Primary Job Title CEO and founder Primary Organization 
Merchant Advocate
Location New York, New York, United States Regions Greater New York Area, East Coast, Northeastern US Gender Male
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A veteran of the finance industry, Eric Cohen founded Merchant Advocate in 2007. After his extensive experience in the merchant services industry, he was determined to create a fair value proposition and transparency for merchants with their credit card processors. He established Merchant Advocate to act as a trusted advisor on behalf of all size
and categories of businesses. As the CEO and founder of Merchant Advocate, Eric leads the team with passion. His unique vision has driven the development of an entirely new industry of Advocacy in Merchants Services.
Prior to founding Merchant Advocate, Eric held various sales and training positions in the industry, gearing up for the formation of his own organization as an independent advocate for merchants. Eric earned his undergraduate degree in Communications from Rutgers College and his MBA from the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University. Eric lives in New Jersey with his beautiful wife and three adorable daughters.
