Nick Valvano

About Nick Valvano

I’m a growth-focused commercial leader with deep experience in cash automation, CIT strategy, digital payments, and operational transformation across retail, QSR, convenience, grocery, financial institutions, and enterprise environments. Throughout my career, I’ve helped organizations modernize how they manage cash, reduce shrink, strengthen accountability, and improve the flow of money and labor in their stores.Today, as Vice President of Growth at The Wave Group, I lead our strategy, partnerships, and market expansion efforts. My focus is on helping businesses take advantage of smart safes, cash recyclers, digital payments, managed services, and integrated CIT/banking solutions to create visibility, efficiency, and profitability across their entire payments ecosystem.What drives me is simple:solving operational problems, simplifying complexity, and delivering solutions that make teams’ lives easier while improving the bottom line.Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside incredible operators, technology partners, and industry leaders. Those experiences shaped my passion for building strong relationships, elevating service models, and driving scalable growth strategies.Whether it’s helping a national retailer streamline deposits, working with a QSR franchise to automate tills and reduce labor strain, or aligning a bank and CIT partner on a new payments model — I’m committed to bringing clarity, speed, and execution to every engagement.If you’re exploring cash automation, payments transformation, or ways to modernize your store operations, I’m always open to connecting.

Experience

1. Vice President of Growth

   The Wave Group

   Oct 2025 — Present · Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL, US

Education

• The University of Arizona Global Campus

  Bachelor’s Degree, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

  2015 — 2017

• Palm Beach State College

  Associate’s Degree

  2012 — 2014

• Florida Atlantic University

  Associate’s Degree

  2013 — 2013