TYLER, TX, USA - November 22, 2025 - When Sabeer Nelli, CEO of Zil Money, first joined the Forbes Business Council, he didn’t just collect another accolade for his résumé. He saw it as an opportunity to meet emerging entrepreneurs, share hard‑won lessons, and discover new ways to improve financial tools for small businesses. Now, as a member of multiple influential councils—including Nacha’s Payments Innovation Alliance, the U.S. Faster Payments Council, FedNow Community Group and the Business Payments Coalition—he is proving that these networks can fuel real partnerships and mentorships.
Through his active role in industry councils, Sabeer Nelli works alongside bankers, regulators and fellow entrepreneurs to address systemic challenges. These formal collaborations often turn into co‑developed products: by partnering with new banks, he has expanded Zil Money’s network to more than 22 000 institutions, ensuring SMBs can transact through their existing accounts. He has also championed integrations with popular accounting platforms such as QuickBooks, Xero and Odoo, allowing businesses to sync bills and payments directly from the software they already rely on.
Beyond technology, Sabeer Nelli uses his council presence to support early‑stage innovators. He founded an accelerator program (ZilCubator) and hosts hackathons that provide capital, mentorship and access to resources. These initiatives feed into his broader vision of nurturing talent through a 30 000‑square‑foot tech hub, Silicon Jeri, that is already home to over 200 employees, creating a vibrant local ecosystem for innovation.
The mentorship goes both ways. Discussions about regulatory changes inform Zil Money’s roadmap and shape Sabeer Nelli’s advocacy efforts within payment councils. “Being surrounded by peers who challenge and inspire you keeps you sharp,” he noted. “It helps ensure that the solutions we build are not just innovative, but also fair and accessible.”
Sabeer Nelli is the founder and CEO of Zil Money Corporation. He previously built Tyler Petroleum into a multi‑million‑dollar enterprise before creating Zil Money to solve the payment problems he encountered.
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