Board Candidate · Tennessee & Southeast
The boardroom needs someone who has been on both sides of the table.
25 years in financial services. A decade inside the most strategic banking conversations in the country. AI products built and shipped. I don't just advise on what's possible — I've done it.
Years in Financial Services
Top Performer Recognition
YoY Revenue Growth FY26
AI Ventures Built & Launched
Sisu is Finnish. It has no clean English translation. It means the grit that surfaces after you have nothing left — the step you take after your last possible step. I named my company Sisu because it isn't a brand name. It's a biography.
Born into poverty. No map handed to him. First-generation college graduate. First-generation professional. Everything Daniel Martin has built has been earned — and that perspective belongs in every boardroom making decisions that affect ordinary people.
What I Bring to Your Board
AI & Technology Governance
I've built it. I can govern it.
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Most AI advisors have never shipped a product. I built WorthMore.ai and DegreeOS from zero to live — solo, while running a full-time enterprise sales org. When your board asks 'can we trust this vendor?' I answer from experience, not theory.
Revenue Growth & GTM Strategy
10+ years inside your peers' decisions.
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As Salesforce RVP I sit inside the technology decisions of banks and credit unions daily. I know what institutions your size are buying, building, and getting wrong — and what the best-run ones are doing differently.
Regulatory & Risk Governance
I ask the questions before regulators do.
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25 years navigating BSA/AML, CRA obligations, fair lending, compliance complexity, and enterprise procurement in regulated environments. I help boards govern technology risk with the same rigor they apply to credit risk.
Areas of Expertise
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Career Highlights
Salesforce
Regional Vice President, Financial Services
2015 – Present
- · Enterprise sales to banks, credit unions, and wealth management firms
- · Achievers Club FY19, FY21, FY22, FY23, FY24, FY25 · Peak Performer FY16, FY17, FY18, FY20 · AE of the Year FY18
- · Currently tracking 96% YoY growth in FY26
WorthMore.ai
Founder
2025 – Present
- · AI-powered appraisal dispute platform
- · Built and launched solo while running full-time Salesforce role
- · Live product, zero outside capital
DegreeOS
Founder
2026 – Present
- · AI agent-driven degree acceleration platform
- · Connects credit-by-exam paths to college degrees
Edward Jones Mortgage
National Sales Manager
2009 – 2013
- · Led 215-person joint venture between Wells Fargo and Edward Jones
- · Consumer Direct + Distributed Retail platforms
Stonegate Mortgage NYSE: SGM
Joint Venture Development
2013 – 2015
- · B2B alliance development with banks, credit unions, and wealth management firms
Earlier Career
2004 – 2009
- · Area Sales Manager, Waterstone Mortgage
- · Loan Officer, Nationwide Home Loans
Focus Areas
Current Board Interests
Daniel is actively seeking board roles at institutions where technology fluency, fintech partnerships, and strategic growth are priorities for the next governance cycle.
Community Banks
$200M–5B in assets. Institutions navigating digital transformation and core modernization in competitive Southeast markets.
Credit Unions with Fintech Ambitions
Member-owned institutions exploring fintech partnerships, embedded finance, and next-generation digital products.
CDFIs in the Southeast
Community Development Financial Institutions pursuing mission-aligned growth through technology and capital deployment.
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