Bill Bradway founded Bradway Research LLC to focus on the attributes that make a difference in the performance of banks (including thrifts and credit unions). Two key attributes that Bradway Research studies are the business strategies pursued by banks and the execution of those strategies, including the impact of technology solutions in their overall success.

Industry Expertise

With experience in the financial services industry that spans over thirty years, Bill Bradway has served in senior executive roles in banking, consulting, and research. His experience as a banker covered a wide range of senior level responsibilities. As a senior industry analyst, he pioneered industry-specific research on retail and commercial banking applications and the use of IT solutions for relationship management in the banking industry. Bill Bradway has authored more than 200 research reports and has contributed articles to industry publications. As a consultant, he has completed more than 60 industry-specific custom research and consulting projects for a variety of client needs at both financial institutions and IT vendors.

Background

Most recently, Bill Bradway was Group Vice President, Banking and Insurance at Financial Insights, an IDC Company from November 2002 to March 2006. which covered all corporate- and consumer-oriented financial products and their underlying technology solutions, specializing in core bank processing applications, multi-channel solutions, payments solutions, data warehouse and business intelligence solutions, and customer management solutions. Prior to Financial Insights, he was president and co-founder of Meridien Research before its merger with IDC in November 2002. Before co-founding Meridien Research in March 1997, he was a founding member of TowerGroup, which started in April 1993.

Prior to his career as a senior industry analyst covering financial institutions and their use of technology solutions, Bill Bradway was an executive vice president at Coast Federal Bank, a $12 billion consumer bank based in Los Angeles, California. He was responsible for a variety of banking businesses, including mortgage servicing, asset-based lending, insurance, as well as information technology, marketing, and in-house legal counsel. Other responsibilities during his 15 year career at Coast Federal included mergers & acquisitions, managing a region of 10 retail branches, strategic planning and asset-liability management, branch acquisition, and community reinvestment act compliance.

Education and Industry Affiliations

Bill Bradway is a frequent speaker at numerous U.S., European, and Asia-Pacific conferences. He earned a double major in mathematics and economics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an MBA from San Diego State University.