BISA Portfolio Podcast

Portfolio Podcast Episode 7: Diverse Leadership Journeys in the Financial Industry (Part 1)

Bank Insurance and Securities Association Season 1 Episode 7

In this two-part series of the BISA Portfolio Podcast, Portfolio contributing editor Rich Blake is joined by Kevin Beard, chief growth officer at Atria Wealth Solutions, and Jim Nickens, president of InSource, Inc. and executive vice president of USAnnuity Partners - both members of BISA's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee.

In this first episode, Beard and Nickens share their leadership journeys, what DEI means to them and how to keep the conversation going about DEI within organizations.

Keep an eye out for second episode of this two-part series with Beard and Nickens, and listen back to the July 2021 BISA Portfolio Podcast interview with Martin Powell from CUNA Mutual Group who shared his own inspirational leadership journey.

BISA is the leading financial services industry association dedicated to serving those responsible for the marketing, sales and distribution of securities, insurance and other financial products and advisory services through the bank channel.