About the Financial Health Visionary Award
As the leading voice on financial health, the Financial Health Network’s Visionary Award recognizes individuals who have shown unparalleled leadership in building a more inclusive financial system and empowering the next generation of leaders to innovate solutions – especially for the most vulnerable among us. Since 2018, the award has highlighted leaders who are embracing financial health to drive bottom-line business benefits while positively impacting people and communities around the world.
Learn more about our past honorees, selection criteria, and upcoming events.
Meet Our Latest Honoree
2024 – Brian Moynihan, Chair and CEO of Bank of America, was presented with the award in 2024 at EMERGE Financial Health in Chicago. Brian was recognized for his visionary leadership in the work to support the financial health of consumers. Under his leadership, Bank of America’s decade-long commitment to responsible growth has benefitted the financial health of the customers it serves while also sustainably growing the business.
2021: Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, was selected in 2021 for her work to promote inclusive financial systems and raise awareness for the responsible development and use of financial services. She consistently advocates for financial health in her work.
2018: Dan Schulman, former President and CEO of PayPal, was the first to receive this award. He was selected in 2018 for his commitment to improving the financial lives of billions of people around the world and his passion for growing a cohort of financial health leaders. Dan is focused on transforming financial services to make life easier for consumers and merchants and holds extensive experience in payments and mobile technology.
Promote Innovation
The award celebrates individuals who demonstrate creativity, innovation, and leadership in promoting financial health.
Recognize Excellence
We strive to honor professionals who have made significant contributions to the field of financial health and equity, amplifying the important work happening across the financial health community.
Build Community
We’re passionate about bringing together professionals from diverse backgrounds and working collaboratively with individuals and organizations to promote financial health.