Founded in February 2016, the Association for Wholesaling Diversity (AWD) serves as a bridge between the African-American communities of the United States of America to the financial services wholesaling industry at large. Networking over 400 African-American financial services wholesaling professionals throughout the country, we are the first & only organization of our kind. African-American distribution executives, distribution managers, external wholesalers, internal wholesalers, strategic accounts professionals, advanced markets professionals, compliance professionals, training professionals, IT professionals, portfolio management professionals, analysts and more--all from within the financial services wholesaling industry--are 100% dedicated to our missions to educate black youth about the lucrative and fulfilling careers available within the financial services wholesaling industry and facilitate the upward mobility of black wholesaling professionals already in our industry.
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Happy to announce that I officially passed the Investments & Wealth Institute Certified Investment Management Analyst® exam last month. Thank you to all of the professors and program directors at the Yale School of Management for the help during the process.
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#AWDAtlanta2024 • #Day3B | The Association for Wholesaling Diversity 8th Annual Members Assembly & Closing Reception (Thank you 2024 AWD Titanium Sponsor MassMutual!) rounded out our conference again this year. diversityinwholesaling.org #ThankYou #AWDMembers for #showingup & showing out each year since 2016, to hone your craft, #mentor & be mentored, and #celebrate being on this hidden #careerpath #together. #AWDCommunity #AWD4Life #ThisIsAWD #AWDDevelopment #IronSharpensIron #AWDAdvancement #10000BlackExecutives #AWDMakesBlackWholesalersBetter #AWD
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External Wholesaler CHFC, CLTC, AAMS, AWMA | Expertise in Annuities & Life Insurance | Strategic Business Development Leader
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A huge congratulations to our Joyce Bond on receiving the prestigious 2024 AWD Ira Cox Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her long-term membership and contributions! We are incredibly proud of your remarkable achievements! Joyce received the Ira Cox Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Wholesaling Diversity for her 30-year career marked by sales success, industry leadership, and commitment to community, development, advancement, and recruiting in wholesaling.
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Managing Director - Southeast Region| Juris Doctor| Thought Leader| High-Net-Worth Strategy & Tax Discussion Lover| CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
Congratulations to Loren Character, who recently was recognized as the Regional Officer of the Year by the Association for Wholesaling Diversity. This honor is an emblem of her dedication to excellence, and we're proud to celebrate her hard work.
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I'm so proud to share that #TeamLincoln won the Corporate Partner of the Year award at the 2024 Association for Wholesaling Diversity Annual Meeting in Atlanta last month. This award recognizes Lincoln's actions to support AWD’s mission and vision of elevating Black wholesalers within the industry. Other proud moments at the conference were: *Me and Justin Kurnik were nominated for Ally of the Year *Our own Rosalynn Enfield was nominated for the Sales Icon Award Kudos to AWD for an amazing event! I look forward to our continued success as we partner together to increase opportunities for professional development, representation, and awareness across the industry for wholesaling as a career.
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I had the amazing opportunity to attend this years 8th annual conference! Forever grateful to Association for Wholesaling Diversity for providing an environment that provides an opportunity to grow and for changing my life in ways I could not have imagined. Thank you Nationwide for allowing me to attend the conference this year and supporting my personal and professional growth. This years conference was inspirational and can’t wait to see what we have instored for next year! #AWDAtlanta2024
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So proud to be part of #TeamLincoln at the 2024 Association for Wholesaling Diversity Annual Meeting in Atlanta earlier this month! This was a big year for Lincoln at AWD: *Lincoln won Corporate Partner of the Year, in recognition of actions taken to support AWD’s mission and vision of elevating Black wholesalers within the industry *Me and my colleague Alisha Bell Campbell were honored to be nominated for Ally of the Year from AWD *Our own Rosalynn Enfield was also nominated for the Sales Icon Award What an amazing event and another great year in our continued successful partnership with AWD as we work together to increase opportunities for professional development, representation and awareness across the industry for wholesaling as a career. Congrats, Team Lincoln!
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#AWDAtlanta2024 • #Day3A | The Association for Wholesaling Diversity Career Expo & Job Fair welcomed over 200 #jobseekers & #careerchangers to engage w/ #AWDSponsor #talent #professionals from over 30 firms—online & in-person—at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center. https://lnkd.in/g2nURVw2 #ThankYou #AWDMembers & #AWDSponsors for engaging all day w/ these #talented #winners & #leaders seeking to join our ranks! #ShoutOut Nyesha Stone & Carvd N Stone for the #PR & #NewsCoverage of our #CareerFair! Thank you! #AWDRecruiting #10000BlackInterns #WelcomeToWholesaling #ResumeDatabase ##AWDMakesBlackWholesalers #AWD
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When you network, you build relationships. When you build relationships, you create community! Grateful I got to spend some ‘out of heels, sans business attire’ time with these super moms and our littles! Next stop… back on the grind! Loren Character Nikki Powell #AWDQueens Association for Wholesaling Diversity #mywhy #TIME