The Climb

Technology is moving quickly and retirement investing is now an individual responsibility, but the core purpose of a Wall Street career is still vital, the veteran banker said in an exit interview.

The bank's head of self-directed investing reflects on how her career has progressed at Brown Brothers Harriman, Goldman Sachs and now J.P. Morgan.

McGeogh started in fixed income sales at Salomon Brothers and has led groups in leveraged finance, international securities and global banking. Now, she will lead HSBC's expansion of all businesses in the region.

The CEO of $2 billion-asset Clearview Federal Credit Union credits her career to a lifelong love of learning.

A roundup of the past year's profiles of senior executive women in banking and finance.

Oden, head of U.S. wealth, private banking, asset management and premier banking at HSBC, was one of the first in the industry to build an online wealth management platform.

Morais, the former president of consumer and commercial banking at Ally, reflects on the lessons learned in her more than three-decade career.

Lorch started as the marketing director at First Internet Bank, the first online-only bank, at its launch. Few Americans had internet access so it wasn't a sure bet the bank would survive. She's still there, now as the president.

After 40 years in finance, Harford is now learning to play golf and mahjong, and spending more time with family and friends.

Elizabeth Magennis started out as a teller in Brooklyn, New York, and is now the president of the $9.8 billion-asset ConnectOne Bank.

As she prepares to leave to run a nonprofit after three decades in the industry, Cole said the financial services sector is better for women — but still has a long way to go.

Now the head of the Mizuho Americas' equity division, Pasquill started her career selling textiles, industrial products and medical equipment.

Nash, the head of tech, media and telecom coverage, has no intention of ending her four-decade career anytime soon.

Katherine Weislogel's career began by being in the right place at the right time.

Beth Johnson, a self-described math geek, is driving the bank's ESG strategy and training its employees to keep pace with industry trends.

Dmuchowski worked three jobs to pay for her college education. She tells young colleagues that regardless of their backgrounds, if they work hard, they will succeed.

Ambitious women who feel trapped in their roles sometimes find themselves competing against others with the same goals. An effective way to advance may require stepping off the most obvious path, according to executives sharing their personal experiences at American Banker's Payments Forum.

The chair and CEO of the M&T division considers herself a "builder-fixer" and has sought out new challenges and opportunities throughout her more than 30-year career.

As the head of enterprise technology and security, Guild tries to stay ahead of fraudsters and other bad actors.

Pam Habner, head of U.S. branded cards and lending at Citi, talks about what drew her to financial services and how to keep women in the game.