Click here to watch highlights from the 2022 AWD 6th Annual National Assembly in DC!
Conference / Symposium / Career Fair
AWD Regional Dinners: Dallas, Boston, & San Francisco
2023 - Date TBD
AWD | Wholesaler Development Program™ / SIE Training Program
New Cohort Starting Spring 2023
AWD Academic Outreach Committee
Past AWD Events
AWD 2023 April | Sammons Financial Wholesaling Best Practices Workshop | Zoom
Featuring Keynote Speaker: Brian Margolis, Productivity Giant
Friday 4/21/2023
AWD Fi360 | AIF Designation Workshop | Zoom
Featuring: Michael Muirhead | Fi360
Thursday 2/16/2023
Allspring Global Investments DE&I Virtual Panel Discussion | Zoom
Featuring: AWD Founder, Marlon Hall & AWD Member, Senior External Wholesaler Jules Heyward
Wednesday 2/15/2023
Brighthouse Financial: Our Industry, Our Voice | 2023 Black History Month Roundtable | Teams
Featuring: AWD Founder, Marlon Hall & AWD Member, Manager Syreeta Richardson
Wednesday 2/8/2023
AWD 2023 February | Harbor Capital Professional Designation & Leadership Workshop | Zoom
Featuring: Marc Kiner, CPA, NSSA | Premier Social Security Consulting
Michael Muirhead & Rickie Taylor | Fi360
Vickie Abbott & Brandon Truitt | Zahn Associates
Gigs-Taylor-Stephenson & Gary Clement, CFP | Kaplan Professional
Paul Gonzales | The Winters Group, Inc.
Tuesday 2/2/2023
AWD 2023 January | AMG Funds LinkedIn Optimization Workshop | Zoom
Featuring: AWD Member, Deshawn Peterson & Keynote Speaker, Sherri Fitts
Tuesday 1/17/2023
AWD 2023 | Denver Regional Dinner
JING | Denver
Host: Denver Regional Officer, Sam McGibbon
Tuesday 1/10/2023
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AWD 2022 December I Franklin Templeton & Lincoln Financial Business Planning & Territory Management Workshop
Guest: Sequoia President, John Sierawski
Hosts: Franklin Templeton, Quinton Alston-Spratt & Allie Akers | Lincoln Financial, Chris Felix & Justin Kurnik
Wednesday 12/14/2022
AWD 2022 | Chicago Regional Dinner
Kinzie Chophouse | Chicago
Host: Chicago Regional Officer, Samuel Gray
Monday 12/12/2022
AWD 2022 | Nashville Regional Dinner
Carne Mare | W Nashville
Host: Nashville Regional Officer, Loren Character
Sunday 12/11/2022
AWD 2022 | Houston Regional Dinner
JOEY Uptown | Houston
Host: Houston Regional Officer Jasmin Rushing
Thursday 12/01/2022
AWD 2022 | Charlotte Regional Dinner
Special Guests: Jim Gardella, MFS & Chris Wilson Principal Financial
Eddie V's Prime Seafood | Charlotte
Host: Charlotte Regional Officer Jay Moore
Thursday 11/17/2022
AWD 2022 November | T. Rowe Price & Athene Business Planning & Territory Management Workshop | Zoom
Guest: Sequoia President, John Sierawski
Hosts: T. Rowe Price, VP Wayne Ewan | Athene, VP Korie Henry
Wednesday 11/16/2022
AWD 2022 | Alts Council Meeting: Apollo Introduction
Guests: Brady Gallagher & Kendall Mitchell | Apollo Global Asset Management
Hosts: Alts Council Chair, Lindsey Crumlin | Alts Council Vice Chair, Kaana Smith
Wednesday 11/16/2022
AWD 2022 | Denver Regional Dinner
JING | Denver
Host: Denver Regional Officer Sam McGibbon
Friday 11/11/2022
AWD 2022 | Philadelphia Regional Talent Mixer
The Winston | Philadelphia
Host: Philadelphia Regional Officer Rickie Taylor
Friday 10/21/2022
AWD 2022 | Colorado State University Campus Recruiting Visit
CSU Finance Club | Fort Collins, CO
Host: CSU Finance Club | Black African American Cultural Center
Wednesday 10/19/2022
AWD 2022 | Indianapolis Regional Dinner
1933 Lounge | Fishers, Indiana
Host: Indianapolis Regional Officer Ryan Reid
Monday 08//29/2022
AWD 2022 | Seattle Regional Dinner
STK Bellevue | Bellevue, Washington
Host: Seattle Regional Officer Jermaine Perrien
Wednesday 08/24/2022
AWD 2022 | Los Angeles Regional Dinner
Elephante LA | Santa Monica, California
Host: AWD Co-Founder Kaana Smith
Thursday 08/18/2022
AWD 2022 | National Assembly - Conference - Career Fair
The Westin National Harbor | Washington, DC
Host: AWD Founder & President Marlōn Hall
Thursday June 16th through Saturday June 18, 2022
AWD 2022 | New York City Regional Dinner
STK NYC Downtown | New York City Meatpacking District
Host: Member Development Chair Gordon Henderson
Tuesday 05/10/2022
AWD 2022 | Boston Regional Dinner
MIDA | Boston
Host: AWD Member Outreach Chair, Vic Howell
Tuesday 04/19/2022
AWD 2022 | Atlanta Regional Dinner
Rock Steady | Atlanta
Host: Executive Committee Member, Wayne Ewan
Thursday 03/24/2022
AWD 2022 | Philadelphia Regional Dinner
South Restaurant & Jazz Club | Philadelphia
Host: New Jersey Regional Officer, Keon Scott
Thursday 01/27/2022
AWD 2022 March | Western & Southern Presentation Skills Workshop | Zoom
Guest: Western & Southern Gold Sponsor, Mark Caner, President of Distribution
Tuesday 03/08/2022
AWD 2022 January | Business Planning Workshop | Zoom
Guests: The Coalition for Equity in Wholesaling
Thursday 01/27/2022
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AWD 2021 November Virtual | Interview Preparation Workshop