About
Cofounder and Managing Director of the Alloy Labs Institute. A former U.S. Bank executive and advisor to boards on strategy, he cohosts the Breaking Banks podcast and teaches at graduate banking programs.
Experience
- Alloy LabsCofounder & Managing Directorcurrent2015 — present
- Breaking Banks Fintech PodcastCohost/Executive Producercurrent2015 — present
- JPNicols.comKeynote Speakercurrent2012 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- UW Foster School of BusinessFaculty, Global Banking Programcurrent2026 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin - MadisonFaculty Section Leader and Instructorcurrent2017 — presentGreater Madison Area
- Pacific Coast Banking SchoolFaculty - Innovation, Strategy and Leadershipcurrent2014 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- U.S. BankChief Private Banking Officer1992 — 2012National
- National City BankVice President, Private Client Group1999 — 2001Greater Cleveland
- KeyBank (Ameritrust)Branch Manager1990 — 1992Greater Cleveland
Education
- UMN Carlson School of ManagementExecutive Program, Leadership Excellence
- Cannon Financial InstituteGraduate
- College for Financial PlanningCFP® Certificant (retired license in good standing), Certified Financial Planner™ program
- Cleveland State UniversityMBA, Marketing and Finance
- Buckinghamshire New UniversityMasters Research Project, The Market for Bank Managed Mutual Funds in the U.K.
- The University of AkronBA, Communications
Skills & more
StrategyBanking99Strategic PlanningFinancial Services51Business Strategy30Executive Management28Relationship Management21Change Management19Portfolio Management14Marketing Strategy13Leadership Development13Commercial Lending9
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Commercial BankingSales ManagementCross SellingSocial MediaLoansStrategic Financial PlanningCommunicationTeam LeadershipPublic SpeakingCustomer ExperienceCoachingHigh Net Worth IndividualsFrom JP's professional profile.
Colleagues at Alloy Labs
Amber Frye
Director of Member Success at Alloy Labs
Colleen Wilson
Venture Partner / Advisor at Alloy Labs
Jason Henrichs
Founder & CEO at Alloy Labs
Jessica Johnson
Operations Coordinator at Alloy Labs
Joyce Mehlman
Venture Partner / Advisor at Alloy Labs
Kelsey Landau
Principal, Ventures at Alloy Labs
Madeline Fredin
SVP of Growth & AI Transformation at Alloy Labs
Pam Kaur
Venture Partner / Advisor at Alloy Labs
Frequently asked questions
- Where does JP Nicols work?
- JP Nicols is Cofounder & Managing Director at Alloy Labs.
Same school
Also attended UMN Carlson School of Management43
Todd ChaffeeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Troy ArnoldPartner, Echo Health Advisors at Echo Health VenturesEliseInvestor at Mairs & Power VCAndrew HeimGeneral Partner at Arthur VenturesNing LiVenture Partner at Foothill VenturesFelix ZhangVenture Partner at Artesian
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Also attended Cleveland State University9
Shardae SimpsonExecutive Business Partner at QED InvestorsPatrycja AjdukiewiczVice President, Small Business Capital and Services at JumpStart VenturesDaniel SchutteVice President of Strategic Partnerships and Programs at The Venture CenterLynnette MaysFinance Advisor at 2Flo VenturesGayle PekkolaAdvisor at Nirvana Healthcare VenturesDanielle MorrisSenior Director, Revenue & Compliance Management at JumpStart Ventures
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Also attended Buckinghamshire New University4
Also attended The University of Akron13
Liam McAllisterAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk VenturesKat CreamerOperations Manager at Red Cell IncubationFreddie CoffeySenior Director, Marketing at JumpStart VenturesHaley BurkDirector, Network Management at JumpStart VenturesJéssica BortolatoOperating Partner at Parceiro VenturesAmani AlshaikhmubarakDirector, Saudi Arabia at Orbit Startups
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Shared employers
Also worked at UW Foster School of Business11
Minda BrusseFounding Partner at First Row PartnersYoko OkanoFounding Partner at First Row PartnersNathan McDonaldManaging Partner & CEO at Keiretsu CapitalIzzy JohnsonSenior Fund Accountant at S2G InvestmentsMarty CollinsHead of Portfolio Development at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Jacob ColkerManaging Director at Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Incubator (AI2)
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Also worked at U.S. Bank23
Jonathan BavaroAccounting Manager at Founder CollectiveMinh LeManaging Director at Service Provider CapitalTom BittingManaging Director at Advantage Capital PartnersAnthony BillingsSenior Vice President at Advantage Capital PartnersJake KleinerInvestment Partner at Bettor CapitalBaoning (Kenny) FanInvestor at Sand Hill Angels
+ 17 more
Also worked at National City Bank6
Marco McCottryInvestor at Nomad Venture Partners, LlcAnthony BillingsSenior Vice President at Advantage Capital PartnersBlake KoriathPartner and CFO at High AlphaKen BonenbergerGeneral Counsel, Chief Risk Officer at Experity Ventures, LLCDerek EdwardsSenior Vice President, Lending at Invest DetroitDamon ThomeManaging Director at Mason Wells
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