New York City’s long history as a mecca of banking and finance obscures the fact that its reputation as a center of fintech innovation is more nascent.

The FinTech Innovation Lab, an accelerator for early- and growth-stage fintechs that was co-founded by Maria Gotsch, helped put it on the map. Its lasting impact on the fintech scene in New York City — and even beyond — under Gotsch’s watch makes her one of American Banker’s most influential women in fintech.