Diversity Conference 2013

Sponsor/Advertise 

SIFMA is proud to present the 2014 Diversity Conference, scheduled for November 13-14, 2014, in St. Louis, MO. We invite you to participate through sponsorship opportunities available during this event for diversity professionals!

Targeted Audience: Human Resources Professionals, Diversity Professionals, Hiring Managers, Executives, Advocacy Groups.

Our Sponsors

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. is the leading provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions for broker-dealers, banks, mutual funds and corporate issuers globally. Broadridge’s investor communications, securities processing and business process outsourcing solutions help clients reduce their capital investments in operations infrastructure, allowing them to increase their focus on core business activities. With over 50 years of experience, Broadridge’s infrastructure underpins proxy voting services for over 90% of public companies and mutual funds in North America, and processes more than $5 trillion in fixed income and equity trades per day. Broadridge employs approximately 6,700 full-time associates in 14 countries. For more information about Broadridge, please visit www.broadridge.com .

Contact: Frieda Lewis, Managing Director, Global Relationship Management, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. One Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016 / 1.888.237.1900 / info@broadridge.com / www.broadridge.com

With over 40 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From operating facilities, data centers and offices in 15 countries, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the post-trade processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers worldwide. User owned and industry governed, the firm simplifies the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, data management and information services across asset classes, bringing increased security and soundness to the financial markets. In 2013, DTCC’s subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at approximately US$1.6 quadrillion. Its depository provides custody and asset servicing for securities issues from 139 countries and territories valued at US$43 trillion. DTCC’s global trade repository processes tens of millions of submissions per week.

To learn more, please visit www.dtcc.com or follow us on Twitter @The_DTCC .

Contact:  Nadine Augusta, Director, Diversity and Inclusion and Corporate Social Responsibility, DTCC, 570 Washington Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07310 /862.781.0095 / naugusta@dtcc.com   / www.dtcc.com

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Edward Jones, a FORTUNE 500 firm, provides financial services for individual investors in the United States and, through its affiliate, in Canada. Every aspect of the firm’s business, from the types of investment options offered to the location of branch offices, is designed to cater to individual investors in the communities in which they live and work. The firm’s 13,000-plus financial advisors work directly with nearly 7 million clients to understand their personal goals — from college savings to retirement — and create long-term investment solutions that emphasize a well-balanced portfolio and a buy-and-hold strategy. Edward Jones embraces the importance of building long-term, face-to-face relationships with clients, helping them to understand and make sense of the investment options available today.

Edward Jones, which ranked No. 4 on FORTUNE magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For 2014, is headquartered in St. Louis. The Edward Jones Web site is located at www.edwardjones.com. and its recruiting Web site is www.careers.edwardjones.com. Member SIPC.

Contact: Edward Jones, 12555 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63131 / www.edwardjones.com

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As the leading source of residential mortgage credit in the U.S. secondary market, Fannie Mae is supporting today’s economic recovery and helping to build a sustainable housing finance system. We exist to provide large-scale access to affordable mortgage credit in all communities across the country at all times so people can buy, refinance, or rent a home.

We are working to establish and implement industry standards‚ develop better tools to price and manage credit risk‚ build new infrastructure to ensure a liquid and efficient market‚ and facilitate the collection and reporting of data for accurate financial reporting and improved risk management.

Ultimately‚ we measure our progress not only by paying taxpayers and improving the housing finance system‚ but also by the difference we make in people’s lives.

Contact: Fannie Mae / 202.752.7000 / www.fanniemae.com

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Founded in 1972, ICMA-RC is a non-profit independent financial services corporation focused on providing retirement plans and related services for more than 1.2 million public sector participant accounts and over 9,000 retirement plans. Our mission is to help build retirement security for public sector employees.

Contact: Regina Hargraves, Senior Manager Industry & Association Relations, ICMA-RC, 777 North Capitol Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002 / 202.962.6973 / rhargraves@icmarc.org / www.icmarc.org

Learn more about ICMA-RC. (PDF)

The NYU Stern Executive MBA program attracts highly-experienced professionals across different backgrounds, industries, and geographies. The program provides an ideal environment for individuals to accelerate their careers by honing their business skills, building strong professional networks, and having an immediate impact on their organizations.

Program Overview

• 22 months with classes Friday and Saturday, every other week
• General management curriculum with two Global Study Tours and choice of electives
• Rigorous courses taught by world-renowned faculty
• Highly experienced classmates with an average of 14 years of work experience
• Strong global alumni network of over 100,000 Stern graduates

For more information about the program, please visit our website at emba.stern.nyu.edu or contact us through email at executive@stern.nyu.edu .

Contact: NYU Stern School of Business, Executive MBA Program, 44 West 4th Street, Suite 4-100, New York, NY 10012-1126 / 212.998.0788 / executive@stern.nyu.edu / emba.stern.nyu.edu

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), one of the world’s largest financial services institutions with more than $1.1 trillion of assets under management as of June 30, 2014, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudential’s diverse and talented employees are committed to helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth through a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds and investment management. In the U.S. Prudential’s iconic Rock ® symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise and innovation for more than a century.

At Prudential, we strive to create long-term value for our stakeholders through strong business fundamentals, consistent with our mission guided by our vision and directed by our company’s core values. We have a long-standing commitment to diversity in our workplace and marketplace, and are committed to keeping our promises and to doing business the right way. For more information, visit www.prudential.com.

Contact: Prudential Financial, Inc. 751 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102 / www.prudential.com

Four quick facts about RBC Wealth Management USA:

• RBC Wealth Management is one of the largest full-service investment, advisory and wealth management firms in the United States; with a presence in 43 states.
• Our experienced financial advisors offer attentive service and customized strategies to help you build, preserve, enjoy and share your wealth.
• We offer world-class wealth management solutions, expertise and tools to help you accomplish your financial goals, throughout all stages of your life.
• Our offerings include a broad range of international capabilities from a respected global leader in diversified financial services: Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE; TSX: RY).

Contact: RBC Wealth Management USA, 60 S 6th St, Minneapolis, MN 55402 / 612.371.2811 / https://www.rbcwm-usa.com

TIAA-CREF is a full-service financial services company serving the needs of those working in the academic, research, medical, cultural, religious and governmental fields. We provide advice and guidance, and offer products that provide lifetime income options. We are mission-driven and committed to helping our more than 4.8 million participants plan for their financial well-being.

Lifetime income options are subject to the claims-paying ability of the issuer. Annuity contracts and certificates are issued by Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA) and College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF), New York, NY.

© 2014 Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF), New York, NY 10017. C11842B

Contact: TIAA-CREF / 800.842.2252 / www.tiaa-cref.org

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Wells Fargo Advisors is one of the nation’s premier financial services firms, serving and advising clients nationwide through more than 15,000 Financial Advisors. As the heir to some of America’s most respected regional firms, which came together through mergers over many years, Wells Fargo Advisors has retained a strong and abiding commitment to exceptional service based on trust and knowledge and a determination to put client needs above all else. Our advisors work with clients to understand their needs and life goals and then help them develop individual investment plans and investment portfolios that are easy to understand and monitor. What’s more, as part of Wells Fargo & Company, Wells Fargo Advisors has the ability to draw on extensive experience and products across our company to satisfy our clients’ investment needs and help them succeed financially.

Contact: Leslie R. Ridgley, First Vice President Diversity and Inclusion Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC One North Jefferson Avenue St. Louis, MO 63103 / leslieridgley@wfadvisors.com / www.Wellsfargoadvisors.com