Top 10 FP&A Influencers to Follow in 2026
Financial Planning & Analysis is being reinvented in real time. AI forecasting, rolling planning, and finance business partnering are rewriting the job description. These are the 10 voices worth following in 2026, ranked, with the LinkedIn links to start today.
- FP&A is shifting from reporting on the past toward AI assisted decisions about the future, and these leaders are driving the change.
- Follow a mix: trainers who sharpen your technical skills, business partners who teach influence, and AI voices who show what is next.
- Every profile below links directly to the person's LinkedIn, so you can build your FP&A feed in ten clicks.
The best way to stay current in FP&A is not a certification, it is a feed. The people below publish practical frameworks, templates, and hard won lessons every week. We ranked the 10 that matter most heading into 2026, starting with the one voice you should not scroll past.
The 2026 FP&A Follow List
Tara Parker
A leading voice in modern financial planning & analysis, Tara champions AI forecasting, data storytelling, and the evolution of finance from scorekeeper to strategic business partner. Her perspective on where FP&A is heading makes her the first name to follow.
Christian Wattig
Formerly at Spotify and Unilever, he now teaches practical FP&A skills through his FP&A Prep bootcamps and directs the Wharton Online FP&A Certificate Program.
Paul Barnhurst
One of the most recognized voices in FP&A, known for his courses, the FP&A Today and Financial Modelers Corner podcasts, and resource guides that help finance pros level up.
Anders Liu-Lindberg
A leading advocate for finance business partnering who advises senior finance and FP&A leaders on creating impact and value that goes far beyond the numbers.
Carl Seidman
A CPA and CSP who trains finance professionals and teams to sharpen their FP&A, Excel, and consulting skills through his acclaimed FP&A Mastery Signature Program.
Asif Masani
A Chartered Accountant on a mission to help finance professionals master FP&A through his 'All About FP&A' content, resources, and CGFPA certification programs.
Nicolas Boucher
A former Head of Finance who now teaches finance teams how to use AI, running the AI Finance Club and sharing some of the most followed AI tips and templates in the finance world.
Glenn Hopper
A veteran CFO and author of 'Deep Finance' and 'AI Mastery for Finance Professionals,' and a leading voice on applying generative AI in corporate finance.
Ron Monteiro
A former senior FP&A leader in the CPG industry (Kraft, Campbell's, Kruger) who now coaches finance teams on communication, presentation, and influence.
Wassia Kamon
A CPA/CMA CFO and repeat '40 Under 40' honoree known for content on finance leadership, budgeting, and strategic influence for FP&A and accounting teams.
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