Commercial banking

Curt Hess is the U.S. Executive President at Vitesse, where he is leading the company's strategic expansion in the American insurance market. Curt brings over 25 years of experience across fintech and global banking, most recently as Chief Operating Officer at 10x Banking, helping scale operations at one of the UK's most innovative fintech firms. Prior to that, Curt held multiple C-level roles during a 12-year tenure at Barclays, including Chief Executive Officer of the US Consumer Bank and Chief Executive Officer of Europe Retail and Business Banking. Earlier in his career, Curt held senior finance leadership positions at Citi as well as with Bank of America in the U.S. His deep expertise in digital transformation, operational scale, and client-centric innovation uniquely positions him to drive Vitesse's U.S. momentum in the insurance space.

Valentin Neiconi is chief risk officer of Stax.

Trump's executive orders haven't fundamentally changed employment law, no matter how sweeping they may sound.

A new Morningstar study found that long-term care costs can dramatically impact retirement plans, with 41% of households projected to run out of money when such expenses are incurred.

The CEO of Centivo shares how to reduce healthcare costs without increasing burden on employees.

Brokers who abandon self-service links and generic emails in favor of concierge-level installation and education will see meaningful results.

Michael A. Stachowiak is the chief revenue officer at Enrollify.

Gregory V. Kanarian is an investment strategist at Natixis Investment Managers Solutions representing the firm's direct indexing strategies.

Prior to joining the investment strategies group, Greg was a portfolio consultant at Natixis for 12 years. Previously, he was a portfolio consultant with Deutsche Bank and a financial planning associate with Pillar Financial Advisors. He is a CFA charterholder and is FINRA Series 7 and 66 licensed.

A workplace expert shares a few tips on how organizations can improve the process of getting moms back to the office.

A new study from the Center for Retirement Research found that older remote workers are working longer than their in-office counterparts.

Yakir Golan is the CEO and co-founder of Kovrr. He started his career in the Israeli intelligence forces. Following his military service, he acquired multidisciplinary experience in software and hardware design, development and product management. For the past few years, he has focused on bringing cyber risk management solutions based on advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence to the market. Yakir holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology and an MBA from IE Business School, Madrid, Spain.

By helping young employees understand their benefits, benefit managers can boost engagement and retention.

Julienne Y. Joseph is the founder and principal of JYJ Consulting, and is the former Chief of Staff to HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge. She previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing.

Flexible work arrangements improve retention, boost productivity, and enhance diversity, empowering women and giving employers a competitive edge.

A third of employees say they are struggling to save for retirement due to tariffs and other economic stressors.

When leaders display value-connected forms of gratitude to employees, satisfaction and retention follow.

Louise Doyle is the visionary co-founder and CEO of needi, a corporate gifting service that uses AI-powered gift-matching technology to connect businesses with the perfect sustainable gifts while supporting local independent businesses. 

Alongside co-founder Steph Scholes, needi has grown to work with over 150 B2B clients, including high-profile companies like Microsoft, Spotify, and Virgin, generating over £1 million in sales for small businesses.

Benefit managers should revisit their budgets and benefits to get out-of-state employees back to the office.