Who is Sam Maddox?
Sam Maddox is the founder and CEO of BridgeWave, an independent payments & POS technology firm headquartered in Chicago, IL. Sam founded BridgeWave to give U.S. business owners independent, vendor-neutral guidance on choosing and managing payments and POS technology — with no quotas, no pressure, and ongoing support after the sale.
Background
- Founder & CEO, BridgeWave
- Featured guest on the Restaurant Strategy Podcast (Spotify)
- Author of the BridgeWave blog on payment processing, POS strategy, and merchant cost optimization
- Based in Chicago, IL; serves clients nationwide
What Sam writes and speaks about
- How to evaluate a payment processor without getting trapped by hidden fees
- Choosing the right POS system for restaurants, retail, and service businesses
- Dual pricing and cash discount programs — what works, what is compliant
- Reading and auditing merchant statements line by line
- Building a payment stack that scales as a business grows
Read Sam’s articles on the BridgeWave blog | Schedule a free consultation with Sam’s team