USAA's CFO joined the company as an intern. Here's how his 20-year journey led to the C-suite

Brett Seybold (Credit: Courtesy of USAA)

Good morning. For some executives, reaching the CFO seat was an unexpected destination in their career journey. Meanwhile, others just knew that one day their resume would include the title of finance chief.

I recently sat down with Brett Seybold, EVP and CFO of USAA, a financial services and insurance provider for the military community and their families. After more than two decades at the company, Seybold was promoted to CFO in July.