Retail Credit and Payments Experts
Driving Results Through Retail Analytics
A Strategic Partner and Problem Solver
RCA has over 40 years of combined experience in the Retail Credit and Payments Industry, leading large cross-functional teams with global footprints.
This experience includes P&L leadership of over 30 Co-Brand and Private Label brand-name clients, for large Franchise ($10B+ ANR) Portfolios to smaller Corporate and Dealer portfolios across over a dozen industries.
We have a vast network of individuals and teams at major issuers, Retailers, Data Analytic groups, and second-look providers.
Combined Experience
40+ Years
Meet the Amazing Team at RCA
Wale Cole
Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder
Wale Cole has over 25 years of experience in consumer credit, data analytics & advisory services. He is a visionary leader with extensive P&L experience and a strategic thought leader with a proven track record of delivering key revenue-generating initiatives, portfolio analytics, marketing spends optimization & managing strategic partner relationships.
Prior to starting Retail Credit Advisors alongside Phil, he was a Director of Decision Management within Citi Retail services, the Division of Citi’s North American Consumer Business that provides consumer & commercial credit card products, services, and point of sale solutions to retailers across the U.S.
Before joining Citi, Wale worked in Finance within the Credit business of Sears, Roebuck & Co as well as at Norwest Financial and KeyBank USA. In these companies, he held a variety of roles spanning Business & Portfolio analytics. Wale holds a B.S in Business Administration from the University of Lagos, and an MBA from the Sawyer School of Management, Suffolk University in Boston, MA.
Phil Vaynshteyn
Chief Financial Officer & Co-Founder
Phil Vaynshteyn has over 15 years of diverse Finance experience spanning the consumer credit, retail, and travel sectors. He is a proven leader who uses his portfolio CFO experience to bring a collaborative, balanced, and thoughtful approach to solving business challenges from a financial perspective, with customer focus always at the forefront.
Prior to starting Retail Credit Advisors alongside Wale, Phil worked for Citigroup, in a variety of Finance roles within the consumer lending space. In his most recent role there, Phil was the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) for their Branded Cards business unit, managing $85B of receivables that generated over $9B in annual revenues.
He was also the portfolio finance lead for the Specialty Partners Group (SPG) of portfolios within Citi Retail Services, closely managing the financial performance for $4B of credit card receivables. SPG includes 25+ clients across multiple verticals, with name-brand companies such as American Airlines, Brooks Brothers, Costco, ExxonMobil, Ford, Goodyear, Office Depot, Staples, and Tractor Supply.
Before joining Citi, Phil spent time as a financial analyst in the Travel and Financial Services sectors, while obtaining his MBA from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He also holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering, with a minor in Mathematics, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.