2019 - 2021 FMA Magazine

Leadership Program Highlight
Tracy explains “FMA’s accomplishments and
prestige are built on student drive and ownership
– Kennedy is a solid testament to this dedication
and stewardship. When she returned to campus,
our goal was simple: rally behind a candidate
and aim to place a fourth woman into GWI.”
Kennedy, along with FMA’s 2nd former GWI
alums, Emily Mills and Jenny Herrell, helped to
prepare other applicants to the program to follow
in their footsteps. The team could think of no
better candidate than Maggie Richard, current
FMA sophomore who had already completed three
internships in the financial services industry.
Maggie was accepted to GWI and will intern with
Searchlight Capital in New York at the end of her
technical training.
FMA women believe in assisting one another
and lending a helping hand to see junior female
members succeed – a sentiment clearly seen in
the advancement of all FMA women but a culture
that began long before their membership. FMA’s
mentorship and early identification has led to the
development of countless female leaders, including
President Caroline Clothiaux, who is now a senior
financial analyst with Cox Communication and
continues to champion for the employment of
additional FMA members. This legacy continued
with President Krista Alexon, currently an
associate at Silicon Valley Bank, who also remains
strongly connected to the organization. Former
president Bailey Sullivan is now with The Carlyle
Group in New York, and Kate Bagley, former
Auburn Student Investment Fund president
is working with Exxon, adding to the list of
impressive leaders. First year GWI member Jenny
Herrell will be joining Goldman Sachs full time on
their cross-asset sales desk.
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FMA Identified opportunity with one of the most prestigious diversity programs in the country
FMA works with target students to prepare application and recommendation packet
Student is selected – GWI provided 6 weeks of academic training at Penn then places her with partner investment management
firm for summer internship
This experience makes program graduates highly prepared for recruiting cycle
Prepare student
and application
Leadership
program
acceptance
LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
Prior participants work to identify and prepare subsequent nominees, who are assisted with application
FMA-GWI women continue to invest in the program and support undergraduate applicants
Academic
training
Top internship
Elite career
placement
Graduates are engaged, grateful, and motivated to stay involved
Leadership Program Highlights
• FMA identifies opportunity with one of the most prestigious
diversity programs in the country
• FMA works with target students to prepare application and
recommendation packet
• Student is selected – GWI provided 4 weeks of academic
training at Penn then places her with partner investment
management firm for summer internship
• This experience makes program graduates highly prepared
for recruiting cycle
• Prior participants work to identify and prepare subsequent
nominees, who are assisted with application
• FMA-GWI women continue to invest in the program and
support undergraduate applicants
There are many strong women associated with
FMA that continue to pour into this program.
Without their dedication and hard work, the
organization would not have reached the feats they
boast today. Ownership, drive, and stewardship
are the qualities ingrained in these young
leaders and have been an integral focus since
the program’s inception. Members believe in the
organization’s mission to increase diversity in the
financial services industry, for they have witnessed
firsthand the successes that stem from the
mentorship and encouragement that occurs within
the walls of FMA.
FMA 2019-2021 MAGAZINE 35