LONGWOOD, FL, September 11, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Thomas N. Gerry has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Mr. Gerry's professional journey is distinguished by a series of leadership roles and innovative contributions across the banking and financial technology sectors. As the president and founder of Quaestus Financial Solutions since 2023, he has demonstrated expertise in debit card interchange optimization and payments consulting for community banks.

In his current role, Mr. Gerry conducts detailed invoice audits for banks, identifies hidden funds within debit vendor programs, and builds internal controls for clients. His work also involves spotting anomalies in payment data, consulting on payment optimization, and speaking at banking conferences. He further supports the business by developing case studies and proof-of-concept materials and by scaling marketing through banker referrals. Among his notable achievements at Quaestus Financial Solutions is the successful discovery of a seven-figure interchange for a community bank client, which was documented in a case study and stands as a major victory in his work.

Prior to this role, Mr. Gerry served as the president of Payments Power from 2007 to 2023. During this period, he focused on advancing payment solutions and supporting community banks in optimizing their payment systems. From 2010 to 2017, he also held the position of vice president of performance improvement at RMA, further expanding his influence in the sector.

Between 2007 and 2015, Mr. Gerry was president of knAct–Knowledge to Action for Competitive Advantage, where he authored influential books such as "Simplified Profitability" and "Payments Power: Increase Your Net Profit 10% or More, and Improve Cash Flow." These publications reflect his commitment to sharing knowledge and best practices within the industry.

From 2004 to 2007, Mr. Gerry served as the vice president and general manager of the Performance Advisors Group at Harland Financial Solutions. At Harland Financial Solutions, he led a small team in creating Deposit Benchmarking Analytics for US community financial institutions, a foundational experience that shaped his subsequent work at Quaestus Financial Solutions. He and the team also received a Pillar Award Nomination from Harland in 2007 in recognition of their outstanding innovations.

Mr. Gerry's earlier roles include senior consultant at Brintech from 2003 to 2004 and president of Knowledge Value International Corporation from 1994 to 2003. Between 1996 and 1999, he was vice president at Kirchman Corporation. As president and co-founder of Digital Imaging Inc. from 1990 to 1994, he played a pivotal role in applying defense industry digital imaging solutions for the general marketplace.

Mr. Gerry's tenure as vice president of product management at Systeme Corporation from 1980 to 1992 was marked by significant achievements, including developing a banking software product family that earned the MicroBanker Award for the number-one national ranking of branch automation solutions in 1989. He also worked alongside Estonian bankers during the country's transition from Soviet rule to independence, playing a small role into the transformation from communist government banks to a privately owned capitalist banking system.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Gerry served as a product management liaison at Citicorp Information Resources in 1979 and as a turnkey project manager at Financial Data Systems from 1977 to 1979. Before FDS, he managed Online Real Time Thrift core system conversion projects. He got his start in banking tech when he worked as an operations officer at Citizens & Southern National Bank from 1972 to 1976. His career path traces back even further to his service as a staff sergeant in the United States Air Force from 1966 to 1970.

Throughout his banking technology career, Mr. Gerry has been recognized as an expert in payments, leading eventually to debit card interchange optimization and payments consulting for community banks, a distinction achieved through decades of dedication and innovation. He is an active supporter and advocate of industry organizations such as FedFis and Bankers Helping Bankers.

Mr. Gerry's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Major in Finance and Banking with honors from the University of Florida in Gainesville, completed in 1972. He also pursued coursework in physics and aerospace engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His academic foundation provided critical analytical skills that have supported his success across various roles in banking technology and financial services.

Following his service in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War, Mr. Gerry entered the financial services industry. Upon returning from Vietnam, he completed his undergraduate degree after initially pursuing aerospace engineering before shifting focus due to changes in the job market following the Apollo program's conclusion. His first position in banking involved helping smaller banks convert from paper ledger systems to computer-based systems, an experience that launched a career spanning more than five decades.

Beyond his professional commitments, Mr. Gerry served as a volunteer arbitrator for the National Futures Association between 1980 and 1995, assisting with dispute resolution outside formal legal proceedings.

Mr. Gerry's family history is marked by service; his father was a United States Navy chief and Pearl Harbor survivor, while his father-in-law was severely wounded during the Normandy breakout after D-Day. Ancestrally connected to Elbridge Gerry, a signer of the Declaration of Independence who also served as Vice President of the United States, Mr. Gerry draws inspiration from this legacy.

In his leisure time, Mr. Gerry enjoys spending time with his grandchildren. The family regularly gathers at their weekend property on a Mosquito Lagoon canal where they enjoy fishing and boating together. Looking ahead, Mr. Gerry intends to expand Quaestus Financial Solutions by raising awareness among community bankers throughout the United States about hidden losses within debit-vendor programs. He aims to build messaging strategies, develop case studies, leverage referral networks, participate in industry conferences and help more community banks recover hidden funds while improving their payment processing practices.

At the core of Mr. Gerry's work is his commitment to community banking and what it means for both business and consumer customers. He believes that grassroots lending decisions, along with honest, effective and safe handling of customer payments, are critical to people's wellbeing and to the broader advancement of economic opportunity — and he remains fully focused on keeping community banking as viable as possible.

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