Financial Wellness Strategic Outcome

Kiah Lau Haslett is the creator of Fintech Takes Banking and hosts the Bank Nerd Corner podcast, where she nerds out about all things banking and financial services. Her previous experience includes managing editor and banking and fintech editor at Bank Director and a financial institutions reporter at S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Mike Reust is an experienced executive with a passion for building and delivering products to help improve people's lives. As the President at Betterment, Mike oversees the building, operating, and supporting of multiple products and services that help clients wrangle the complexity of the American financial system. Mike has an undergraduate degree in Software Engineering and Economics from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and over two decades of experience building technology products.

Meghan Kober is Senior Vice President and Head of Fintech Partnerships & Investments at U.S. Bank, where she leads the Fintech Acceleration & Investments team within digital organization. She drives strategic fintech partnerships, venture investments, and commercialization initiatives that transform external innovation into enterprise value. An active industry collaborator and thought leader, Meghan works across startups, venture capital firms, and business leaders to accelerate growth, advance innovation, and deliver measurable impact for customers and the bank.

Cory Newsom is a senior digital product and technology executive based in San Antonio, Texas, with more than 20 years of experience leading large scale digital platforms and customer experiences. Throughout his career, he has held leadership roles spanning digital channels, product transformation, and member experience strategy, delivering innovative solutions that improve engagement and business outcomes. As Head of Identity & Authentication at USAA, Cory leads the teams responsible for helping more than 14 million members securely and seamlessly access the products and services they depend on across every channel and touchpoint.

Shane McWilliams is a senior fintech and digital banking executive based in Austin, Texas, with more than two decades of experience leading client‑facing platforms and operations at scale. He has held senior leadership roles across credit, identity, and digital banking, including helping scale CSID from an early‑stage startup through its acquisition by Experian, and later leading global platform operations and service delivery for digital banking at Q2. Across these roles, Shane has focused on designing scalable operating models, strengthening customer experience, and enabling long‑term platform growth for financial institutions. At FIS, Shane leads Retail Banking for the Digital One platform, partnering with banks and credit unions to deliver reliable, secure, and high‑quality digital experiences.

Joey Lishia is a Product Manager at Ally focused on advancing financial health through better digital experiences. He leads smart spending and cash flow initiatives that help people spend less time managing money and more time achieving their goals. Curious about human behavior and personal finance, Joey believes the best technology takes on financial tasks so people can focus on what matters most in their lives.