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Randell Leach is the CEO of Beneficial State Bank, a state-chartered, federally insured and for-profit bank whose economic rights are majority-owned by the nonprofit Beneficial State Foundation, which is in turn permanently governed in the public interest.

Kinecta Wealth Management, the wealth arm of Kinecta Federal Credit Union, will switch firms by the end of the year.

Jason Walker is cofounder at Thrive HR Consulting, a minority-owned HR advisory that provides value-based HR support for mergers and acquisitions, C-Suite executive coaching, employee relations, DEI and belonging, performance management, employee engagement, and talent acquisition.

Alia Mahmud is a regulatory affairs practice lead at ComplyAdvantage, a leader in financial crime intelligence.

The firm may pursue its claims through an administrative office at the agency after agreeing with the federal government to dismiss its case.

Kevin Pierce is VikingCloud's chief product officer and has been with VikingCloud since 2016. Kevin leads the company's global product development, service delivery, consulting, and managed security testing teams as they leverage machine learning and artificial intelligence to deliver next-generation cybersecurity. During his nearly 30 years in the technology space, Keven designed and built highly scalable cloud systems for secure data exchange, supply chain optimization, and cybersecurity in multiple industries. He also co-founded two technology companies that each grew to hundred-million-dollar valuations prior to exit.

FP's annual ranking displays the impact of big one-time awards for four executives and a look at which chiefs netted the biggest increases and decreases in 2023.

Jim Wesloh is the president and founder of Procas, a provider of financial solutions for government contractors.

Caitlin Frederick, CFA, CFP, is the director of financial planning and a wealth advisor with Ullmann Wealth Partners.

She also assists clients who utilize the firm's Divorce Advisory Services. Frederick is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and co-author of "Move Forward Confidently: A Woman's Guide to Navigating the High-Net-Worth Divorce."

The Fed has said it wants to see strong signs of falling inflation before it starts cutting interest rates. Wednesday's data was anything but that.