Commercial banking

Daniel Leal, CFP, CRPC, is a wealth advisor at Carson Wealth in Omaha, Nebraska. Previously, he was a wealth advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He serves on the board of El Centro de las Américas, a nonprofit supporting the Hispanic community.

Workers say time off and flexibility are the best anti-stress offerings, but need outside encouragement to use them.

A new survey from Alight reveals the top benefits that create real-time impact on the workforce.

Communication challenges will include personalizing benefit messaging to five generations working side by side, and designing affordable healthcare coverage.

One in four Americans now juggle childcare and eldercare, often at the expense of retirement savings.

By adopting a proactive approach to mental wellness, organizations can improve employee outcomes and increase retention, productivity and engagement.

President Donald Trump framed the new six-figure fee as part of his effort to protect American jobs and national security.

Gordon Bava is a senior partner in the Los Angeles office of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, special committee representation, private and underwritten securities offerings and general corporate representation of clients in a variety of industries. Manatt, Phelps & Phillips is a multidisciplinary, integrated national professional services firm.

Justin Pulgrano, CPA, is the senior vice president of strategic growth at Crunchafi, with a 15+-year career spanning Big Four audit, transaction advisory and technology leadership. Pulgrano helps CPA firms harness technology to simplify complex workflows and free up more time for insight and client impact.

Klaar, an AI-powered performance management platform, is streamlining the process and creating a better way for leaders to engage with their employees.

Moving beyond transactions to position benefits as a prevention system doesn't just slow medical inflation; it builds healthier, more engaged and productive teams.

Matt Scully is a reporter based in New York. He covers large banks and reports on complex financial topics, often related to the post-crisis recovery of consumer and mortgage credit. He tweets news often @scullymb.

Sathiya Livingston is an insurance operations & digital transformation specialist with over 12 years of experience helping U.S. carriers optimize claims, underwriting, and policy servicing. He works with mid-market insurers to design process improvements that blend automation, analytics, and strategic partnerships for sustainable growth. Contact him at sathiya.l@flatworldsolutions.com.

Troy Stang is the president and CEO of GoWest Credit Union Association.

Dr. Andrada Pacheco is EVP and Chief Data Scientist at VantageScore