The Most Powerful Women in Banking

Even with more than 30 years of experience in banking, Julie Monaco still finds value in the advice a mentor passed on to her as a young, rising executive.

The legal team that Ellen Patterson oversees at TD now uses some custom courses to better understand such emerging technologies as biometrics, artificial intelligence and open banking.

Gunjan Kedia left a big job at State Street for an opportunity to have more direct impact on the lives of individual investors.

Ranjana Clark already had two large jobs, but she may be taking on her biggest challenge yet, having been named in March to the newly created role of chief transformation officer at MUFG.

As chief risk officer, Helga Houston is responsible for Huntington Bancshares' annual capital plan, as well as maintaining solid credit quality. And her work speaks for itself.