Navigating Beyond the Expected

In this episode of Navigating Beyond the Expected, host Lynn Norris speaks with Gary Rapp, head of Fixed Income Sales and Trading at Truist Securities, about advances in electronic trading and artificial intelligence and how they are accelerating decision-making across credit markets. Rapp explains how those changes are influencing the way companies approach debt issuance to navigate more complex...

In this episode of Navigating Beyond the Expected, host Lynn Norris talks with Jeff Messner, head of financial risk management at Truist Securities. They discuss why companies often approach financial risk through too narrow a lens, and how a more strategic, policy-driven framework can help leadership teams better manage interest rates, currencies, and other potential exposures. Listeners will hea...

Music catalogs are among the most interesting asset classes in modern capital markets, and a powerful example of how companies are using asset-backed securities (ABS) to meet their capital needs. In this episode of Navigating Beyond the Expected, host Lynn Norris talks with CJ Johnson, managing director of Media, Telecom & Entertainment investment banking, and Charlie Dann, managing director a...

Deciding whether to go public or pursue a sale is one of the most consequential choices a company can make, and it’s rarely straightforward. In this episode of Navigating Beyond the Expected, Truist Securities leaders West Riggs and Ryan Hubbard break down how IPO and M&A paths really work, what drives confidence in each, and how executives can prepare their companies for the best possible out...

The efficient movement of money is a strategic imperative in commerce today. New strategies in treasury and payments can have a major impact on a company’s growth potential. Jim Pirouz, head of corporate banking at Truist Securities, and Chris Ward, who leads the Truist enterprise payments team, join host Lynn Norris for a discussion of the ways smarter treasury management and modernized payment s...

Healthcare is a booming industry, but one that faces challenges on many different fronts, including government regulation, insurance industry upheavals, and the rise of artificial intelligence. Pat Stevens, head of healthcare investment banking, and Jefferson Rives, who leads the healthcare technology team, explore these challenges and offer their analysis on how these trends affect companies in t...

What does it really mean to go “beyond the expected” in the modern corporate and investment banking industry? Truist Securities CEO Tom Hackett joins host Lynn Norris for the debut episode of the Navigating Beyond the Expected podcast to share how his banking team delivers trusted advice in a complicated business environment. Also in the discussion: • Why creativity and humility are central to Tru...