Welcome to 2026

One of my observations is that everyone seems to be shutting down earlier and earlier around holiday periods and returning later and later. The last two weeks of 2025 were especially quiet.

Well, you’re probably planning to be off to a flying start tomorrow. However, my advice is wait until Tuesday or Wednesday to contact anyone for networking purposes. Anyone who can actually help you will be digging through a mountain of emails.

I want everyone to know that thanks to our many generous members who have donated above and beyond our modest annual all-inclusive membership fee of $200, we are starting 2026 with sufficient cash balances to ensure we will be able to continue moving and developing our website on HubSpot with no problems.

To kick start our year, I will be sending a reminder note to members of the search community about how safe it is to post their job leads with us and, how effective. Even though I will be promoting our community, don’t let me stop you from contacting recruiters you know. Send them to our website to register as Friends of The FENG.

I also need you out there sponsoring new members. The holiday period was slower than normal for new member recruitment. Surely there are a few folks out there who have been living under a rock and haven’t signed up yet for the world’s best networking group for senior financial officers.

So, in keeping with the theme of the Star Wars movies: May the force be with you in 2026.

Regards, Matt