Banco Popular de Puerto Rico is a full-service financial services provider with operations in Puerto Rico, the United States and Virgin Islands. Popular, Inc. is the largest banking institution by both assets and deposits in Puerto Rico, and in the United States Popular, Inc.
Latest NewsRyan Strauser is a Principal and Principal for Marketing in the Ares Wealth Management Solutions Group. Prior to joining Ares in 2021, Strauser was a senior vice president at Black Creek Group in the Product Management Group where he focused on product management, positioning and due diligence efforts for the firm’s offerings.
Previously, Strauser was a vice president at Jackson National where he focused on new product development, investment selection and product positioning. Before that, he held similar positions at OppenheimerFunds (now Invesco), Old Mutual Capital and Great-West (now Empower). Strauser holds a bachelor of business administration in marketing from Wartburg College and a master of business administration from the University of Colorado.
Brian Freeman is founder and CEO of Mployer Advisor, the nation’s largest digital marketplace for insurance adviser ratings and reviews.
Donny Woo is president and CEO of Combined Benefits.
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Timothy Ball is executive vice president at The Bonadio Group, and leader of the Bonadio Strategic Advisory Team (BSA), the Bonadio Fraud and Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support Division (BFF), and the Cannabis Industry Practice.
Jessica Kim is the co-founder and CEO of Ianacare, which partners with employers and institutions to deliver practical and emotional support to working family caregivers as part of their benefits package.
Tim Dunfey is a Florida lawyer and consultant who works with a wide variety of financial institutions.
Ross Delston is a lawyer, expert witness and former banking regulator specializing in AML matters.
Betsy Branagan leads the reserving and claim analytics function at Xceedance. She has over 30 years of experience in traditional actuarial roles of reserving and pricing as well as expertise in leadership, strategy, data management and organizational change.
Prior to joining Xceedance, Betsy held the position as the Appointed Actuary for Plymouth Rock Assurance Company. She managed the loss reserving and pricing functions, led the integration of data from acquired entities, and implemented new reserving tools and processes. Betsy has held leadership roles at Hanover Insurance Group, Arbella Mutual Insurance Company, AIPSO, and on a number of industry committees.
Betsy is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries. She holds a master’s degree in business administration from Indiana State University’s Kelley School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Clark University.








