The second quarter of fiscal year 2010 saw the Flash Crash and Gulf oil spill, which shook up the markets and caused a drop in revenue for top firms. The executive suites were not spared, amid the turbulence.

In a high-profile exit, BP announced July 27 that Tony Hayward would step down as CEO. Yet, this was just one more executive departure in a series that occurred in the first half of 2010. Perhaps these board shake ups are a sign of progress, putting the financial crisis behind. Or maybe these are warning signs that firms are in trouble.

Here, FierceFinance looks back on executive activity during the first half of the year to see who is still standing and who was left behind.

So which bank and finance execs didn't make the cut? For a detailed profile click on each name below. 

• Teresa Dial- Citigroup
  
• Kathryn Marinello- Ceridian
  
• Steele Alphin- Bank of America
  
• Bernard W. Dan- MF Global
  
• Samuel Ramsey- Ally Financial
  
• Gordon DuGan- W. P. Carey