Populus Financial Group, Inc. (ACE Cash Express, Inc.)

Populus Financial Group, Inc. is a privately held provider of digital and retail financial services, headquartered in Irving, Texas. The company's mission is to deliver a broad range of quality financial products and services with best-in-class customer service. Its corporate office is located at 300 East John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 900, Irving, TX 75062.

The company offers a variety of financial products and services, including short-term consumer loans, card services (such as the ACE Elite® Visa® Prepaid Debit Card, ACE Flare® Account by MetaBank®, and Porte™), check cashing, money transfers, bill payments, and money orders. These services are provided to consumers seeking alternatives to traditional banking, accessible through both its retail locations operating under the ACE Cash Express brand and online channels.

Jay Shipowitz serves as the CEO and Chairman of the Board. In December 2021, Melanie Few was promoted to President and Spencer Williams to Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, with these changes effective January 1, 2022. Populus Financial Group maintains a strong commitment to community involvement, having established the ACE Community Fund in 2004, which has raised and donated over $20 million to various charities. Recent initiatives include donating 850 books to Davis Elementary School in January 2026 and supporting Junior Achievement with a $15,000 donation in June 2026. The company also celebrated achieving over 400,000 Google reviews with an average rating of 4.9 stars in June 2026.