Fintech Journalists - USA

Kate Rooney anchors CNBC’s fintech coverage from San Francisco, specializing in payment systems, venture capital flows, and regulatory shifts shaping financial infrastructure. Her work consistently identifies technological inflection points before they reach mainstream awareness.

Key Coverage Areas

• Venture Capital: Tracks Series B+ funding rounds in blockchain infrastructure and banking-as-a-service platforms
• Policy Analysis: Decodes SEC rulings and state-level legislation affecting digital asset markets
• Deep Tech: Profiles energy storage innovations with financial system implications

Pitching Preferences

• Seeking: Data-rich case studies on AI-driven fraud detection or blockchain settlement systems
• Avoid: Consumer fintech apps without novel infrastructure components

“The most compelling stories live where technology reshapes money movement itself.”

David Cook (NEXT.io, USA) specializes in mergers, regulatory shifts, and leadership strategies within global iGaming markets. With a Pulitzer-winning foundation in investigative journalism, his current work combines financial acuity with operational insights for industry executives.

Pitching Priorities

• Regulatory Deep Dives: Prefer pitches with jurisdictional licensing data (e.g., “How Sweden’s 18% GGR tax impacts operator margins”)
• Executive Profiles: Seek CEOs navigating platform migrations or market entries, particularly in Africa/SE Asia

Awards Spotlight

• 1996 Pulitzer Prize for exposing post-Soviet human rights violations
• 2023 iGaming Media Award for Best M&A Analysis

Joseph Hall is Cointelegraph’s leading chronicler of cryptocurrency’s real-world impacts, specializing in:

• Grassroots Adoption: Documenting how communities integrate crypto into daily economic activities
• Geopolitical Analysis: Examining digital assets in sanctioned economies and developing nations
• Cultural Integration: Tracking crypto’s influence on sports, arts, and community organizations

Pitching Priorities

• Seek: Localized case studies with verifiable transaction data and human-interest angles
• Avoid: Technical white papers or exchange-focused market analysis

“The most compelling crypto stories emerge where technology meets lived human experience.” – Joseph Hall

As a senior reporter at The Information, Michael Roddan specializes in the intersection of global finance, regulatory policy, and emerging technologies. Based in New York with a transatlantic perspective forged through years covering Australian and U.S. markets, his work exposes systemic risks and power dynamics in corporate cultures.

Key Coverage Areas

• Fintech Governance: Tracks AI adoption metrics and regulatory compliance in banking
• Corporate Scandals: Investigates workplace culture impacts on financial performance
• Geopolitical Tech: Analyzes how international tensions shape financial infrastructure

Achievements

• 2020 Walkley Award for exposing AMP Limited’s executive misconduct cover-up
• Kennedy Award-nominated author of The People vs The Banks
• Cited in 3 congressional hearings on financial AI security

Pitching Insights

• Do: Connect tech innovations to specific regulatory frameworks (e.g., CFPB guidelines)
• Don’t: Pitch consumer fintech apps without systemic risk angles
• Timing: Align with SEC filing deadlines or merger review periods

As NerdWallet's lead personal loan strategist, Nicole Dow equips readers with tools to navigate complex borrowing decisions. Her work focuses on three pillars:

• Financial Access: Demystifying credit systems for first-time borrowers
• Crisis Management: Developing frameworks for unexpected expenses
• Regulatory Changes: Translating policy shifts into consumer impact

Pitching Priorities

• Do: Lead with data-driven consumer protection angles
• Don't: Pitch generic debt consolidation services

"The best financial advice meets people where they are - that's my editorial compass."

Bloomberg Opinion columnist Paul J. Davies specializes in systemic financial risks and regulatory policy, with a focus on shadow banking and cross-border capital flows. His work informs institutional investors and policymakers through data-driven analysis of banking sector trends.

Pitching Priorities

• Regulatory Developments: Highlight implications of proposed rules (e.g., SEC’s Private Fund Adviser reforms) with transaction-level data.
• Institutional Fintech: Pitch case studies on blockchain settlement systems reducing interbank counterparty risk.

“The most undercovered risk in finance remains the $9 trillion repo market’s reliance on four clearinghouses.” – Davies, 2024 Bloomberg interview