Vergent appoints John Martinez as Chief Transformation Officer. Ridgeland, Miss., January 20, 2026 - (BUSINESS WIRE) Vergent, a complete, end-to-end lending platform, has announced the appointment of John Martinez as Chief Transformation Officer. John brings nearly three decades of executive leadership and operational experience in sub-prime and alternative financial services, with deep expertise in digital lending, omnichannel transformation, operational scaling, and portfolio growth. In his new role, John will serve as a strategic bridge between Product, Technology, Client Operations, Sales, and Vergent's clients, ensuring the platform and services align with real-world lender needs and modern digital best practices. His responsibilities include leading digital transformation and omnichannel initiatives, partnering with Product and Technology leadership to align the roadmap with operational realities and market demands, and overseeing client onboarding strategy to improve time-to-live and adoption. John will also manage and optimize key vendor relationships across payments, verification, decisioning, fraud, and communications, act as a strategic advisor to clients transitioning to or expanding online lending operations, and support Sales and Revenue leadership by providing executive-level industry expertise in strategic growth opportunities. Most recently, Martinez served as Executive Vice President and Director of Operations at Sun Loan, where he led its transformation from a traditional storefront lender into an integrated online and omnichannel operation supporting more than 225 locations. He oversaw digital lending systems, automated onboarding and servicing workflows, and scaled contact center operations across retail and online portfolios. Earlier, he held senior leadership roles at AmeriCash Loans and The Money Center, where he helped launch online lending channels and drive growth. "John's experience leading digital transformation inside real lending operations makes him a powerful addition to our leadership team," said Scott Putnam, CEO of Vergent. "As we continue to scale the Vergent platform, John will help ensure our technology, onboarding, and go-to-market efforts stay grounded in how lenders actually operate and grow." "I'm excited to join Vergent at an important stage of its evolution," said Martinez. "Vergent has built a strong foundation as a lending platform, and I look forward to working across teams and with clients to help accelerate transformation, improve adoption, and support long-term growth." * OmniaVerify: Identity & Fraud Prevention Discover how OmniaVerify prevents fraud with ID verification, facial matching, and data integrity checks. * Compliance & Risk Management See how Vergent helps you stay ahead of regulatory scrutiny with built-in compliance tools. * Loan Origination Software Learn how Vergent automates and optimizes the entire origination process from app to approval.

Vergent, an end-to-end lending platform, has appointed John Martinez as Chief Transformation Officer. Martinez brings nearly 30 years of executive leadership experience in sub-prime and alternative financial services, with expertise in digital lending and operational scaling. In his new role, Martinez will bridge Product, Technology, Client Operations and Sales teams, leading digital transformation initiatives and overseeing client onboarding strategy. He will also manage vendor relationships and advise clients transitioning to online lending operations. Martinez previously served as Executive Vice President at Sun Loan, where he led the company's transformation from a traditional storefront lender into an integrated online and omnichannel operation supporting over 225 locations. Vergent's platform serves more than 20,000 daily users across the US, Canada, South Africa, Australia and Central America.