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Summer Wrap | People & Product at Wilmac Technologies

The Wilmac Wire··12 September 2026·33 min

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This week, we're turning the spotlight inward and catching up as we wrap up our summer. In this episode of The Wilmac Wire, hosts Emily McNulty and Steve McDonnell trade the usual guest interview for a solo season catch-up, covering the new hires joining Wilmac this fall, early traction for Archie (Wilmac's first native AI product) with banks and trading floors, and why they brought in a former investment banker to help shape the product roadmap.Here's what you'll hear about:The new hires shaping Wilmac's fall: Alex Laporte, Hailey Gunther, and Chris CapuzzoWilmac's third straight year on Rochester's list of fastest growing companiesEarly traction for Archie, Wilmac's first native AI product, out on the road with banks and trading floorsWhy Wilmac brought in Nigel Riley to help scale product strategyHow Steve's own AI tool usage has shifted since the springEpisode Breakdown: 0:00 Welcome back, happy September 1:04 Catching up after a busy summer 2:28 Icebreakers 8:58 The new hires shaping Wilmac's fall 15:26 Maintaining momentum through the busiest stretch of the year 17:35 Wilmac's third straight year on the Fastest Growing Companies list 21:11 What's coming out of on-site customer visits for WFM and Replay 24:28 Bringing in Nigel Riley to help scale product strategy 28:00 How Steve's AI tool usage has shifted since the spring 31:07 What's ahead for the final 15 episodes of Season 3Connect with Steve McDonnell and Emily McNulty on LinkedInListen to more episodes of The Wilmac Wire: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | iHeart | Riverside