Serene Welcomes John Hallsworth to Board of Advisors

We’re delighted to welcome John Hallsworth to the Serene Board of Advisors — a significant step as we continue to scale our impact across financial services.

John brings over 30 years of experience spanning financial services, fintech, and large-scale transformation. As a former Senior Partner and Board member at KPMG, he advised leadership teams across major financial institutions on performance, growth, and regulatory change – and played a key role in building KPMG’s FinTech practice into a market-leading advisory business.

A Rare Dual Perspective

What sets John apart is his ability to bridge two worlds:

  • Deep, first-hand experience working with banking incumbents
  • Hands-on advisory support for high-growth fintechs and startups

His approach to innovation is both practical and grounded – focused not just on scaling bigger, but on building financial services that work better.

Since retiring from KPMG, John has worked closely with ambitious, purpose-driven founders as an angel investor, non-executive, and advisor – helping businesses scale with clarity, confidence, and strong governance.

Supporting Serene’s Next Phase

John’s strategic insight, sector expertise, and governance experience will be invaluable as Serene moves into its next phase – transitioning from strong foundations into live, enterprise-grade delivery.

His appointment reflects our continued focus on building not just technology, but a scalable, trusted infrastructure for financial care.

This marks an important moment for Serene – as we accelerate growth and scale responsible impact in the real world.

Welcome to the Serene family, John 💜