Diversifi Speaker Series

In this episode of the Diversifi Speaker Series, our president Sebastian Ortiz Isaacs sits down with Medina Jett, CEO, and founder of Jett Speaks. After a career as a lawyer and later an executive in the financial services industry, Medina became an entrepreneur and grew her company ICSGroup until its eventual sale in 2020. Since the sale of her company, Medina now spends her time teaching People of Color and Women how they can succeed professionally and financially.

Jett Speaks Website: https://www.jettspeaks.com/  

Upcoming Jett Speaks Webinars: https://www.jettspeaks.com/upcoming-events/

In this episode of the Diversifi Speaker Series, our president Sebastian Ortiz Isaacs sits down with James Augustin, Co-Founder & Managing Director of CoronaUnity. Since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, James has built a team of over 100 consultants to serve pro-bono consulting to non-profits impacted by the pandemic. Along with helping these non-profits continue to serve their communities, CoronaUnity is providing accessibility for students around the world and from any background to gain valuable real-world experience in consulting. Listen to this episode to hear more about the meaningful work James and his team are doing at CoronaUnity and how you can take part in their mission of social mobility.

CoronaUnity Website: https://www.coronaunity.org/

In this episode of the Diversifi Speaker Series, our president Sebastian Ortiz Isaacs sits down with Kristopher Alford, a senior at the Fordham University. Kristopher recently completed his summer internship at J.P. Morgan’s tech investment banking group. But most importantly, Kristopher is the co-founder of KnowTern, a non-profit aimed at providing the tools and resources necessary for financially disadvantaged students to succeed in remote learning. KnowTern is currently supplying students with laptops, wifi hotspots, and scholarships. In this episode, Kristopher will be sharing his journey to achieving his internship through the help of mentors and organizations such as SEO Career, along with the work he is doing at KnowTern.

To support KnowTern, visit their website at https://www.knowtern.com/

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In this episode of the Diversifi Speaker Series, our president Sebastian Ortiz Isaacs sits down with Devon Gethers, Co-Founder & CEO of Early Admit. Devon has been accepted to Harvard via their 2+2 deferred MBA program and is now focused on helping undergraduate students, primarily underrepresented minority students, receive admission into top tier MBA schools via early deferment through Early Admit. Listen to this episode to get insight into how you can best prepare yourself to apply for the nation’s top business schools.

Applications for our diversity-focused finance fellowship are now open at www.diversifiventures.org/recruitment .

Application is open to underrepresented minorities pursuing careers in finance.