Possible Finance Leadership & Management

I want engineers to understand why they’re being asked to do something. That context leads to better decisions at the keyboard. I believe most management failures are really failures of expectation-setting, so I prioritize clarity and when something goes sideways, I look at my own clarity first before anything else. And I want an organization full of people driving change: improving themselves, their teams and our systems, where everything is an experiment and we’re always willing to try.

I'll be honest: when I started Possible, I wasn't thinking about awards or recognition.

I was thinking about the people I kept hearing about—people who needed $200 to cover a car repair before their next paycheck, who had no good options. The payday loan storefronts willing to lend came loaded with fees designed to trap them, not help them. The banks weren't interested, either. So people paid the price, literally, for being in a tough spot.

That felt wrong to me. It still does.

So when I heard that Possible Finance—a Public Benefit Corporation built to do right by customers—had been named to the 2026 Forbes Fintech 50 list, I won't pretend I wasn't moved. I was. Because this recognition isn't just about us. It's about what's possible when you refuse to accept the way things have always been done.

What we built—and why it was hard

Getting Possible off the ground meant going against conventional wisdom in lending. The industry assumption was that responsible short-term credit for underserved customers couldn't be both consumer-friendly and financially sustainable. No late fees. No rollovers. No penalty fees. Reporting on-time payments to credit bureaus so customers actually build credit history. Giving people more time to pay than typical payday loans. (Source: CFPB.)

We were told that type of business model wouldn't work.

Last year, we expanded into 19 new states, funded hundreds of thousands of loans, and our customers have now saved more than $650 million¹ in fees compared to what they would have paid elsewhere. 

Beyond lending, we deepened our community presence—becoming an official partner of the Orlando Magic and launching Extra Credit, our award-winning financial literacy series featuring expert guidance from our Chief Credit Officer. 

The model works.

This one's for the team

I want to be clear about something: this recognition belongs to every person at Possible who has shown up and done the hard work.

It belongs to the people shipping features that actually help customers. The people making sure money moves when it needs to. The people who are ready with answers and solutions the moment a customer needs help. Everyone at this company is part of why we're here.

Most of all, it belongs to our customers, who trusted us during some of the most financially stressful moments of their lives. Thank you.

What's next

We're not done. Honestly, we're just getting started.

The short-term lending market is massive, the consumer need is real, and there are still millions of people who deserve better options than what exists today. We're going to keep expanding, building and finding ways to put customers first—not because it looks good, but because that's the only way we know how to do things.

At Possible, when our customers succeed, we succeed. That's not a tagline. That's at the heart of why we exist.

So thank you to Forbes, Sophia Acevedo and Jeff Kauflin for including us on this list. And thank you to everyone who's been part of this journey—whether you're a team member, a customer, a partner or someone rooting for us from the sidelines.

Here's to what's next. 🟦

Credit Corner, our financial literacy video series hosted by Chief Credit Officer Ellen Falbo, was nominated for a Webby Award, one of the most recognized awards in digital media. Recognized as one of the best in the Corporate Social Responsibility category, Credit Corner placed in the top 11% of more than 13,000 entries. (Source: Webby Awards)

We're proud. But more than that, we're grateful. This recognition isn't really about us. It's about the questions that made Credit Corner necessary in the first place.