Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT 2025

For the first time, this list of banking's rising stars aged 40 and younger is presented in ranked order, highlighting the depth and performance of the industry's top talent.

Ferris joined SMBC Nikko Securities America after leading CLO Primary at JPMorganChase.

Rohrkemper attributes her success at the bank to her engineering and teamwork mindset.

As the chief growth officer, Wu is tasked with customer acquisition and improving customer experience at the fledgling commercial bank, where she was an early employee.

The self-described strong-willed kid who never wanted to be told what to do has carved out a career placing big bets and giving 'no' for an answer.

The "huge nerd on data" relies on strategic plans with strict deadlines to complete complex projects. That attention to detail shows in her YoY numbers.

A global focus is no longer a nice-to-have. Every deal requires a worldwide lens—crucial with $50 billion worth of them projected over the next 12 months.

Hired as a litigator, Harris switched to operations to add new technology to UMB's legal department.

Volunteering for more responsibilities put this tech exec in line to run software projects of increasing importance to her bank.

Kearney-Lederman is on a mission to make economics "cool again."