Nichlaus 🤙 Thacker

Business Development Executive

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States21 yrs 3 mos experience
AI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • 20+ years in WealthTech revenue leadership
  • Expert in enterprise sales and go-to-market strategy
  • Proven track record in closing multi-million-dollar deals
Stackforce AI infers this person is a WealthTech expert with a strong focus on enterprise sales and consulting.

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Skills

Core Skills

Enterprise SalesWealth ManagementConsultingSales LeadershipCoachingGo-to-market StrategyBusiness DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentOperations Management

Other Skills

Platform as a Service (PAAS)Financial ServicesConsultative SellingManagement ConsultingDigital TransformationSales & Marketing LeadershipMicrosoft Dynamics CRMArtificial Intelligence (AI)Thought LeadershipEducational ConsultingLeadershipYouth MentoringYouth DevelopmentFitnessSoccer Coaching

About

I’m a #WealthTech revenue leader with 20+ years of experience building and scaling growth across the #financialservices ecosystem—from Canada’s largest bank to high-growth B2B #FinTech companies and my own consulting practice. I operate at the intersection of enterprise sales, C-suite advisory, go-to-market strategy, and AI-driven transformation, helping financial institutions modernize their wealth management platforms and deliver at scale. What differentiates me is my ability to lead as a true player or coach—closing complex, multi-million-dollar deals while architecting the systems, strategies, and teams that make success repeatable. Over my career, I have: • Built and executed GTM strategies across PE-backed #SaaS and #PaaS companies ranging from $9M to $1B+ in ARR • Generated tens of millions in revenue through enterprise platform sales • Developed high-performing sales teams and institutionalized repeatable sales processes • Partnered with CRO and executive leadership teams to align product, sales, and market strategy in competitive WealthTech environments My experience spans the full #wealthtechnology stack—front, middle, and back office—supporting #financialadvisors and institutions across more than 15+ categories on the Kitces Advisor Technology Map, including CRM, onboarding, portfolio management, trading, billing, performance reporting, and platform infrastructure. I’m deeply connected across the WealthTech ecosystem, working with #assetmanagers, #banks, #brokerdealers, #RIAs, #TAMPs, and clearing/custody platform providers. I’m frequently engaged by expert networks, consulting firms, and investors for insights into market dynamics, competitive positioning, and the future of wealth management. Outside of work, I’m a youth ⚽️🏒⚾️ coach, endurance athlete, and proud dad based in the #TwinCities—living the lake life in the summer and embracing the cold ice in the winter. That same mindset—discipline, consistency, and getting 1% better every day—shows up in everything I do. 👉 If you’re building the future of wealth management and want to scale revenue with clarity and purpose, let’s connect. 📩 NichlausThacker@gmail.com 🔗 @NichlausThacker

Experience

21 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 11 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 5 mos
Current Experience

Blaine area little league

Baseball Coach

Mar 2025Jul 2025 · 4 mos · Blaine, Minnesota, United States

  • ●Organized and directed 12 and under youth group practice activities & exercises.
Youth MentoringYouth DevelopmentFitnessCoaching BaseballCoaching

Fnz group

Senior Sales Executive, North America

Nov 2024Present · 1 yr 5 mos · London, United Kingdom · Remote

  • Driving enterprise business development for FNZ's North America expansion — one of the world's largest wealth management platform providers with $1B+ ARR — targeting asset managers, banks, wealth managers, and insurance companies.
  • ● Selected as AI Sales Champion across FNZ's global organization, leading adoption of AI-driven prospecting, sales motion workflow, and deal intelligence to modernize how the team operates and competes.
  • ● Managing full enterprise BD lifecycle through close: GTM strategy, industry roundtable ambassador, executive demos, pricing, and contract negotiation across complex multi-stakeholder deals with North America's largest financial institutions.
Platform as a Service (PAAS)Financial ServicesWealth ManagementConsultative SellingManagement ConsultingDigital Transformation+4

