Meet Kelly Fryer. Connector Extraordinaire and one of the pivotal pieces of the backbone of the fintech ecosystem that is New York City. It is rare to spend time in the space and for Kelly's name not to come up. When you think of people who provide true value to the ecosystem and give much more than they take, you think of Kelly. Over the last 4 years, Kelly has acted as the Program Director (ie COO) for the Barclays Accelerator New York, a top-tier FinTech accelerator for early-stage startups. Every year Barclays Accelerator invests in 10 fintech companies and helps them get their businesses to the next level. With more than 170 alumni companies, the Barclays Accelerator is one of the strongest early stage FinTech portfolios globally, with a current portfolio valuation of over $1.4 billion. With such an impressive portfolio, I knew it was time to highlight the incredible Kelly Fryer. Check out our chat below.