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Matt Lane is the Founder of Smart Lane AI and CFO of Yolo Federal Credit Union, which serves more than 23,000 members and manages over $400 million in assets. During his 17 years at Yolo FCU, Matt has helped lead major initiatives, including a core system conversion, digital wallet adoption, and re…

Daniel Jasinski is the Founder and CFO of the Payment Economics Institute, which develops frameworks, education, and advisory services for managing business payments as a financial portfolio. He created the Payment Economics discipline to help organizations measure and improve payment yield, workin…

Nick Araco is the Founder and CEO of the CFO Alliance, a community where finance leaders connect, collaborate, and solve real-world challenges. He is also the Founder of AchieveNEXT, a leadership development firm that helps leaders and teams strengthen relationships, improve performance, and achiev…

Sandra Bustos is the Founder and CEO of Meshly, a finance trust layer company that connects and validates data across core business systems to reduce revenue leakage and audit risk. Under her leadership, Meshly won its category on the FATE 2025 Pitch Stage and achieved SOC 2 Type II certification e…

Ahmed Hassan, CMA, is the Chief Financial Officer of Vodacom DRC, a leading telecommunications company providing digital connectivity and digital services in the Democratic Republic of Congo. With more than 24 years of experience, he has built his career across finance leadership roles in multiple …

Leslie Griffith is the Chief Financial Officer at Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. (CNI), a federally chartered corporation that serves federal and commercial customers while supporting the Chickasaw Nation's economic development. She joined CNI in 2007 as Director of Financial Reporting and later…

Chad Blackburn is a leader at Elevate Capital, a values-led capital firm that backs high-integrity entrepreneurs and modernizes lower-market accounting firms. He works at the intersection of growth, emerging technology, capital markets, and AI-driven business transformation. Chad's experience spans…

Phoebe Bishop is CFO at ROBRADY design, an innovative firm specializing in product design, engineering, and prototyping. She also serves as Managing Partner at Sarasota Growth Ventures, a venture capital firm supporting early-stage startups. With over two decades of experience, she is known for her…

Valerie Martin is a Silicon Valley finance operator and strategic business partner who has guided high-growth technology companies through complex scaling, transformation, and change. She is a hands-on leader at the intersection of growth, revenue, and decision-making, partnering closely with CEOs,…