Atlanta operates at the scale of a major business hub, yet most of the business conversation is still centered on places like New York City and San Francisco.

An estimated 70% of all US credit card transactions and more than $2 trillion in payments flow through this city every year. It is one of the largest and most diverse business ecosystems in the country, but it is not covered like one.

With this in‑studio series, I am sitting down with Atlanta‑area CFOs and senior finance leaders to talk about how they actually built their careers here and how they manage the weight of decisions that affect people’s jobs, careers, and futures.