Helping businesses operate smarter. Grow stronger.
experience
Experience that brings clarity to payments.
Shak Merchant Group is a founder-led consulting firm built around one idea: your payment strategy should strengthen the business behind every transaction.
Jimmy Shakmeyster brings more than 16 years of industry experience to every engagement—helping owners and leadership teams evaluate costs, choose technology, and move forward with confidence.
Meet Jimmy Shakmeyster
Strategic guidance. Measurable impact.
Cost & Statement Review
Find unnecessary expense, unclear pricing, and practical opportunities to improve.
02Technology Guidance
Evaluate POS, eCommerce, virtual terminal, recurring billing, and integration needs.
03Program Strategy
Assess cash discount, surcharge, ACH, and electronic payment options responsibly.
04Enterprise Advisory
Plan for high-volume, multi-location, franchise, and operationally complex organizations.
Advice built on clarity and trust.
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Understand
We learn your business model, workflow, customers, and growth priorities first.
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Evaluate
We examine the costs, technology, and friction within your current approach.
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Design
We build a tailored payment strategy focused on measurable business outcomes.
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Support
We remain a responsive, long-term resource as your business evolves.
Jimmy
Shakmeyster
For more than 16 years, Jimmy has helped businesses turn payment processing from a necessary expense into a strategic advantage.
His experience spans business owners, franchise organizations, software companies, healthcare providers, automotive dealerships, restaurants, retailers, and professional service firms across the United States.

Consulting capabilities from review through implementation.
Jimmy helps clients evaluate these areas, select an appropriate approach, and coordinate a strategy grounded in profitability, efficiency, and customer experience.

Partnerships designed to create shared growth.
Shak Merchant Group builds strategic programs with referral organizations, ISVs, franchise systems, and business networks—bringing payment expertise to the relationships they already serve.
Explore partner programs“We believe payment processing should do more than simply accept payments. It should become a strategic tool that helps businesses increase profitability, improve efficiency, and fuel long-term growth.”Jimmy Shakmeyster · Founder & President