Broadridge

Vice President, U.S. Wealth Management Sales

Jul 2023May 2024 · 10 mos · New York, New York, United States

  • ●Led wealth enterprise sales execution (>$6B ARR) across product sales teams and strategic segment leader of named accounts for broker-dealers, RIAs, and TAMPs in North America for ICS & GTO product solutions.
Software as a Service (SaaS)New Business DevelopmentEnterprise Technology SalesSeismic Enablement Cloud™️Salesforce.comObjection Handling (Sales)+3

Usa hockey

USA Hockey Coach

Dec 2022Oct 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos · Blaine, Minnesota, United States

  • ● Level 1 Certified USA Hockey Coach for youth 8-and-under (mite) in skill development and game day operations and strategies.
Youth MentoringCoachingYouth DevelopmentFitnessIce Hockey

Skience

Senior Vice President, Enterprise Sales & Skientist

Feb 2021Jul 2023 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Herndon, Virginia, United States · Remote

  • Joined Skience as the enterprise sales leader — responsible for building the GTM sales motion while simultaneously carrying the bag and closing deals.
  • PLAYER — Closing
  • ● Led enterprise sales strategy and execution across a $30M+ ARR digital onboarding and CRM platform, expanding Skience's footprint across banks, broker-dealers, and RIAs in North America.
  • ● Closed landmark enterprise accounts including:
  • #1 global custodian
  • Top-10 RIA aggregator
  • ● Represented Skience as a trade show speaker, media interview subject, and industry roundtable ambassador — driving brand credibility and top-of-funnel pipeline in a competitive market.
  • COACH — Building
  • ● Built the enterprise GTM playbook from the ground up: sales process design, messaging frameworks, competitive positioning, and social selling strategy adopted across the team.
  • ● Mentored sales & marketing team members (lead generation, account management, sales engineering, account executives) on prospecting discipline, demo execution, and enterprise deal navigation — elevating team capability as the company scaled.
  • ● Helped position Skience for the WealthManagement.com 2022 Industry Award: Outstanding Achievement in CRM Technology — a direct result of the sales and market presence built during this tenure.
  • ● Featured in FinancialPlanning (2023) and delivered thought leadership sessions at Envestnet Advisor Summit and FutureProof Festival (2022).
Seismic Enablement Cloud™️Sales & Marketing LeadershipSalesforce.comObjection Handling (Sales)Enterprise Software SalesSalesLoft+5

Papillioncapital

Founder & Principal, Independent Consultant

Nov 2020Present · 5 yrs 5 mos · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

  • Founded PapillionCapital as a strategic WealthTech consultancy after nearly two decades inside financial institutions and high-growth FinTech companies — bringing operator-level expertise to firms that need senior revenue leadership without the full-time hire.
  • SERVICES
  • ● Fractional Sales Leadership — embedded GTM strategy, organizational design, sales process & playbook development, messaging, enablement, and revenue operations for growth-stage WealthTech companies
  • ● Platform & Product Design — advising financial institutions on wealth ecosystem architecture across front, middle, and back office
  • ● Sales Process Design & Coaching — structured engagements to build or rebuild enterprise sales motion from the ground up
  • ● Digital Selling University — sales team training on modern prospecting, social selling, and AI-assisted deal execution
  • ENGAGEMENTS
  • ● Delivered consulting services to a $3T+ full-service financial institution across advisor compensation, trade order management, rebalancing, model marketplaces, sleeve-level portfolio accounting, billing, and performance reporting.
  • ● Advised revenue management WealthTech platform serving broker-dealers and RIAs on GTM strategy, market positioning, and sales process design.
  • CLIENT FOCUS
  • ● Bank trust departments, broker-dealers, RIAs, TAMPs, and B2B FinTech companies seeking to modernize their wealth ecosystem and accelerate enterprise revenue growth.
Thought LeadershipManagement ConsultingEducational ConsultingLeadershipConsultingSales Leadership

Twin cities rush soccer club

Soccer Coach

Jan 2020Oct 2025 · 5 yrs 9 mos · Blaine, Minnesota, United States

  • ●Organized and directed 10 and under youth group practice activities & exercises.
Youth MentoringYouth DevelopmentFitnessSoccer CoachingCoaching

