Squawk Pod Introducing: CNBC Changemakers and Power Players
Nov 4, 2025
Courtney Gibson, CEO of Retirement Solutions at TIAA and a former executive at Loop Capital, shares her journey from aspiring bilingual pediatrician to finance leader. She reflects on her mission to enhance retirement security for Americans and explores how her startup experiences shape her leadership style. Gibson discusses infusing innovation into TIAA, tackling bureaucracy, and empowering teams to address retirement savings inequities. Her insights reveal the importance of relationship-building and creating a culture of trust.
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From Loop Capital To TIAA
- Courtney Gibson recounts joining TIAA after a long career at Loop Capital and being invited to help secure the company's future.
- She frames the move as a continuation of service to the mission of retirement security built over 107 years.
How Finance Found Her
- Courtney describes how finance 'chose' her after an internship at Loop Capital founded by her cousin and how she rose through roles in investment banking and capital markets.
- She explains falling in love with understanding money flows and building relationships across a growing firm.
Growth Is The Journey
- Growth happens during the journey and leaders gain 20/20 hindsight from experience, Gibson says.
- She emphasizes that people do business with those they know, like, and trust as a timeless fundamental.