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University of Akron's Diversitas Announces Fifth Annual Financial Planning Diversity Symposium

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The University of Akron's College of Business ( CoB ) today announced details surrounding its fifth annual Diversitas symposium .

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  • AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The University of Akron's College of Business ( CoB ) today announced details surrounding its fifth annual Diversitas symposium .
  • "The wealth management industry is reaching a tipping point more people need financial advice, while the majority of financial advisors are nearing retirement age," said Barry Mulholland, Ph.D., lead organizer of Diversitas and director of the CoB's financial planning program .
  • In addition to The University of Akron, Partner Universities include financial planning programs at leading programs around the U.S., such as California Lutheran University; California State University Northridge; Edinboro University of Pennsylvania; Kansas State University; Minnesota State University, Mankato; The Ohio State University; Olivet College; Prairie View A&M University; Texas A&M University; Texas Tech University; University of Georgia; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; University of Maryland Global Campus; the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; and Virginia Tech University, to name a few.
  • Diversitas is receiving nationwide recognition for the organization's efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the financial services industry.