An accomplished senior executive with a wealth of experience in the financial services sector, Garad Nor began his career in the mid-1990s as the founder and general manager of Aaran Money Wire Service in Minneapolis. In his six years with the company, Garad Nor grew the business from one location to a network of 10 branches throughout the United States.

After leaving Aaran Money Wire Service in 2002, Mr. Nor became the chief executive officer of Tawakal Express, an international money transfer and remittance services company. At Tawakal Express, he mounted a complete organizational turnaround and boosted the company’s annual revenue by more than $32 million.

In addition to his continuing leadership of Tawakal Express, Mr. Nor now serves as the president and chief executive officer of Banana Pay, an International online money transfer company with services accessible via computer and smartphone.