Annual Closing the Wealth Gap Summit

9:00 - 9:45 am

Registration

Lobby, Ground Floor

9:45 - 10:15 am

Breakfast and Welcome

President Jenkins will make opening remarks. Breakfast will be served.

Lobby, Ground Floor

10:15 am - 12:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions

1A - Navigating the Financial Landscape Post-College

Panelists will discuss the landscape in Maryland and the U.S., as well as evidence-based solutions for addressing the wealth gap, including building the ideal financial plan after college.

The Charles Schwab Foundation Community Wealth Center, Ground Floor

1B - Financial Advisors: Your Partner in Economic Success

Panelists will highlight the socioeconomic forces that drive the wealth gap at the state and national levels and discuss how financial advisors help their clients navigate the economic system.

Lecture Hall, Ground Floor

12:00 - 1:00 pm

Lunch

Finance Center, 2nd Floor

1:00 - 2:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions: Student Presentations

2A - Money, Money, Money: A Student's Perspective

Speakers will share their experiences with money management, as well as their financial goals and how the COB curriculum has prepared them for future financial careers.

The Charles Schwab Foundation Community Wealth Center, Ground Floor

2B - Turning the Tables: Students Take on Experts

A mock financial planning session where students roleplay as financial planners and RIAs serve as potential clients. 

Lecture Hall, Ground Floor

2:00 - 3:00 pm

Networking Reception

Light refreshments will be served.

Lobby, Ground Floor

3:00 pm

Closing Remarks

Provost Haywood, Dean Gregory, and VP Joshua Humbert will close out the Summit recounting highlights from the day.

Lobby, Ground Floor