Chuck Bernicker is Chief Financial Officer of Lifeline, the connected health platform behind Lifeline, Medical Alert, and 100Plus. He leads all financial operations, capital strategy, and investor relations, ensuring the company’s financial foundation supports its mission and growth.
Chuck brings more than two decades of executive financial leadership across payments, software, and financial services. He has a strong track record of partnering with private equity sponsors, boards of directors, and CEOs to scale businesses, execute strategic transactions, and deliver sustainable value.
Before joining Lifeline, Chuck served as CFO and COO of a PE-backed software and payments business, CEO of two Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, and a Board of Directors member at Billtrust prior to its take-private transaction with EQT. Earlier, he served as CFO of CardConnect through its merger with FinTech Acquisition Corp. and its subsequent acquisition by Fiserv. He also held leadership roles as Executive Director at Heartland Payment Systems and in senior positions at Bank of America and TD Bank.
Chuck began his career on the audit staff at Ernst and Young in their Philadelphia office, where he developed the financial rigor that has defined his executive leadership style ever since.
