Brown Capital Advisors FinTech Pitch Competition

October 9th, 2025
6:00 pm

Registration below

Bring your best and innovative idea. Our Pitch Competition is open to both undergraduate and graduate students, with the top five students from each track advancing to a live final round before investors and industry leaders. Whether you’re from the Coles Fintech Club or Graduate student in the FinTech program, this is your chance to get expert feedback, mentorship, and a shot at prizes and/or project funding. Show us the problem you are solving, why it matters, and how you’ll bring it to fruition. Ready to Pitch? Apply now and turn your idea into a tangible product.

"At Brown Capital Advisors, we believe innovation thrives where passion meets opportunity. We're looking for students who dare to reimagine the future of financial technology. This pitch competition is about identifying the visionary minds who will revolutionize how we serve clients and communities, using cutting-edge technology to build deeper relationships and create lasting impact."

Purpose

Students with innovative ideas in Financial Technology will pitch to Brown Capital Advisors with a chance to get their idea funded

Format

Two Tracks – Undergraduate and Graduate Students. Each track will have 5 finalists selected from the open applications. Finalists will pitch their idea live before a judging panel.

Pitch

5-minute pitch followed by 2-3 minutes for Q&A. Use this Pitch Deck Template with no more than 10 slides.

If you have time to do live demonstration it is encouraged, but not required.

Focus Area

Financial Technologies, i.e., gaming, payments, banking as a service, WealthTech, Fraud/Risk, Financial Inclusion, DeFi/Web3, etc.

Eligibility

Students must have been enrolled with the Coles FinTech Club and/or enrolled in the Graduate FinTech Program before August 18th.

Prizes

$1000 Scholarship to winner of each track (undergraduate/graduate) of the live pitch event, with the opportunity for your project to be funded.

Chris J. Brown, CFA

Chris Brown
Chris Brown
Chris Brown is the Founder and Principal Owner of Brown Capital Advisors, an independent wealth management and investment advisory firm located in Marietta, Georgia. Chris founded Brown Capital Advisors to provide independent and objective advice in order to help clients achieve their financial goals.  Chris is a CFA® charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society of Atlanta.

Mr. Brown graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in economics. While attending UGA, he earned a varsity letter playing football, and won an SEC Championship in 2005. Mr. Brown is highly involved in his local community. He currently serves on the Endowment Committees at his home church, Marietta First United Methodist Church. He also serves on the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Cobb County Advisory Council, the Cobb County Safety Village Foundation Board of Directors, and is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Marietta.  He previously served as the Chairman of the Stewardship Committee at MFUMC and on the Kiwanis Club of Marietta Board of Directors. He was the Director of the 2019 Marietta Veterans Day Parade, and served as Co-Chair of The Center for Family Resources Thanks for Giving Task Force. He is a graduate of Leadership Cobb (2017) and Honorary Commanders (2016).

Chris and his wife, Ashley, have two daughters — Grace and Meredith. Their youngest daughter, Meredith, was born with a rare liver disease called biliary atresia. She received a life-saving liver transplant at seven months of age. Chris and Ashley are passionate about finding a cure for biliary atresia, raising money for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and promoting organ donation. Chris also enjoys playing golf, hunting, fishing and traveling.

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Registration

Applications turned in by September 21st.
Students notified to pitch live in person by September 29th.