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Swapnil Shinde is the co-founder and CEO of Zeni, the first AI-powered finance concierge for startups. Zeni’s intelligent bookkeeping, accounting and CFO services were designed to meet the needs of companies ready for rapid growth. Prior to Zeni, he co-founded Mezi, the AI-powered travel concierge and booking platform, acquired by American Express in 2018. He also co-founded Indian music streaming service Dhingana, acquired by Rdio in 2014, and Twin Ventures, an angel fund started with his twin brother Snehal Shinde. He has nearly two decades of experience as a technologist and product entrepreneur, and has worked at companies including Yahoo!, Symantec and IBM Software Labs.

The barred ex-rep funneled clients’ money into a shell company he falsely called a sub advisor, according to investigators.

While after-tax funds in employer-sponsored plans are tracked by plan administrators, clients are on their own with traditional IRAs, Jeffrey Levine writes.

While I bonds can be a worthwhile investment, they're not as useful for high-net-worth investors close to or in retirement, writes Alexis Leondis.

Sabrina Kieffer is the COO at online learning platform Skillshare.

Raj T. Chawla is the global head of financial services at BeyondMinds.

The barred ex-Mutual of Omaha rep stole from 27 mostly older fellow members of his church, YMCA and local business organizations, investigators say.

"Many times it’s actually small, systematic behavioral changes in strategies that lead to sustainable, meaningful changes in outcomes," writes Michael Liersch.

While most plan to keep their physical workspaces, others are preparing to embrace the remote style of the pandemic.