Tysons Corner, Virginia – October 23, 2026 – growth[period], a global strategic advisory firm serving public- and private-sector clients, today announced that David Albers has joined the firm as a Strategic Client Advisor.
Albers brings extensive leadership experience across banking, consumer finance, fintech, and government, with a focus on business operations and transformation. Most recently, he spent seven years at the U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid, where he served as Deputy COO and established and led strategy, innovation, and transformation across an ecosystem encompassing approximately $1.7 trillion in portfolio exposure, more than 43 million customers, and over 215 million loans. His work included enterprise data and cloud modernization, AI-enabled analytics, workflow automation, and digital self-service initiatives. He also served as Chief Privacy Officer and Senior Advisor.
Previously, Albers held senior leadership positions at SunTrust (now Truist), HSBC, and Altisource, overseeing sales, global operations, client management, and business development. His experience includes scaling a 2,000-person global servicing and contact-center operation at HSBC, growing a $500 million prime auto portfolio by 40% at SunTrust, and integrating operations across seventeen business units at Altisource. He also founded and built two businesses, EquityLinc Mortgage and Revenue Connections, gaining direct experience in business development, P&L management, and organizational growth.
As a Strategic Client Advisor for growth[period], Albers will draw on his expertise in business transformation, operational leadership, and enterprise modernization to help clients navigate complex challenges and identify opportunities for growth. His background across government and financial services will bring a practical perspective to translating strategic priorities into meaningful operational results.
About growth[period]
For more than 19 years, growth[period]’s management consulting, business development, global risk, and strategy and transaction advisory services have focused on helping companies in highly regulated industries achieve their growth goals. We are nationally recognized as a leading provider to growing and established firms seeking assistance to complete sophisticated corporate and technology transactions; manage entry into the federal government contracting industry; assist with navigating the federal marketplace; represent them in partnering agreements; and advise them on diligence matters. With deep roots globally, growth[period] has more than 90 experts and offices in multiple markets across the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia and Europe. For more information, please visit www.growthprd.com.
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