We Value People
Our dedication to our clients is unmatched. We believe in real communication. Often companies leverage time-saving features like chatbots and robo dialers, which is a barrier to human connection. Nothing drives us more crazy than trying to get a hold of an actual human at a company (if a phone number can be located) only to find out your call is being answered by a bot and then passed off to someone in a different country. You’ll have the opposite experience with the team at Aacadia Payments. We value a phone call and human connection over most things.
“Aacadia Payments helped me when I needed it most!
They got me off the MATCH list and got me processing again quickly!”
– JR Polycarpe-Owner of theBpalace.com
ADAPTIVE
Innovation is essential and staying at the forefront of technology is required to be successful and relevant in tomorrow’s market. Many experienced the importance of this when the world came to a halt in 2019 and 2020. At Aacadia, we helped our merchants adapt and many of them to grow. In our fast-paced industry, it is essential to stay on top of regulations and market conditions, which are second nature to us. We will always use all that’s available to us to support our clients and prospects to achieve their goals.
UNRIVALED DEDICATION TO YOUR SUCCESS
Whether you are a new business owner, an innovator, an entrepreneur, a family-owned business, or a respected staff, we know you have choices in how your business takes payments. It can be overwhelming to find the right payment pathway. You can expect our team at Aacadia to provide an experience that’s both simple and enjoyable. We are dedicated to helping your business grow any way we can and look forward to doing business with you for a long time as we are most interested in a long-term partnership with our merchants.
KNOWLEDGE
Aacadia Payments is the culmination of two powerhouses. With a combined total of over 50 years in the payments and financial services industries, we have come together to form what is now known as Aacadia Payments and set the bar in the credit card processing industry. It’s fun for us to use our expertise and resources to solve problems and help you grow! Our backgrounds are diverse and comprehensive, giving us access to a wider network of resources which as our client, are at your disposal.
WHO WE ARE
Riley Bangerter
Chief Executive Officer
Riley Bangerter has been changing the status quo of the financial industry for over 25 years. After serving a mission in Guatemala, Riley returned to California and jumped right into business. Diving head first into the insurance and securities industries, Riley built and managed a large nationwide team of agents and oversaw hundreds of millions of dollars of business each year.
Riley formed a partnership and started a mortgage company called WSB Mortgage. Taking the knowledge gained recruiting insurance and securities reps, Riley built a massive network of loan officers across the country. Over 2,000 loan officers were sending deals to WSB Mortgage monthly. Relocating to Florida, he built and managed the east coast operations for WSB and subsequently opened offices in 26 states. WSB was largely successful until the crash of 2008. From 2008 to 2011, innovation, dedication, and endless hard workBangerter Finabcial Services fell short of saving the company.
Out of this time, a new company was birthed, Bangerter Financial Services, a namesake together with his father, which grew into a booming financial services company. Still thriving today with his father at the helm, specializing in alternative investments specifically, 1031 Exchanges.
Meanwhile, Riley and his family relocated to Texas where he branched out into payment processing and took to studying the industry the same as financial services. Aacadia Payments was born in 2020 out of the market climate and pandemic. All of the skills and knowledge gained over the last 2 decades, provided an edge to help business owners pivot, adapt, and grow during a time of uncertainty.
In 2022, Aacadia received funding from 2 outside investors that believed in the vision that Riley has to build a world class company the prioritizes relationships over anything esle.
Aacadia has a team of partners that help in the day to day operations so you will never be passed Ai bot or someone in a foreign country that had no idea what you’re talking about.
Riley lives in Texas on Lake Travis where he enjoys the outdoors riding dirt bikes, wakeboarding and adventuring with his wife and 2 daughters.