BlackRock is the world’s largest asset manager and has a notable track record of sustainability and social impact. As a global investment manager and fiduciary to their clients, BlackRock’s purpose is to help everyone experience financial well-being. BlackRock’s generosity as a Founding Partner of Scholars of Finance will support our mission to inspire character and integrity in the finance leaders of tomorrow. We are grateful to have the support of BlackRock Executives including Ray Cameron (who serves on our Board of Directors), Anne Ackerly, Bill Dunigan, Rick Flynn, and Daniel Hibbert at BlackRock.

ECP (Energy Capital Partners) stands as a key player in critical infrastructure investment, concentrating on electrification, decarbonization, reliability, and sustainability. Its establishment in 2005 has positioned the investment team as pioneers in the field, adeptly navigating various energy shifts over the past three decades. Boasting a workforce of 67 professionals and a combined energy experience of over 550 years, ECP is firmly rooted in avant-garde approaches and prospects tied to decarbonization and clean energy innovations.

Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base. Founded in 1869, the firm maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world. Recently, Goldman Sachs has signed on to be the Founding Sponsor of our first two HBCU chapters at Florida A&M University and Spelman College, as a part of their broader ambition to be an employer of choice for all diverse professionals. With this commitment, they will become a stronger part of our mission to inspire character and integrity in the finance leaders of tomorrow.

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services and investment management firm centered around a culture of integrity, putting clients first, innovation, diversity and inclusion, and giving back. As a Founding Partner, Morgan Stanley will partner with our chapters to host DEI and recruiting events, as well as sponsor our Symposia. We are proud to collaborate with top executives such as Peter Akwaboah, Chief Operating Officer for Technology & Head of Innovation, who has previously served as a speaker, and Mandell Crawley, Chief Human Resources Officer, who was featured on our podcast, “Investing In Integrity,” as well as many of their colleagues who are engaged as speakers, mentors, and donors.

Piper Sandler is a leading publicly traded middle-market investment bank that was named one of Forbes’ 50 Most Trustworthy Financial Companies in 2015 and 2017. While one of the co-founders was working at Piper Sandler, Andrew Duff, former CEO and current Chairman, became the first executive to support Scholars of Finance. The firm’s executives have provided guidance to our team for years as we informally put on leadership symposia and they were our first corporate financial supporters.

U.S. Bank, the fifth largest bank in the United States, is our Founding Partner. U.S. Bank was also named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® for the past four years by the Ethisphere® Institute. The company’s former CEO and Chairman, Richard Davis, was one of the first executives to strongly encourage us to bring Scholars of Finance to more students, in more cities and in more ways. U.S. Bank’s current President and CEO, Andy Cecere, was a panelist at our inaugural symposium and 3rd symposium. Executives across the bank, from the Corporate Social Responsibility, Recruiting and Ethics teams are helping support our organization.