Brian Higgins

Brian Higgins currently serves as an Executive at Accenture Wealth & Retirement and holds the position of President at VX|R, specializing in strategic execution. With extensive experience in leadership roles, Brian has also acted as a mentor at Fintech71, served on the Editorial Advisory Board for The Banking Exchange, and has been an Adjunct Faculty member at the University of Cincinnati since 2015. Previous roles include FVP for Digital, Payments & Innovation at First Financial Bank, EPMO at Vantiv, and multiple Vice President positions at Fidelity Investments, where significant achievements included cost reductions, enhanced customer satisfaction, and operational improvements. Brian holds an MBA from Assumption University and a BA from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.