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Bruce Garner

Founder

Founder, COO & CFO at Odynn

New York, New York, United States

FoundedOdynn

About

Bruce Garner is the Founder and CFO of Odynn, an awards optimization platform that helps users earn and redeem points and miles. Before founding Odynn, he spent over 30 years in financial services at institutions including J.P. Morgan, Bankers Trust, Deutsche Bank, and Royal Bank of Canada, where his work included developing risk management products for copper, steel, paper, and natural gas producers and managing joint ventures between banks and energy companies such as Shell.

Founder, COO & CFO at Odynn

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Odynn's investors · 3

Abstraction CapitalKansas City · $50K – $400K checks · since 2025Bonfire VenturesLos Angeles · $2M – $4M checks · since 2025Fiat VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $500K checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Odynn

JTJohn Taylor Garner
John Taylor GarnerFounder & CEO
APAnuj Patel
Anuj PatelCo-Founder & CTO

Experience

  1. OdynnFounder & CFOcurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. Gresham Street AdvisorsFounder & Partnercurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  3. Card CuratorFounder & COO/CFO2018 — 2022New York, United States
  4. The Demex GroupChief Revenue Officer2020 — 2021New York, New York, United States
  5. RBCGlobal Head of Commodity Structuring2013 — 2017New York, New York, United States
  6. Standard Bank South AfricaGlobal Head of Commodities2011 — 2012Singapore, Singapore
  7. Standard Bank South AfricaGlobal Head of Commodities2006 — 2011London, England, United Kingdom
  8. Deutsche BankManaging Director & Head of Commodity Origination Americas (CEAMA)2003 — 2005New York, New York, United States
  9. Deutsche BankManaging Director & Head of Commodity Origination Americas (CEAMA)2002 — 2003London, England, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Loyalty Programs3Credit Cards2ETFsBrokerageInvestmentsCommodity MarketsRevenue & Profit Growth3EntrepreneurshipFinTechBankingOptionsFinance
+5 moreFinancial RiskTradingCapital MarketsStrategyPhysical Commodities

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Bruce Garner?
Bruce Garner is the Founder and CFO of Odynn, an awards optimization platform that helps users earn and redeem points and miles. Before founding Odynn, he spent over 30 years in financial services at institutions including J.P. Morgan, Bankers Trust, Deutsche Bank, and Royal Bank of Canada, where his work included developing risk management products for copper, steel, paper, and natural gas producers and managing joint ventures between banks and energy companies such as Shell.
Where does Bruce Garner work?
Bruce Garner is Founder, COO & CFO of Odynn.
What companies did Bruce Garner found?
Bruce Garner founded Odynn.
Where did Bruce Garner go to school?
Bruce Garner studied at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Rutgers University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Geology/Earth Science).

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