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20265 stories
- Security Traders Association Announces Featured Speakers for 93rd Annual Market Structure ConferenceGreenwood Project named STA's 2026 Charity of Choice, with Greenwood leaders speaking at the conference. (opens in a new tab)
- Old National Bank Foundation Greenwood Project - a Focus on Workforce Development in ChicagoGreenwood among 20 nonprofits recognized in the Foundation's 20th anniversary giving. (opens in a new tab)
- How Layered Student Support Compounds Into Career OutcomesScholar Frankie Gomez shares how Greenwood Project and CME Group together shaped his path into finance. (opens in a new tab)
- Greenwood Project Announces Board Expansion With Five Renowned LeadersReg Butler, Jermal Chandler, Sinem Hostetter, Satyakam Pandey and Joe Tyler join the Governing Board, preparing Greenwood Project for its next decade of growth.
- Bulls Legend Luol Deng Moderates the Fourth Annual Bulls and Plus500 Career PanelGreenwood Scholars talk finance and trading with the Bulls legend at the United Center. (opens in a new tab)
20257 stories
- Greenwood Project: Talent Meets Opportunity - 2025 (opens in a new tab)
- LPL Financial Foundation Awards Over $3 Million Over 3 Years to Provide Access to Financial CareersGreenwood Project among the 2025-2026 grant recipients. (opens in a new tab)
- Greenwood Project expands, lifts career prospects for Black and Latino students in finance (opens in a new tab)
- STREAM Foundation's Founders Join the Greenwood Project Governing BoardEllis Thomas and Matt McKamy, following the STREAM Foundation merger.
- STREAM Foundation to Combine with Greenwood Project, Expanding Career Pathways for North Texas StudentsSTREAM Foundation, a North Texas nonprofit preparing students for finance careers, merges into Greenwood Project that October. (opens in a new tab)
- Greenwood Project Empowers Black and Latino Students Through Financial LiteracyAt the United Center, Bulls players and Plus500 professionals mentored Scholars, with former NBA player Eddy Curry moderating. (opens in a new tab)
- Greenwood Project Announces Board ExpansionJon Zindel and Patrick Coyle join the Greenwood Project Governing Board.
202413 stories
- Greenwood Project Scholars Share Their Transformative Journey - 2024Scholars speak on the mentorship, career guidance, and support that shaped their journey through the program. (opens in a new tab)
- Tune in for insights and market analysis as Greenwood Project rings the Opening BellNYSE invited viewers to tune in as Greenwood Project rang the Opening Bell, with live market commentary. (opens in a new tab)
- Kwesi Smith, CEO at Greenwood Project Joins NYSE TV LiveCEO Kwesi Smith joined NYSE TV Live the same day Greenwood Project rang the Opening Bell. (opens in a new tab)
- Greenwood Project participates in Opening Bell at New York Stock ExchangeScholar Kyra French: “we were probably the most diversity the floor has had in a minute.” (opens in a new tab)
- Greenwood Project expands investment job opportunities for Black, Latino undergrads (opens in a new tab)
- Plus500, the Chicago Bulls, and the Greenwood Project's Career PanelBulls players Jevon Carter and Julian Phillips joined the panel alongside Plus500 professionals and Greenwood Scholars. (opens in a new tab)
- Greenwood Project Announces Board Expansion With Four Renowned LeadersNick Cherney (Janus Henderson), JJ Kinahan (IG North America), Joe Lawler (Wind Point Partners) and Fred Martin (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago) join the board. (opens in a new tab)
- Bulls and Plus500 Host 2nd Annual Career Panel to Create Career PathwaysBulls and Plus500 hosted Greenwood Scholars for an evening of career panels and networking. (opens in a new tab)
- Greenwood Project breaking barriers for young Chicagoans in FinTech industryCovers FinTech Fest, the World Business Chicago collaboration connecting young Black and Latino Chicagoans with business leaders. (opens in a new tab)
- Greenwood Project - Changing the Face of Finance - 2023Covers the 2023 program year; published in 2024. (opens in a new tab)
- Greenwood Project CEO Aims to Grow Minority Talent Pipeline for FinanceKwesi Smith on extending the program to 12-24 months and scaling toward 1,000 Scholars trained annually. (opens in a new tab)
- IG North America Doubles Down on Commitment to Chicago with New tastytrade Office Space, New tastylive Studios, and $600,000 Partnership with Greenwood ProjectIG North America and tastytrade announce a $600,000 donation to help Greenwood Project build and scale its program. (opens in a new tab)
- Heidi Albert Joins Greenwood Project as Director of People and CultureAlbert joins from Antares Capital, after prior roles at William Blair Asset Management, with 15+ years in HR leadership. (opens in a new tab)
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- Greenwood Project Welcomes Two Distinguished Leaders to its Executive TeamCaroline Older (Director of Development) and Virgil Jones (Director of Growth and Operational Excellence) join the executive team. (opens in a new tab)
- Greenwood Project Scholars Reflect on Their Summer ExperienceHigh school students from the six-week Summer Fintech Institute, in a video produced with Citadel. (opens in a new tab)
- Greenwood Project Announces New LeadershipKwesi Smith, CFA, named Executive Director; Sizwe Kamara, CAIA (Morgan Stanley Investment Management), named Board President. (opens in a new tab)
- Janus Henderson Extends Partnership with Greenwood Project, Offers Exclusive Seminar by Nobel LaureateNobel laureate Myron Scholes and his team led sessions for Greenwood Project Scholars. (opens in a new tab)