Welcome to Your Last Stop in Payments
When you join Echelon, you join a team committed to building long-term value in your portfolios and helping you achieve financial freedom.
Built by Sales Partners, for Sales Partners—One Merchant at a Time.
We created the sales partner agreement I wish I had when I was selling.
We’ve seen the highs and lows of the payments industry—from reaping its benefits to suffering from unethical practices like lost commissions and forced buyouts. That’s why we started Echelon, a company dedicated to ensuring our sales and merchant partners never endure these challenges.
We are seeking driven sales partners who are ready to build a lasting portfolio with the backing of our seasoned regional leaders. Join us at Echelon and experience a career built on integrity and success.
BYOB: Build Your Own Business at Echelon
Your portfolio, your rules. We equip you with a full in-house support team, powerful tools, and the strongest portfolio protection in the industry so you can build your future on your terms.
With Echelon's industry-low attrition rates, your clients stay longer, delivering significantly greater long-term value compared to our competitors—30% more at year 3 and 50% more at year 5.
What you build is yours to keep—forever. Our agreement guarantees protection from forced buyouts, securing your equity and allowing you to pass it on to future generations.
Enjoy instant ownership of your portfolio—no vesting periods, waiting periods, or milestones to meet.
Your business, your terms. You set the pricing, agreement terms, and more to create long-term portfolio value.
Local matters. Regional sales leaders will support you, backed by a 24/7, fully U.S.-based service center to expedite merchant requests and decrease time-to-revenue.
Our customizable payment solutions support various industries. Our mobile-friendly partner portal helps you manage portfolios, reporting, compliance training, and stay updated on industry trends.
We know how to have fun. Along with an annual trip for top performers, sales partners can win trips, prizes, and cash bonuses throughout the year.
Why Echelon?
Echelon is a privately held company founded by industry titans who always put their sales partners and merchants first. Founded in 2006, we’ve focused on sustainable growth and built our company without any PE or VC backing.
By the numbers:
loyal sales partners nationwide
billion annual processing volume
months (and counting) of paying residuals on time, every time
US-based support, 24/7
monthly merchant attrition rate – among the lowest in the industry
We’re on a Mission
Echelon is a positive values-driven organization that strives to be the gold standard of service, security, and stability in the payment processing industry.
Since 2006, we’ve committed to ethical, transparent business practices, prioritizing your success and building long-term value in your portfolios.
At our core, we are committed to:
Honest and transparent business practices build lasting trust with our sales partners and merchants. We never raise our rates or pad our fees; instead, our practices create long-term value.
We prioritize your portfolio growth over company profits because your success fuels ours. We'll teach you how to build long-term value in your portfolios and protect your investments with lifetime residuals and the best contracts in the industry.
Our personal connections at the local level are essential to our long-term success. As we grow, we hire the right people at the right time to retain the high-touch, personalized support for which we're known.
We adhere to our industry's strictest data security standards. We invest in the people, tools, and compliance protocols necessary to protect your financial transactions at every step and ensure the rapid delivery of funds.
