2024 Most Powerful Women to Watch

While many banks and financial service companies play out on the global stage, the industry itself can be smaller than it seems. Many of the honorees on this year's list worked at the same companies during their careers. Here is a look at those connections.

The community bank CEO and Most Powerful Women to Watch honoree sits for an exit interview on what bankers face as her term running the American Bankers Association ends.

Female chief executives are a rare thing in the banking industry, but the women honored in this year's suite of awards are hoping to change that trend.

Many of this year's honorees took a chance on their future careers by asking questions, jumping into unknown markets and believing in their ability to get the job done.

Our annual list of the most powerful women to watch in banking and finance.

Stevens' expansive role at the Cincinnati-based lender includes head of enterprise workplace services, which puts her in charge of Fifth Third's properties.

Since she was elevated to her current role roughly 18 months ago, Mariniello has continued to balance emerging opportunities with implementing long-term growth initiatives.

Heinel is the first female global chief investment officer at State Street Global Advisors, the world's fourth-largest asset manager.

Graper was promoted to her current role as  managing director and global co-head of debt capital markets last year.

Vice Chair Hope Holding Bryant played a key role in the bank's acquisition of Silicon Valley Bank.