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Ali Diab is the co-founder and CEO of Collective Health, the world's leading employer health benefit plan administration platform. Ali has more than 25 years of experience leading high-growth technology organizations, and prior to co-founding Collective Health, was Vice President of Product Management and Business Operations at AdMob by Google. Previously, Ali held executive and management positions at Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, and Yahoo!. Ali is a graduate of Stanford and Oxford Universities and is a Member of the Board of Advisers of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) and a Trustee of San Francisco Day School.

The 22nd State Bank in Mobile has been developing its national Always.bank subsidiary over the past year. 22nd State, which was founded in 1917, is eyeing a summertime launch for the online unit.

The Senate voted 54-45 to confirm Kevin Warsh to lead the central bank. Warsh will take the reins from Jerome Powell, who said he will remain on the Federal Reserve Board.

The payment company will waive transaction fees totaling about $30 million for veteran-owned, farming, manufacturing or technology-based small businesses following an investigation into a 6-year-old former investment program designed for Black and minority-owned small businesses.

Lee M. Shavel is Verisk's president and chief executive officer. He brings over 30 years of experience advising and leading publicly traded companies to Verisk—determining strategies and policies, overseeing financial performance and furthering company culture.

The largest U.S. bank by assets announced a series of leadership changes affecting its global investment banking business, including three new co-heads to oversee the segment.

Samantha Russell is chief evangelist at FMG, where she helps financial advisors create digital marketing strategies that produce exponential growth through channels such as content marketing, SEO, website development, social media and video. A prolific speaker and content contributor, she is an InvestmentNews 40 Under 40 award winner, a ThinkAdvisor Luminary and a WealthManagement.com "10 to Watch."

An annual Federal Reserve survey of nearly 13,000 respondents found that households generally felt financially secure in 2025, though many cited rising prices as a lingering concern.

At its first investor forum since 2023, Affirm outlined its plans for Affirm Edge, an attempt to build broader networks for its buy now/pay later loans through bank integrations.

Milo Spirig joined Accrual in 2025. Milo spent more than a decade in fintech at Brex, Stripe, and Citibank. At Brex, Milo led product teams building corporate travel, accounts payable, and API products. Previously, at Stripe, Milo led strategic financial partnerships, focused on expanding the global footprint with card networks and financial institutions. Milo received his MBA from INSEAD and holds a BA in Financial Economics from the University of Rochester.