Michael Berman is the driving force behind Ncontracts and its mission to continually improve clients' ability to manage risk and compliance. His extensive background in legal and regulatory matters gives him unique insights into effectively managing operational risk in the financial services industry.
Prior to founding Ncontracts, Michael served as General Counsel for Goldleaf Financial Solutions, Tecniflex Inc., and Imagic Corporation. As an expert and sought-after public speaker in the industry, he is also the author of “The Upside of Risk: Transforming Complex Burdens into Strategic Advantages for Financial Institutions,” available on Amazon. He is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law.
Built by financial professionals,
for financial professionals.
Our Mission
To provide actionable guidance and intelligent software that enables financial organizations of all sizes to thrive by proactively managing risk and compliance.
Our Approach
Ncontracts’ solutions are built by people who understand financial services, which includes former regulators, regulatory attorneys, former chief risk officers, fair lending analysts, and compliance specialists who understand the pressure of an audit, an examination, and the complexity of managing third-party risk, compliance, and every type of risk applicable to a financial organization.
This knowledge and experience are embedded in every risk assessment, every regulatory alert, every vendor evaluation, and every exam-ready report.
We call it Knowledge-as-a-Service, and it’s the foundation of everything we build.
Paired with purpose-built technology, including AI-powered solutions designed specifically for financial services, it gives our clients the expertise, tools, and confidence to stay ahead of whatever comes next.
Who We Help
Every financial organization deserves the tools and expertise to manage risk and compliance with confidence.
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Our Story
Where it started
Founded to give financial organizations a better way to manage third-party risk and vendor contracts.
Gaining traction
200 clients relying on Ncontracts to bring structure to third-party risk programs.
Expanding across the risk ecosystem
Introduced enterprise risk, compliance, and lending compliance solutions to meet growing industry needs. Client base surpasses 1,000.
Scaling solutions
Expanded governance, risk, and compliance offerings while growing to 350 employees serving 4,000 clients.
The industry leader
Leveraging our proprietary, data-rich platform to power AI solutions that create even more value and better solutions for our clients. Trusted by 5,000+ financial organizations to manage risk and compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ntelligence is Ncontracts' suite of AI-powered solutions, which are purpose built for the financial industry’s risk and compliance needs. Unlike general-purpose AI tools adapted for financial services, Ntelligence was built specifically for the financial industry, by practitioners who have spent their careers in this industry and understand what auditors and regulators expect and what good risk and compliance work requires.
This distinction matters. Most AI tools are black boxes, which means they produce an output with no trail showing how they got there. In a regulatory environment where you need to show your work, that's not just unhelpful; it's a liability.
Ntelligence is built as glass box AI: transparent, auditable, and traceable. Your team can see the sources, verify the reasoning, and document the human judgment applied, which means when an auditor or an examiner asks how you reached a conclusion, you can answer the question.
Knowledge as a Service (KaaS) is the idea that the best solutions don't just give you tools. They give you expertise.
At Ncontracts, that means the knowledge of former examiners, regulatory attorneys, compliance officers, and risk managers who have spent careers in financial services is built directly into our solutions. The content our clients rely on is written and maintained by specialists who live and breathe this industry. The risk assessments reflect how regulators think. The guidance helps your team make better decisions faster.
Software makes you efficient. Knowledge-as-a-Service makes you precise. The combination creates tremendous value for our clients.

