Ahead of his appearance at Financial Health Network's EMERGE 2026 conference, Stanford psychology professor Jamil Zaki sat down to discuss why empathy isn't a soft skill and why the leaders who treat it as one are making a costly mistake.

Fawziah Bajwa reflects on the evolution of EMERGE Financial Health from an annual convening into a platform for advancing ideas, community, and progress across the field.

We sat down with Michael McAfee, CEO of PolicyLink, ahead of his main stage appearance at the Financial Health Network's EMERGE conference in Atlanta, May 19–21, where he'll explore what it truly takes to build an economy that lasts. Here's what he had to say.

Nonprofit workers power our communities, but relatively little is known about their financial health. Prudential is changing that.

How can consumers have more control over their entire financial lives? Jack Henry’s new MyFinancialHealth suite of tools makes that vision a reality for consumers of over 1,000 banks and credit unions.

Working together to embed financial health into the DNA of banking and financial services will be more sustainable and effective than trying to mandate and regulate it.

Fraud and scams cost Americans billions each year and undermine financial security and trust. Combating this crisis requires cross-sector collaboration, education, and innovative defenses.

Following his first EMERGE experience, Taylor C. Nelms – Vice President of Research & Insights at the Financial Health Network – reflects on the stories and themes that stood out most.

This year’s EMERGE centered voices impacted by today’s cultural and economic shifts, informing our path toward a better financial future for all.