Phillip established Riese & Others in November 1998, offering his personal services to emerging and disruptive companies primarily in financial services globally.  His engagements usually involve assuming a board or advisor position to the company and being a mentor to the CEO.  He frequently invests in those companies alongside a variety of venture capital and private equity firms. Over the last 20 years, Phillip has served on a number of public and private company boards, and today serves as a board member for a number of private companies globally, including Monzo in the UK, TravelPerk in Spain and Remitly, Betterment and Cross River in the US. Prior to forming Riese & Others, he spent 18 years at American Express, ultimately serving as the president of the Consumer Card Group and chairman of American Express Centurion Bank. Before American Express, he was a division executive at Chase Bank, after leaving M.C. Geffen, a consulting firm in South Africa, where he was a partner. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Textile Engineering from Leeds University in England, an MBA from the University of Cape Town in South Africa and a Master of Science degree from MIT's Sloan School of Management.