Exhibit 10.1

   

  FOURTH AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

    

  

  THIS FOURTH AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”) is made and entered into this 16th day of May, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), by and among FinWise Bancorp, a Utah community bank holding
    company ("Holding Company"), its wholly-owned subsidiary, FinWise Bank f/k/a Utah Community Bank, a Utah corporation (the “Bank”) and David Tilis, an individual ("Executive”). Holding Company, Bank and Executive are sometimes individually referred to
    hereafter as a “Party” and collectively referred to as the “Parties.” Capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment shall have the meaning set forth in the Employment Agreement.

   

  RECITALS

   

  WHEREAS, Executive entered into an Employment Agreement, dated January 1, 2018 (the "Agreement"), whereby Executive would be employed under the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;

   

  WHEREAS, the Agreement was amended on March 14, 2022 to extend the term of the Agreement until March 31, 2022;

   

  WHEREAS, the Agreement was subsequently amended on March 31, 2022 to extend the term of the Agreement until April 30, 2022;

   

  WHEREAS, the Agreement was subsequently amended on April 29, 2022 to extend the term of the Agreement until May 16, 2022; and

  

  

  WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend Section 2 of the Agreement as set forth herein to extend the term to May 31, 2022.

  

  

  NOW, THEREFORE, FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual promises and covenants hereinafter set forth, this Amendment and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is
    hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree to amend and confirm the Agreement as follows:

   

  1.             Amendment. Section 2 of the Agreement is hereby amended with the following:

   

  Subject to the terms hereof the term of this agreement, Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall commence on January 1, 2018 (the “Effective Date”) and shall continue until
    May 31, 2022 (the “Term”) unless earlier terminated pursuant to the provisions hereof.

   

  
    
      2.         Effect of Amendment. This Amendment is incorporated
          in and supersedes all contrary terms of the Agreement and all amendments thereto with respect to the items addressed herein. Except as specifically modified by this Amendment, all other terms and provisions in the Agreement as amended, shall
          remain in full force and effect. The Agreement and this Amendment contain the entire understanding and agreement of the Parties related to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous oral and written
          agreements or understanding with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. In the event  of any conflict between the provisions of this Amendment and the provisions of the Agreement, this Amendment will control.

    

     

    

  

  
    
      


  

  
    
      3.          Miscellaneous. Each party represents and warrants
          that it has the power and authority to execute this Amendment. This Amendment may be signed in counterpart or duplicate copies, and any signed counterpart or duplicate copy shall be equivalent to a signed original for all purposes.

    

  

  

  

  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Holding Company, Bank and Executive have hereto caused this Agreement to be executed on or as of the day and year above first written.

   

  

  	
          EXECUTIVE:

        	 	
          HOLDING COMPANY:

        
	 	 	
          FinWise Bancorp, a Utah bank holding company

        
	 	 	 
	
          /s/ David Tilis

        	 	
          By:

        	
          /s/ Kent R. Landvatter

        
	
          David Tilis

        	 	
          Its:

        	
          President

        


  

  

  	
          BANK:

        	 	 
	
          FinWise Bank, a Utah community bank

        	 	 
	 	 	 
	
          By:

        	
          /s/ Kent R. Landvatter

        	 	 
	
          Its:

        	
          President