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Dennis Whincup did not begin with a neat plan to become a senior in-house lawyer. His path has been less about a single defining decision and more about consistently moving toward roles where judgment matters and the impact is immediate. Born and raised in and around Vancouver, he earned a criminal justice degree from the […]

Sandy Paik didn’t set out to become a guardian of democracy. She set out to understand history. Armed with an undergraduate degree in the subject, she arrived at Georgetown Law with a sense that the past held lessons the present desperately needed. What she couldn’t have predicted was that those lessons would feel so urgently […]

“The role of in-house counsel is about to change more in the next five years than it has in the last fifty—and for most lawyers, that uncertainty is unsettling.” Law students and junior lawyers are asking the same question: what does my future even look like? It’s a fair concern. Artificial intelligence is already reshaping […]

Bradley Ottinger’s career did not begin in a courtroom or behind a law firm desk. It began with people, organizations, and the systems that shape how work actually gets done. Long before law school, he was immersed in organizational and management development, learning how structure, communication, and judgment influence outcomes. That foundation continues to define […]

For more than four decades, Ausdal Financial Partners has blended midwestern values with forward-thinking innovation to create something rare in the financial industry: a firm that feels personal while offering the reach and resources of a national player. Founded in 1979, the independent securities broker-dealer and investment advisory firm serves representatives and clients across 20 […]

When Scott Cohen reflects on his legal career, he sees a continuous thread of adaptability. From the world of high-stakes Chapter 11 bankruptcies to the fast-evolving realm of cryptocurrency, his ability to navigate complexity has been both his compass and his calling card. Today, as general counsel for SALT Lending, Cohen sits at the intersection […]

At the intersection of law, business, and technology, Omeed Arlani has established himself as a leader who does far more than dotting legal i’s and crossing compliance t’s. As Vice President of Enterprise Legal for OMERS – one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, Omeed brings versatility, partnership and sharp negotiation skills to bear on some of […]

Vin Thomas, general counsel and corporate secretary for Kafene, stands at the forefront of a company that bridges the gap between fintech innovation and the lease-to-own retail market. Headquartered in New York City, Kafene provides lease-to-own financing for durable goods in brick-and-mortar retail spaces. Its offerings cater to purchases ranging from $200 to $2,000—items like […]

Tilt, founded in 2016 as Empower Finance and based in San Francisco, is a financial technology company dedicated to expanding access to fair credit and enhancing financial security for its users. The company’s product suite has grown—both organically and through strategic acquisitions. Prompted by this growth, the company recently changed its name to “Tilt,” uniting […]

The world of financial technology moves fast—and for Natalie Wilmore, that’s exactly how she likes it. As deputy general counsel and corporate secretary at Pagaya, a company revolutionizing consumer lending through artificial intelligence, Wilmore thrives in what she calls “organized chaos.” Her workday might start with planning a board meeting and end with negotiating an […]