Seasoned finance executive set to join OnePay amid rapid growth

NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — OnePay, the consumer fintech trusted by millions of Americans to make money better, today announced that Patrick O’Connell will join the company as Chief Financial Officer. O’Connell, who has served as EVP and CFO of AMC Networks since 2022, will join OnePay after the conclusion of his employment with AMC Networks in March, and will oversee finance, strategy, and long-term planning for OnePay.

He joins the company’s leadership team amid a period of rapid growth: less than four years since becoming operational, OnePay has launched a growing suite of financial services products across banking, credit, payments, invest, and crypto and more than doubled its customer base to serve millions of people in every corner of the country.

“Patrick has spent his entire career helping companies grow through big moments,” said Omer Ismail, CEO of OnePay. “He’s a strategic thinker and proven operator and he’s exactly the kind of CFO you want when you’re building something that matters at scale. His experience will help us move faster and smarter during a pivotal time and we’re thrilled to add him to a world-class team.”

“OnePay has a bold mission, an exceptional team, and incredible momentum behind it,” said O’Connell. “The opportunity to help make money better for tens of millions of people and to build a category-defining business in the process is enormous. I’m excited to be joining Omer and the team at such an important moment and couldn’t be more energized by the work in front of us.”

Currently, as CFO of AMC Networks, O’Connell leads global financial operations across a portfolio of streaming services and networks. Earlier in his career, he held senior strategy roles at CBS Corporation and BRANDED, and spent 14 years at Goldman Sachs, advising CEOs, CFOs, and boards on major financial transactions.

About OnePay
OnePay is an all-in-one financial services platform built on the simple belief that better money makes life better. With banking, high-yield savings, credit cards, point-of-sale lending, investment and crypto offerings, OnePay is providing millions of consumers with the tools they need to holistically manage their financial lives in one place. Alongside its expanding consumer offering, OnePay also partners with employers, HCM providers, gig platforms, and others to deliver embedded financial services to millions of employees and frontline workers.

OnePay is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services through OnePay are provided by Coastal Community Bank or Lead Bank, Members FDIC. OnePay debit and credit cards are issued by partner banks pursuant to licensing by Mastercard^®International. Brokerage services through OnePay are provided by One Growth Securities LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Crypto services through OnePay powered by Zero Hash LLC and Zero Hash Liquidity Services LLC through an agreement with OneProgress Assets LLC. Investment and crypto products are not FDIC Insured, not bank guaranteed and may lose value. One Growth Securities LLC does not provide crypto services and OneProgress Assets LLC is not a member of FINRA/SIPC.

To learn more about OnePay, please visit www.onepay.com.

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