Vestmark

Senior Vice President, Enterprise Business Development

Feb 2016Nov 2020 · 4 yrs 9 mos · Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States · Hybrid

  • Joined Vestmark as a senior enterprise sales leader and spent nearly five years doing two things simultaneously: closing the biggest deals in the company's history and building the people and processes behind the next wave of growth.
  • PLAYER — Closing
  • ● Drove enterprise BD across a $100M+ ARR portfolio management platform, targeting asset managers, banks, broker-dealers, TAMPs, RIAs, and clearing/custody platforms across North America.
  • ● Closed landmark enterprise deals including:
  • #1 independent broker-dealer in the U.S.
  • #1 insurance broker-dealer in the U.S.
  • #2 turnkey asset management platform (TAMP)
  • 3rd largest clearing firm in the U.S.
  • COACH — Building
  • ● Mentored inside sales reps, sales engineers, relationship management and account executives — coaching account plan development, objection handling, demo execution, and enterprise deal navigation.
  • ● Designed targeted, client-specific presentations and established social selling and marketing campaigns that the broader team could replicate.
  • ● Served as trade show speaker and industry roundtable ambassador — building Vestmark's brand and generating pipeline while modeling the behaviors expected of the team.
  • ● Featured in FP Pad interview with Bill Winterberg (TD Linc 2018) and delivered thought leadership sessions at RBC Connect 2018, T3 Enterprise 2019, and Pershing Insite 2019.
Sales & Marketing LeadershipSalesforce.comObjection Handling (Sales)Enterprise Software SalesSales ProspectingEarly-Stage Startups+3

Rbc clearing & custody

Associate Vice President, Business Development Advisor

Sep 2011Feb 2016 · 4 yrs 5 mos · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

  • ● Transitioned into enterprise business development at RBC Clearing & Custody, applying operator-level knowledge of wealth technology to build credibility and close deals.
  • ● Onboarded six new broker-dealer clients in four months generating $2M in new business revenue — recipient of the RBC WM Award of Excellence for cross-organizational collaboration.
  • ● Nominated and selected for RBC’s Next Generation Leadership Development Program — a distinguished cohort of high performers identified across all U.S. businesses for outstanding performance and leadership potential.
Strategic ConsultingBusiness Relationship ManagementBusiness DevelopmentSalesforce.comObjection Handling (Sales)Strategic Relationships+2

Rbc wealth management

3 roles

Overlay Portfolio Manager & Product Analyst

Promoted

Aug 2009Sep 2011 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

  • ● Served as RBC’s inaugural Overlay Portfolio Manager — built the firm’s Specialty Portfolios advisory product from zero, enabling in-house Overlay Trading Services for private client, IBD, and RIA professionals within three months of launch.
  • ● Grew the model roster, total accounts, and AUM by 200% over two years — a product launch and growth story that sharpened my GTM instincts before I ever carried a sales bag.
Strategy to ExecutionChange ManagementProduct DevelopmentGo-to-Market StrategyLeadershipWealth Management

Trading Operations Supervisor, Managed Accounts

Promoted

Oct 2006Aug 2009 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

  • ● Managed a nine-person trading department executing 61% of RBC’s retail equity trade volumes across $29B in client assets — my first formal leadership role, responsible for team performance, process integrity, and daily operations at scale.
  • ● Led integration of three trade order management systems (APL, AOM, ICI/IMPACT) and participated in all phases of a $250M back-office conversion from Beta to Broadridge BPS — hands-on experience that later made me one of the most credible voices in the room when selling these exact solutions.
Digital TransformationStrategy to ExecutionTrading SystemsChange ManagementLeadershipOperations Management+1

Senior Associate & Trade Support Analyst

Apr 2004Oct 2006 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

  • ● Started in Managed Account Operations, learning the back-office mechanics of advisor directed, separately managed accounts, unified managed accounts, billing, and electronic trading systems from the ground up.
Separately Managed AccountsManaged AccountsBack Office OperationsBillingUnified Managed AccountsOperations Management

Education

Eastern Illinois University

Bachelor’s Degree — Management

University of Mount Olive

Business Administration and Management — General

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