Podcasts

Leaders who foster a culture of acknowledgment improve retention and build more engaged, connected teams.

Whitney Stewart Russell is president of digital solutions at Fiserv.

Dr. Jonathan Thorp is CEO of Quantum Connections, a leader in the science and practice of relational dynamics and human connection.

Carlos Marmolejo is CEO of Finsus.

Mark McDonald is president of Visual Lease and CoStar Real Estate Manager (formerly Virtual Premise), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CoStar Group. McDonald joined Virtual Premise as a member of the professional services team during the company's start-up phase. He also served as the leader of the field sales team during a multi-year period of hyper-growth, worked to establish implementation partnerships with the Big Four, and has guided numerous Fortune 500 companies through the digital transformation of their real estate portfolios and lease accounting compliance. He currently leads CoStar Real Estate Manager's overall strategy development and operations.

Csaba Farkas joined TMF Group in March 2021 as the head of accounting and tax consultancy services. He is an ACCA-qualified professional with several years of experience at professional services organizations in Budapest and London. He has a strong technical accounting background and, having worked as an interim financial controller in multiple engagements, has significant experience in implementing new enterprise resource planning systems in finance functions and in optimizing finance processes.

Whether an employee is reaching retirement age or acting as a caregiver for aging loved ones, planning for potential long-term needs is best done early.

Scott Susin is the founder of the Center for Mortgage Access. Previously, he served as an economist at the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Facing high turnover, particularly among Gen Z, U.S. employers are expanding basic retirement benefits into full-scale financial counseling to cultivate appreciation and security among staff.