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The FENG is where senior finance leaders share their expertise in real time. Through The Financial Executives Journal, The Financial Executives Edge Podcast, and The FENG's YouTube library, our ideas crystallize into lasting insight move. Tune in for a continuous stream of practical, peer-driven thought leadership for today’s financial executive.

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SPOTLIGHT: AI and Upskilling

The Financial Executives Journal

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the modern workplace—expanding roles, accelerating learning, and amplifying human strategy and creativity. This spotlight explores how AI-driven tools are redefining upskilling and how leaders—especially finance executives—can leverage AI to build data-driven strategies, empower teams, and unlock new insights. In an economy defined by rapid change, the advantage belongs to those who learn, adapt, and lead with AI as a partner.

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PODCAST: Healthcare Trends

The Financial Executives Edge

Unpack the forces shaping America’s healthcare and pharmaceutical systems—from soaring costs and opaque drug pricing to employer benefits and breakthrough innovation. Experts from The FENG, Bloomberg Intelligence, and Lockton break down why healthcare costs keep rising, how employers are navigating premiums, HSAs, and wellness incentives, and what the drug development lifecycle reveals about transparency—or the lack of it. AI, robotics, and biotech innovation are poised to redefine modern medicine. Can innovation and affordability truly coexist?

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The State of AI in Finance

The State of AI in Finance

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how finance teams operate—from forecasting and reporting to compliance and strategic decision-making. Yet, adoption across finance remains uneven, and many organizations are still figuring out where to start. Explore the current state of AI adoption in finance, drawing on recent research and real-world examples. Look at the technologies driving change, how large language models are evolving into practical CFO assistants, and the regulatory frameworks shaping responsible use in the U.S. and Europe. Gain a clear view of where the industry stands today, what risks and opportunities lie ahead, and a practical roadmap for implementing AI safely and effectively within their own finance function.
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Career Management Editorials

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There is no more important space on your resume than that first section after your name. Alas, I rarely see it used to good effect. Although cover letters allow you to “cover” matters perhaps not easily “covered” in your resume, more often than not your cover letter isn’t sent to the decision maker. In a very real sense, your resume stands alone and needs to be done in such a way that it gets the job done. If you agree that you never get a second chance to make a good first impression, that first section sets the stage for what follows. By taking the time to really focus on your value added, the summary section can sometimes get hiring managers to start dialing your phone number before they even finish reading your resume. In very much the same way you need to build your 90-second announcement, the summary is a place to stake out your territory and make some claims that are supported in the information which follows. No resume is perfect, but Rich Wieland whose resume appears in our document download site has a pretty good overall resume, but I also like most of the sentences in his summary. He begins with: Increasingly responsible financial and operating management positions including CFO, COO and President. – With this sentence, Rich highlights in clear language that he has had general management experience. Not a bad beginning for a CFO resume. He next turns to his work history: Successful in service, manufacturing, private, public, domestic and international environments. I think you would agree that this is a strong sentence and covers the nature of the firms at which he has worked in easily understandable terms. Money makes the world go around, so he follows with: Strong experience in raising capital through private and public offerings as well as working with the life science investment community. Most of Rich’s background is in the life sciences where an ability to raise money is essential, so Rich covers it. No details, just a statement which he supports in his resume. He is also a “Mr. Fixit,” so he follows the above with: Accomplishments in organization restructuring, financial and strategic planning, and operation improvements, through a total team approach. Notice he didn’t say he was a “team player.” Everyone is or better be. Lastly, he ends with: Extensive experience with high-growth situations, Wall Street and outside Board of Directors. In spare words he ends with high impact issues for most firms. Understand that the “promises” contained in his summary are supported by his resume. What he has done is provide an overview so you will know what to look for in the information that follows and more importantly so you will know whether you have interest in reading further. If you are “all things to all people,” you are not providing a summary that will generate interest. Ordinary course of business statements such as “I do budgeting and planning” or “I close the books every month” have no place in a summary. Think about what makes you special and build on it. If cost accounting is your thing, come up with your very own “environmental impact statement” about how you perform this magic. Unfortunately, there is no formula you can use to build your own summary. Models exist and you should read and reread the sentences used in ones you like. It is rare that I see a totally great summary, but there are always “glimmers of genius” sprinkled here and there. Use what you like and ignore that which doesn’t work for you. Just try to make sure your “argument” about why I should hire you as compelling as possible. Regards, Matt
Mar 1, 2026

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

One of the most disconcerting aspects of looking for a job is that you often get the feeling that people aren’t treating you with as much respect as you deserve.
Feb 26, 2026

Just give me the middle line

According to Google, double entry accounting was developed around 1300AD. Shortly thereafter, someone came up with the expression: “Just give me the bottom line.” No one ever talks about the middle line. I have often wondered about that. Haven’t you?
Feb 25, 2026

Member Testimonials

After being unexpectedly let go from a senior financial leadership role at age 40, Steve found himself navigating a job search he had never prepared for. Without a roadmap, he struggled — until he joined The FENG. Through peer-level support, disciplined networking, and proven career strategies, Steve rebuilt his confidence and approach. Within six months, he landed the best role of his career. Today, he continues to support The FENG so other financial executives can find clarity, connection, and their next great opportunity.

Steve Cary, Inside Out Partners

Marty joined The FENG in 2015 after a prolonged period of financial instability and layoffs at his company finally resulted in his own job loss. Introduced to the organization by a co-worker, he used FENG’s guidance to navigate periods of transition, taking on temporary assignments he may have otherwise overlooked. Through the newsletters and practical job-search discipline he learned, Marty stayed engaged even after landing a role that lasted seven years.
Years later, when his next employer began facing financial trouble, Marty began preparing early — using FENG’s resume approach. That preparation paid off: a recruiter found him, driven by the depth of his full career history, not just recent roles. He secured a new leadership position and started within weeks. Marty credits The FENG for helping him stay ready, visible, and strategically positioned throughout his career.

Marty Kierzek, Director of Finance, Axelent, Inc.

After spending more than two decades building a stable executive career with a global energy company, Steve’s role was eliminated following a major corporate merger at age 46. Suddenly in transition, he joined The FENG and fully committed to the process — attending chapter meetings, refining his resume, and applying disciplined networking strategies from the nightly newsletters.
After nearly a year of searching, Steve discovered a role through a FENG newsletter listing that was not posted anywhere else. He secured the position and went on to spend 16 years with the company, achieving greater professional and financial success than he thought possible. Even in retirement, Steve continues to support The FENG, crediting the organization with changing the trajectory of his career.

Karen Justice, Managing Partner

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The Power of Networking. The Power of Friendships.

Born from one executive’s simple idea, The Financial Executives Networking Group began in 1991 as a small circle of twelve finance leaders who believed in one uncommon principle: generosity first. In the early years, Matt Bud joined the group and soon took on a leadership role, helping nurture the philosophy that would guide its growth into a worldwide community of more than 25,000 senior-level professionals — all still connected by the same spirit that launched it.
At The FENG, our mission is simple and human: to support one another through every chapter of a financial career — working, searching, transitioning, consulting, and even into retirement. We are a community built on lifelong networking, knowledge-sharing, and the understanding that no executive should navigate their career alone.
And at the heart of it all is reciprocity. We have a shared expectation that every member gives as much as they receive. This ethos has guided our community from day one and continues to shape who we are today: a network of leaders lifting one another up, one connection at a time.

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