Summary
Chad Pilker is a Director of Financial Planning and Analysis in Charlotte with eight years of corporate finance experience and over a decade of military leadership, blending rigorous financial stewardship with operational and strategic execution. At AvidXchange he has led FP&A for technology and R&D portfolios exceeding $60M annually and partners regularly with C-level executives to shape investment and delivery decisions. His prior roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch built deep expertise in payments, business continuity, and agile release train leadership, translating complex risk and continuity requirements into auditable, repeatable plans. A former U.S. Army Captain with multiple combat deployments, Bronze Star awards, and Top Secret clearance, he brings calm decision-making and logistics discipline from theater-level operations to corporate strategy. Chad holds an MBA in Finance and is known for turning high-stakes, multi-stakeholder problems into executable plans while mentoring the next generation of leaders.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Business Finance, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Business Finance at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Bachelor's Degree Biology with a concentration in Cellular/Organismal Biology, Bachelor's Degree Biology with a concentration in Cellular/Organismal Biology at Commonwealth University-Lock Haven