Well into—or beyond—their sixth decade of life, the dreamers and doers on the sixth annual #ForbesOver50# list are proving that age and experience can supercharge impact. Read more about this year's list: 📸: Jamel Toppin (2), Cody Pickens, Ethan Pines for Forbes; Flower composites photographed by Beth Galton for Forbes

Meet the women of the 2026 Forbes 50 Over 50: Investment list. Tracy Palandjian and 49 other financial leaders are making money and putting it to work—building wealth, backing bold ideas and investing for the future. See the full list: 📸: Jamel Toppin and Beth Galton for Forbes #ForbesOver50#

Ritu Narayan left eBay after struggling to find reliable transportation for her children. Now, her school transportation startup Zum is valued at $1.7 billion, serves 5,000 schools nationwide and uses AI to make bus routes more efficient. How she built “Uber for school buses”: 📸: Cody Pickens for Forbes #ForbesOver50#

“We are feeding kids who would not have access to the level of nutrition that Once Upon a Farm offers.” Jennifer Garner says of the company's mission “It's been our north star.” The actress and cofounder of Once Upon a Farm shares what she’s learned in the first six months of leading a publicly traded company. Read the full story: Photo: Ethan Pines for Forbes #ForbesOver50#

There’s no expiration date on ambition. The 2026 Forbes 50 Over 50 features 200 women with stories of reinvention, persistence and professional impact across investment, innovation, impact and lifestyle. Meet this year’s class: 📸: Jamel Toppin (2), Ethan Pines, Cody Pickens for Forbes #ForbesOver50#

Ritu Narayan left eBay after struggling to find reliable transportation for her children. Now, her school transportation startup Zum is valued at $1.7 billion, serves 5,000 schools nationwide and uses AI to make bus routes more efficient. How she built “Uber for school buses”: 📸: Cody Pickens for Forbes #ForbesOver50#

Ritu Narayan founded Zum after struggling to find reliable school transportation for her children. Today, her $1.7 billion company is bringing 21st century technology to a stodgy workhorse. “Transportation is not just a logistics problem; it’s basically an on-ramp for students to learn,’’ says Narayan. Read the full story about how this entrepreneur built Uber for the yellow school bus: 📸: Cody Pickens for Forbes #ForbesOver50#