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By Carson Group, in collaboration with Laura LaTourette, CFP®, Managing Partner, Senior Wealth Advisor, Family Wealth Management Group The LGBTQ+ community in the U.S. represents a significant and growing economic force, with an estimated $1.4 trillion in annual purchasing power – making it one of the most financially influential demographics in the country. Yet despite …

In her more than two decades in the financial services industry, Clara Sierra hasn’t had many sponsors. “I’ve had many, many, many mentors,” said Sierra, who is a senior director at Moody’s Analytics. “But I would say I have only had two sponsors.” As a woman and as an Afro-Latina, sponsors are few and far …

Motivational speaker Jim Rohn is famously quoted as saying: “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Take a moment and jot down the names of the five people you spend the most time with. Are they people you aspire to be like? Do they have the characteristics you …

Occam’s razor is a principle often ascribed to logician and Franciscan friar William of Ockham. Essentially, it states that in most cases, the simplest option is usually the right option. And Leonardo da Vinci has been quoted as saying, “Simplification is the ultimate sophistication.” So, two of the most brilliant people to ever live on …

You’ve likely experienced a power outage for any number of reasons – a tropical storm, a blizzard or too many people being on the power grid. “When your power goes out, it can be a very daunting feeling,” said Lazetta Rainey Braxton, MBA, CFP, CEO and President of The Real Wealth Coterie, at her Excell …

Workplace diversity is often focused on gender and ethnicity—like achieving balanced representation of men and women or reflecting the demographics of a firm’s local community or customer base. Yet firms that extend this focus to include people with disabilities are discovering additional advantages. Hiring differently-abled employees can foster innovation, enhance customer experience and boost overall …

We still haven’t solved the puzzle of building inclusive cultures. But when organizations are able to develop inclusive cultures where women can thrive, they can be more influential and differentiate themselves in the industry. Our 2023 State of Women in Wealth Management research gave us insight into why culture is so important to women in …

Once, Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson’s CEO update to the board of directors included a slide depicting where Johnson thought the business was going and leading indicators for what next year might look like. After she finished her report, one board member said, “That was a great slide that Matt presented.” Here Johnson was, the …

Back in the days when Carson’s Dr. Julie Ragatz, VP, Advisor Growth Strategy, was working alongside Kristi Rodriguez at Nationwide, she did research on the perceptions students at HBCUs and Black advisors had about working in the financial services industry. That research sparked a passion in her, and she found that there was a need …

Remember sick days when you were little? You’d stay home from school and scroll through the TV Guide to find something to watch. Most kids would watch The Price is Right. But one day when I was home sick, I scrolled through the TV Guide and found this thing called Power Lunch. It was a …