Hunter Young
Agency founder, teacher, and speaker focused on how modern marketing actually works.
20+ years of experience helping organizations connect strategic communication, media investment, client service, financial literacy, and business growth.
WHAT I DO
AGENCY FOUNDER
I teach marketing, media, and business strategy to students and professionals who need to understand how communication work actually gets done. My teaching focuses on agency operations, client decision-making, financial literacy, data, AI, and the business realities behind modern marketing.
TEACHER
I speak at conferences, banking schools, universities, and industry events on the future of marketing, financial services, media strategy, AI, analytics, customer experience, and how marketing leaders earn influence inside modern organizations.
SPEAKER
I founded HIFI Agency in 2020 to help banks, fintechs, credit unions, and financial brands think more clearly about marketing. Today, HIFI is a 25-person, Inc. 5000-recognized agency serving clients across brand, media, analytics, creative, content, UX, websites, and marketing strategy.
SPEAKING + TEACHING
I’ve taught and spoken to thousands of professionals across banking, financial services, communications, and small business audiences.
Faculty / Instructor, American Bankers Association Bank Marketing School, 2017 to present
Faculty / Instructor, Southeastern School of Banking, 2020 to 2025
Faculty / Instructor, North Carolina Bankers Association, 2025 to present
Speaker, Financial Brand Forum, Virginia Bankers Association, American Bankers Association, IABC, SBTDC, and others
IDEAS I’M EXPLORING
We’re at another interesting inflection point in communications I’m thinking through this and more.
What strategic communicators need to know about business
What AI is really changing in marketing
Why data helps and hurts decision-making
The future of the modern agency
What students are not taught about client work
Financial services marketing without the jargon
