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Meet our executive team


Marty has been involved with payment processing and the check guarantee industry for over 30 years. After graduating from New Paltz University with a degree in Economics, Marty went to work for an industry leader in the check guarantee industry, successfully opening their West Coast Division and quickly rising to become the company's national sales Manager. In 1991, Marty founded National Check Trust and with the help of Dean Middleton, built the company into... (..more)




Dean was a successful business owner in the food industry when, in 1986, he embarked on a new career in payment processing. Starting as a sales executive for a well-known check guarantee company, Dean quickly rose through the ranks to become a top sales performer in the industry. It was then, in 1991, that Dean joined Marty Halpern as co-founder of a new startup called National Check Trust (NCT). With a focus on construction supply companies and automobile dealerships... (..more)




"Alex" has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, specializing in the check guarantee, payment processing, and collections industries. During his 20 year tenure with UTA Alex has: designed and implemented UTA's operational infrastructure to help position UTA as... (..more)




As Chief Financial Officer at UTA, Lillian is responsible for all internal and external financial reporting, financial planning and analysis and treasury activities. With 25 years experience in the manufacturing, direct marketing, financial and service industries, Lillian has held... (..more)




Jeanine joined UTA in 1997 as Vice President and today is largely responsible for establishing and executing the Company's sales and marketing strategy. Prior to joining UTA, Jeanine worked as a sales and marketing consultant for corporations throughout the United States and Canada... (..more)