Podcasts

Kiley Lambert is a veteran content strategist and producer who leads editorial efforts across several American Banker live media programs. Prior to joining Arizent, he worked as a coordinating producer at CNBC Events and was an original member of the Bloomberg Live editorial team, where he was instrumental in launching several of the group's top event franchises. A graduate of Columbia University's School of General Studies, Lambert began his career in film and television, before landing his first events job as a producer of the annual PopTech Conference in Camden, Maine.

New higher premiums are driving many to opt for a lower-cost Bronze plan, but that may lead to higher-deductible hardships in the long run.

George Nichkov is the CEO and co-founder of Taxnova, a platform that helps tech companies automate their R&D tax credit with AI. Before Taxnova, he was a product lead at Gett, where he built and launched B2B products including a corporate portal, APIs and carpooling. He began his career in strategy consulting at Oliver Wyman, and has since worked across product, AI and entrepreneurship.

A new survey reveals how HR and benefit leaders can tailor recruiting and retention efforts to the youngest generation.

From managing complex conditions to streamlining operations, AI technology can improve experiences of benefit leaders and employees.

Ali Diab is the co-founder and CEO of Collective Health, the world's leading employer health benefit plan administration platform. Ali has more than 25 years of experience leading high-growth technology organizations, and prior to co-founding Collective Health, was Vice President of Product Management and Business Operations at AdMob by Google. Previously, Ali held executive and management positions at Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, and Yahoo!. Ali is a graduate of Stanford and Oxford Universities and is a Member of the Board of Advisers of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) and a Trustee of San Francisco Day School.

Lee M. Shavel is Verisk's president and chief executive officer. He brings over 30 years of experience advising and leading publicly traded companies to Verisk—determining strategies and policies, overseeing financial performance and furthering company culture.

Samantha Russell is chief evangelist at FMG, where she helps financial advisors create digital marketing strategies that produce exponential growth through channels such as content marketing, SEO, website development, social media and video. A prolific speaker and content contributor, she is an InvestmentNews 40 Under 40 award winner, a ThinkAdvisor Luminary and a WealthManagement.com "10 to Watch."

Milo Spirig joined Accrual in 2025. Milo spent more than a decade in fintech at Brex, Stripe, and Citibank. At Brex, Milo led product teams building corporate travel, accounts payable, and API products. Previously, at Stripe, Milo led strategic financial partnerships, focused on expanding the global footprint with card networks and financial institutions. Milo received his MBA from INSEAD and holds a BA in Financial Economics from the University of Rochester.

Siddarth Chandrasekaran co-founded Accrual in 2024. He previously served as Principal Engineer at Stripe, where he was among the first ten employees. At Stripe, Siddarth spent over eleven years designing and building financial infrastructure that moves hundreds of billions of dollars worldwide. He began his career as an early engineering intern at Twitter. Sidd is currently pursuing CPA certification. He holds a BA in Computer Science from Harvard University.