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The company regulators
were waiting for someone to build.

PentEdge was founded by a 30-year financial services veteran who lived the problem firsthand — and built the solution community financial institutions deserve.

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PentEdge at a Glance
30+
Years of financial services regulatory expertise across the founding team
$0
Regulatory findings related to AI across 40+ examinations
1st
Purpose-built AI governance product for community financial institutions
Lisa Pent, Founder & CEO of PentEdge
Lisa Pent
Founder & CEO, PentEdge
Founder's Story

She didn't set out to build a company.
She set out to solve a problem.

After 30 years navigating the intersection of financial services, technology, and regulation, Lisa Pent had a front-row seat to the industry's AI inflection point. She watched community financial institutions — the lifeblood of local economies — adopt AI tools without any framework for understanding, documenting, or governing them.

She also watched examiners start asking questions. Real questions. The kind that could produce findings if institutions weren't prepared. She had built governance frameworks at scale, navigated 40+ regulatory examinations with zero AI-related findings, and she knew exactly what examiners were looking for.

"Community financial institutions are doing the right things — adopting technology thoughtfully, serving their communities. They just needed someone to build the governance layer for them. So I did."
— Lisa Pent, Founder & CEO

PentEdge was founded on a simple thesis: regulatory expertise and purpose-built technology together, in service of the institutions that can't afford to get AI governance wrong. AIMS™ is the product of that thesis — built by practitioners, for practitioners.

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Track Record That Speaks
40+
Regulatory examinations navigated
$0
AI-related regulatory findings
98%
Client project success rate
30+
Years financial services expertise

We believe every community financial institution deserves the same quality of AI governance that the largest banks can afford — delivered by experts who understand both the technology and the regulatory environment.

— The PentEdge Mission
Compliance
Regulatory-First
Every decision is filtered through the lens of what examiners actually expect
Expertise
Practitioner-Built
Built by people who have lived the examinations, not theorized about them
Community
Community-Focused
Designed specifically for institutions that serve local economies
Women-Owned
Women-Led
Diverse leadership driving innovation in a traditionally homogeneous space
Our Partner Ecosystem

Expertise that goes deeper through strategic partnerships.

PentEdge partners with organizations that share our commitment to rigorous, practitioner-grade AI governance for community financial institutions.

Techjays
Techjays
Technology Development Partner

Our technology development partner, responsible for engineering AIMS™. Techjays brings deep full-stack expertise and enterprise-grade development practices to the technical delivery of PentEdge's product vision.

Barry N. Rein & Associates
Barry N. Rein & Associates
Regulatory & Legal Advisory

Brings decades of financial regulatory legal expertise to PentEdge's governance frameworks, ensuring that every policy template and compliance artifact reflects current regulatory expectations and legal best practices.

Xyant
Xyant
Technology Partner

An innovative AI lab and data engineering company developing secure, production-grade AI systems tailored to regulated industries — bringing 25+ years of data services expertise to PentEdge's technology delivery.

High Risk Education
High Risk Education
Financial Regulatory Education Partner

Delivers specialized financial regulatory education that underpins PentEdge's board and executive AI literacy programs — structured curriculum built specifically for bank board members, executive teams, and compliance professionals.

Built for the Long Run

Ready to work with a team
that speaks regulator?

Whether you're preparing for your first AI-focused examination or building out a long-term governance program, PentEdge has the expertise and the technology to take you there.

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Leadership Team

The people behind the product.

A team assembled from the intersection of financial regulation, enterprise technology, and AI — united by a shared belief that community financial institutions deserve better.

Philip Samuelraj
Philip Samuelraj
Tech & AI Lead

Philip leads AI and engineering strategy at PentEdge, architecting intelligent systems and integrating AI solutions across client engagements.

Alicia Trelles-Duckett
Alicia Trelles-Duckett
PMO Lead

Alicia leads projects at PentEdge, turning ideas into real results. She keeps teams on track, manages change, and focuses on what actually delivers value.

Charles Regis
Charles Regis
Director of Delivery

Charles leads delivery at PentEdge, turning complex initiatives into smooth, successful outcomes — keeping teams focused, aligned, and moving toward measurable results.

Sowmya Sridhar
Sowmya Sridhar
Digital Strategy Lead

Sowmya drives digital strategy at PentEdge, advancing AI-powered transformation and helping organizations turn complexity into clarity and measurable growth.

News & Events

Where we've been. Where we're going.

Upcoming Event
Community Bankers Forum: AI Governance in 2026
April 2026 — Industry Conference

Lisa Pent will be presenting the state of AI regulatory expectations for community financial institutions and what examiners will be asking in 2026 and beyond.

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Press Release
PentEdge Launches AIMS™ Early Adopter Program for Community Financial Institutions
March 2026

PentEdge announces the launch of AIMS™ and its founding cohort program, offering preferred pricing and direct product access to the first 10 institutions to enroll.

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Thought Leadership
What Will Examiners Ask About AI in Your Next Review?
February 2026 — PentEdge Insight

A practical guide to the six questions every community bank and credit union should be able to answer about their AI governance program — before an examiner asks them.

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