helloFinance 2025 Info Page

Please take a few minutes to review the below post-program details. Very important!

helloFinance Perfect Attendance

Those who have completed all sessions and surveys by September 15th will receive the following:

Premium access to helloResume, which includes a download resume feature for you to use the tech externally for all roles, not just those posted by Hive partners.
A certification of completion that you can upload into the Additional Documents section of your helloResume as well as share out on your LinkedIn profile.
A helloFinance snippet which is suggested content that you can personalize and include for the helloFinance experience that we suggest you include in the Leadership & Other Activities section of your resume.
helloFinance Resume Book Inclusion - We will open up a private helloFinance Resume Drop that those who attended the program will be able to submit your resumes for. This resume book will be shared with all helloFinance companies on 9/15 when the deadline closes. We will be sending all submitted resumes, but will be highlighting to our partners those who completed 50% and 100% of the program.

📱 * Connect with Us! * 📱
Connect with Byron, follow Hive and join the helloFinance 2025 LinkedIn group!
Byron's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/byronslosar/
Hive's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hellohive/
Hive's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellohive/
helloFinance 2025 LinkedIn Group: https://heyhive.co/LIHF25

Index:

Section 1: Program Agenda

Section 1: Program Agenda (6pm to 7:30pm ET)

✅ Night 1: Monday, July 14, 2025 - Introduction to Financial Services
- 🎥 Video Link: https://heyhive.co/HF25Night1Vid
- 📋 Survey: https://heyhive.co/HFSurveyIntro
- Panelists
  - Carlos Munoz (Executive Director, Head of The Equity Collective), Morgan Stanley
  - Caroline Cooper (Associate, Campus Recruiting), Goldman Sachs
  - Matthew Chorches (Associate - Key Accounts), Lazard
  - Justin Hansen (Managing Director - Global Strategic Accounts • National Accts), MFS Investments
  - Arden Kazan (Territory Sales Strategist), John Hancock

✅ Night 2: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - Introduction to Wealth/Investment Management
- 🎥 Video Link: https://heyhive.co/HF25Night2Vid
- 📋 Survey: https://heyhive.co/HF25InvestmentMNight2
- Panelists
  - Jeremy Beal (Head of Investment Solutions), Morgan Stanley
  - Francis Ahrens (Early Career Recruiter & Program Lead), Lord Abbett
  - Katie Strong (Director, Recruiting Business Partner, Institutional Securities Group), Morgan Stanley
  - Brian Woodard (Early Careers Talent Acquisition Business Partner), Capital Group
  - Caitlyn Lopacinski (Associate, Talent Acquisition), BlackRock

✅ Night 3: Wednesday, July 16, 2025 - Introduction to Non-Finance Job Functions
- 🎥 Video Link: https://heyhive.co/HF25Night3Vid
- 📋 Survey: https://heyhive.co/HF25NonRevNight3
- Panelists

- - Colleen Smith (Assistant Vice President, HR Business Partner), First Eagle
  - Brandon Acosta (Sr. Regional Sales Specialist), Touchstone
  - Liz Carrigan (Vice President), Natixis
  - Amanda Wyer (Talent Acquisition Lead), Aeshna Sripat (Manager, Global Talent Acquisition), John Hancock
  - Caroline Cooper (Associate, Campus Recruiting), Goldman Sachs

✅ Night 4: Thursday, July 17, 2025 - Senior Leader Storytelling
- 🎥 Video Link: https://heyhive.co/HF25Night4Vid
- 📋 Survey: https://heyhive.co/HF25SrLrStoriesNight4
- Panelists
  - Regina Curry (Chief Diversity Officer), Franklin Templeton
  - Kirsten Pickens (Co-Head of U.S. Distribution), FS Investments
  - Roshun Pai (Sr. VP - National Sales Desk Manager), Lazard
  - Ashley Siegel (Head of Talent, Diversity, and Inclusion – Technology), Morgan Stanley

✅ Night 5: Monday, July 21, 2025 - Overview of Financial Services Recruitment
- 🎥 Video Link: https://heyhive.co/HF25Night5Vid
- 📋 Survey: https://heyhive.co/HF25FinanceHires101Survey
- Topics
  - Applications 101: Internship & FT Hiring Processes and Timelines w/ Q&A
  - Certifications and Qualifications: SIE + Licenses w/ Q&A
  - Coffee Chats & Informal Communications w/ Q&A
  - Non-Application Interest Sessions + Early ID Programs w/ Q&A

- Panelists

✅ Night 6: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - Introduction to helloResume & Resume Best Practices
- 🎥 Video Link: https://heyhive.co/HF25Night6Vid
- 📋 Survey: https://heyhive.co/HF25Resume101NightSurvey
- Topics
  - Resume Best Practices w/ Q&A
  - Resume Versioning
  - helloResume, hellohive's 3x Patented Resume Tech
- Panelists
  - Grace Donnelly (Vice President, Campus Recruiter), Goldman Sachs
  - Byron Slosar (CEO/Founder of hellohive), hellohive

✅ Night 7: Wednesday, July 23, 2025 - Engaging with Firms
- 🎥 Video Link: https://heyhive.co/HF25Night7Vid
- 📋 Survey: https://heyhive.co/HF25EngagingwFirmsSurvey
- Topic Info
  - Quick Pitches w/ Q&A
  - Behavioral Interviews w/ Q&A
  - Continuing to Sell Yourself + Networking w/ Q&A
- Panelist Info - More to be added!
  - Amanda Jones (Americas Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Lead), DWS
  - Raquel Barlow (Director of Clients & Partnerships), hellohive

✅ Night 8: Thursday, July 24, 2025 - Navigating Interviews, Offers & Starting the Job
- 🎥 Video Link: https://heyhive.co/HF25Night8Vid
- 📋 Survey: https://heyhive.co/HF25InterviewsNightSurvey
- Topic Info
  - Video Interviews, Superdays, & In-Person Interview Tips w/ Q&A
  - After the Interview: Offers, Handling Rejection, Making a Good Impression On-the-Job w/ Q&A
- Panelist Info - More to be added!
  - Maria Diaz (Manager Talent Acquisition), Franklin Templeton
  - Jody Wentworth (Associate), Goldman Sachs

*Note that there is an asynchronous version of the helloFinance program - so if you're unable to attend all nights in person you'll still get access to the recordings and check-in links for each night.

Have other questions? Email us directly at info@hellohive.com!

helloFinance 2025 Info Page

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Index:

Section 1: Program Agenda (6pm to 7:30pm ET)