direct, and chairman of EverBank Wealth Management. From 1981 through 1997, Frank served Mark Twain Banks in various capacities including vice president of commercial lending, and president of Mark Twain International Markets. In 1986, Frank created the WorldCurrency® deposit product for Mark Twain Banks and operated this business through 1997. In 2000, everbank.com acquired this business from the successor of Mark Twain Banks and operated the product line at EverBank. Frank holds a Bachelor of Arts from St Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota and an MBA from Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Jason Coots

Jason Coots has been in the financial services marketing industry for nearly 20 years. He began his career at American Century Investments where he developed his direct marketing acumen attracting new clients to one of the oldest mutual fund firms in the country. He then made the trek across the country to the sunny state of Florida where he led the growth of one of the first online direct banks, EverBank. He spent eight years at the bank where he ended up running the marketing team for all deposit and mortgage related growth and client satisfaction. Seizing an opportunity to grow, Jason moved to TIAA-CREF where he led the development of the direct bank marketing efforts at TIAA Direct. He transitioned over to the financial advisory marketing space leading the marketing team dedicated to growing the clients and their AUM for over 1600 financial advisors nationwide. Jason holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Avila University located in Kansas City, MO.

Martin May

Martin “Marty” May has been in the banking industry since 1990, working primarily in the commercial banking arena. Marty has deep experience in commercial lending, business banking, and managing teams of bankers. Most recently, Marty was the president and CEO of Solera National Bank and Solera National Bancorp, Inc. where he was able to take a struggling bank and turn it into one of the highest performing banks in the country. Marty holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Economics from the University of San Francisco and has earned certificates from the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado and Western Banking School in San Diego.

Melissa Larkin

Melissa Larkin began her banking career in 2004 as regional controller for WestStar Bank, a subsidiary of Vail Banks, Inc., where she aided the transition of all accounting records in 2006 when Vail Banks was purchased by U.S. Bank. She then joined the Denver-based de novo Solera National Bancorp, Inc. in 2007, as controller. In July 2014, Melissa was promoted to chief financial officer and secretary of Solera National Bancorp, Inc. and Solera National Bank (Solera). She was added to the board of directors and also assumed the responsibility of chief operating officer for Solera in 2017. During her tenure as CFO and COO, she was instrumental in growing the bank’s balance sheet through the development of a niche product line, which bolstered the bank to a top ranking among peers in both profitability and efficiency. From 2002 to 2004, Melissa was a senior auditor with KPMG. Prior to that, she was a postgraduate technical assistant for the Financial Accounting Standards Board. She has a Masters of Accountancy from the University of Denver and obtained her Certified Public Accountant license in October 2002.

Vincent Amato

Vincent Amato has been involved in the financial services industry since 1982. In 1998, he became a co-founder of everbank.com, a national direct-to-consumer bank acquired by EverBank Financial in 2004. From 1998 to 2019, he served in various executive capacities including EVP, banking operations, and director of banking strategies and solutions. He also led the conversion and merger of a number of EverBank acquisitions over that time, most notably the Bank of Florida FDIC acquisition. Following the sale of EverBank Financial Corp to TIAA in 2017, he headed the conversion effort to consolidate the two banking platforms. From 1986 to 1995, Vincent was involved in the founding of the Blanchard Group of Funds, a direct-to-consumer mutual fund company. The fund group was sold to Signet Bank in 1995, where he worked until 1997 as SVP of operations and led the development of a national direct-to-consumer deposit gathering effort for Signet Bank called SIM+ as well as the creation of Signet’s 200-seat call center, Telebank. From 1982 to 1986, Vincent worked for Chemical Bank as SVP of technology where he headed the development of the first home banking platform called Pronto in 1983 as well as the first PC-based cash management platform, MicroLink, in 1985. Vincent holds a Bachelor of Science from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Mike Meyer

Mike Meyer has been in the banking and financial services industry since 1999. Between 1999 and 2003, he primarily originated, processed, and serviced mortgage and consumer loans for various institutions before joining the EverBank World Markets team in 2004. With EverBank, he was instrumental in the operation of the Trade Desk, which facilitated world currency deposit products and precious metals. He also worked on a variety of projects including writing opinion and commentary pieces as well as whitepaper research related to the foreign currency and metals market. Mike also worked on the world markets core system replacement project and other digital enhancement strategies. Between 2018 to 2022, he worked for Commerce Bank and focused on product development and management within the core retail channel. Mike holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Gil Danieli

Gil Danieli began his career in information security for financial and professional services organizations in 1999. For more than 20 years, Gil has held leadership positions at well-known financial institutions like EverBank and large national law firms including Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP and Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP. Most recently, Gil served as chief information security officer of a New York City-based fintech. Gil holds a Master of Science in Information Assurance from Norwich University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Studies from the State University of New York, Empire State College. He also holds Certified Chief Information Security Officer, Certified Information Security Manager, and Certified Information Systems Security Professional certificates.

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