Congratulations to our Founder and CEO, Wendy Cai-Lee, on being recognized by Forbes as one of the 50 Over 50!
This well-deserved honor recognizes Wendy’s visionary leadership, entrepreneurial spirit, and unwavering commitment to transforming the banking industry. From founding Piermont Bank as the first cloud-native bank in the U.S. to building one of the nation’s few women-led and multi-racial Minority Depository Institutions, Wendy has consistently challenged conventional thinking and demonstrated that innovation and purpose can go hand in hand.
This year’s Forbes 50 Over 50 honorees include an extraordinary group of global leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, and changemakers, including Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi, beauty entrepreneur Charlotte Tilbury, Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally, and French advocate Gisèle Pelicot, whose courage has inspired legal and societal change. Wendy’s inclusion among such distinguished company is a testament to the impact she continues to make in banking and financial innovation.
Under her leadership, Piermont has become much more than a bank. It is redefining how banking can better serve small and medium-sized businesses through embedded banking, technology, and a relentless focus on customer experience—all while expanding access to capital for underserved communities.
Congratulations, Wendy, on this remarkable achievement. We are incredibly proud to celebrate this recognition and grateful for your leadership, vision, and dedication to building the future of banking.