Press & Media
Expert commentary on mortgage, fintech, and AI-powered growth.
Reporters, producers, and event organizers: Michael Hammond is available for interviews, quotes, panels, and podcast appearances. Requests come straight to him — no gatekeeper.
Media email
mhammond@nexleveladvisors.com
Direct line
734-775-4879
Typical turnaround
Same day on deadline requests
What Michael can speak to.
AI in lending
How lenders and vendors are actually adopting AI — what works, what stalls, and where the hype outruns the results.
Mortgage technology buying
Why lenders choose one vendor over another, how buying committees really evaluate, and what shortens the cycle.
Fractional CMO leadership
The rise of fractional marketing leadership in financial services and how growth-stage companies staff for it.
Market authority & demand gen
Building credibility in a crowded category — content, events, podcasts, and the pipeline they produce.
Press kit
Bio, headshot, and quick facts.
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Open headshot- Name
- Michael Hammond JD, CMT, Fractional CMO
- Title
- Founder & Chief Strategist, NexLevel Advisors
- Based in
- United States — available nationwide
- Podcast
- Host, Fintech Hunting
- Focus
- Mortgage, mortgage technology, and fintech marketing
- Website
- https://nexleveladvisors.com
Short bio (60 words)
Michael Hammond is the Founder and Chief Strategist of NexLevel Advisors, where he serves as a fractional CMO to mortgage, mortgage technology, and fintech companies. He is the host of the Fintech Hunting podcast and a frequent speaker on AI-powered growth, demand generation, and market authority in financial services.
Long bio
Michael Hammond is the Founder and Chief Strategist of NexLevel Advisors. For more than two decades he has helped mortgage, mortgage technology, and fintech companies turn positioning into pipeline — leading go-to-market strategy, demand generation, event marketing, and AI adoption for organizations ranging from venture-backed startups to established industry brands. As a fractional CMO he steps in as the senior marketing voice on the leadership team, aligning sales and marketing, rebuilding the demand engine, and giving boards a clear line from spend to revenue. He is the host of the Fintech Hunting podcast, where he interviews the executives shaping lending technology, and a regular presence on conference stages and industry panels across the United States.
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mhammond@nexleveladvisors.com
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