Profile: Brian Bentley

By Phillip Parker

Last Updated: December 30, 2016

Brian Bentley Overview

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Brian Bentley is the manager of International Payment Services, which is the parent company of PrimePay Global and ElitePay Global. Alongside his brothers Adam Bentley and Andy Bentley, he served as an executive-level employee at PrimePay Global and ElitePay Global for the duration of their operations. There is also some evidence linking the Bentleys and other former ElitePay Global employees to Ironwood Payments and One For Merchants, two newer merchant account providers that came into existence around the time that ElitePay Global became inactive. Ironwood Payments has since demonstrated that it has severed ties with the Bentleys and terminated all former ElitePay Global employees from its staff. Brian is believed to reside in the Providence or Salt Lake City area of Utah.

Known Positions Held

Manager at International Payment Services, an LLC in Henderson, Nevada, from 2005-present
Manager at ElitePay Global, a Utah-based LLC
Manager at PrimePay Global, an Illinois-based LLC
Prior to entering the merchant services industry, it is believed that Brian Bentley was a janitor at a hospital in Salt Lake City

Education

Unknown

Legal Issues

International Payment Services (under the direction of Brian Bentley) was the plaintiff in International Payment Services v. CardPaymentOptions.com, a lawsuit filed against this website alleging trademark infringement. International Payment Services lost via a Summary Judgement, resulting in a decisive victory for CardPaymentOptions.com. Details of the case are outlined in our ElitePay Global review.
International Payment Services formerly operated under the name PrimePay Global. In 2012, the company was sued by PrimePay for trademark infringement and lost, resulting in the switch to the ElitePay Global name.
International Payment Services is the plaintiff in an October 2016 lawsuit filed against Ironwood Payments in which International Payment Services accuses Ironwood Payments of failing to make a $4 million dollar payment as a condition of Ironwood's acquisition of ElitePay Global's payment processing portfolio. Details of the case and its outcome are outlined in our Ironwood Payments review.
Brian Bentley, Andrew Bentley, Adam Bentley, and International Payment Services are among the defendants in a December 2016 class action lawsuit filed by merchants in Illinois' Northern District Court. The lawsuit alleges that Ironwood Financial illegally recorded sales calls containing sensitive financial information without the consent of merchants. The outcome of the case is currently pending.

Other Notable Items

According to the Nevada Secretary of State's office, a Brian Bentley is listed as an officer at the following registered business names:

BDB ENTERPRISES LLC
BDB LAND HOLDINGS LLC
3B VENTURES LLC
SABRA-M PROPERTIES, LLC
IVG-M PROPERTIES, LLC
BDB-O PROPERTIES, LLC
JCB-M PROPERTIES LLC
BDB-M PROPERTIES LLC
INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT PROCESSING, LLC
BENTLEY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
CVB HOLDINGS LLC
SINE METU PROPERTIES LLC
ALLAGASH HOLDINGS LLC
BBA ENTERPRISES LLC
OMEGA HOLDINGS LLC
JCB VENTURES LLC
BREIT LING PROPERTIES LLC
TISSOT PROPERTIES LLC
IVG ENTERPRISES LLC
CHOPARD PROPERTIES LLC
ICB PROPERTIES LLC
LAX PROPERTIES LLC
JCB-O PROPERTIES LLC
ICB-M PROPERTIES LLC
ICB-O PROPERTIES LLC

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About The Author

Phillip Parker

In the late 2000s, as a broke college student struggling to make ends meet, I was contacted by a merchant services company after uploading my resume to a job listings website. This company promised substantial commissions and ongoing residual income for simply persuading businesses to accept credit card payments. It seemed straightforward enough—after all, what business doesn’t need to process credit card payments? Following a phone interview with a persuasive “sales director,” I found myself embarking on what I believed would be an easy job that would significantly boost my bank account with reliable monthly income and large sales commissions. However, the lessons I learned would profoundly change my life in ways I could never have imagined.

After completing my sales training, I hit the ground running, eager to make sales. This broke college student was determined to improve his financial situation! My first attempt at a cold call, with no prior appointment, ended with a burly man in his 50s yelling at me to leave, claiming he had been “totally robbed” by someone like me before. As I hastily exited, puzzled and intimidated by his reaction, I couldn’t help but wonder what he meant. Throughout the day, I encountered similar hostility from other business owners, all expressing disdain for the industry I had been so excited to join that morning. Confused and curious, I decided to shift my approach from selling to listening.

I quickly uncovered that the merchant services sector was riddled with unethical practices, including hidden fees, deceptive marketing, fine-print traps, and much more. It dawned on me that I had nearly been tricked by a dubious company into selling overpriced services under contracts with long-term commitments, all without being fully aware of what I was promoting. Outraged, I resigned from that company but learned that there were indeed ethical credit card processing companies that treated their clients fairly. Over the next four years, I worked for one such company, assisting hundreds of businesses in securing cost-effective processing solutions. Yet, I also met many more who had been misled and trapped in onerous service agreements. Determined to help people steer clear of these unscrupulous providers, I launched this website in my spare time, dedicating myself to researching and sharing my findings on every merchant account provider I could investigate.

Gradually, more and more business owners began to discover my articles. As word spread, search engines started to rank my content highly, amplifying its reach. My efforts were making a difference! Eventually, the website garnered enough traffic to enable me to leave my job and focus on it full-time, a journey that has now spanned over a decade. This path has not been without its challenges; unscrupulous company owners have tried to intimidate and sue me into silence on several occasions. Yet, I have stood firm against each threat. Here I am, continuing to publish reviews and articles, hoping to safeguard others from the pitfalls of the credit card processing industry.

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Edward Johnson

October 23, 2020

Just know God put right people together…to fight justice Amen to the Glory team…when God for you who can be against you…

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