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July 8, 2021

The Journey to Financial Freedom with Jackie Cummings Koski

Troutwood sits down with nationally recognized FIRE expert, Jackie Cummings Koski, to learn about her journey to financial freedom. Jackie came from an underprivileged single parent household in rural South Carolina. Despite…
July 7, 2021

How to Invest like an Institution with Jonathan Brelsford

Troutwood CEO Gene Natali has a conversation with Jonathan Brelsford, SVP of Finance and Investments for the Pittsburgh Foundation. They unpack the complexity of the institutional investment model and discuss key take-aways …
June 17, 2021

What Aspiring Leaders Need to Know About Personal Finance

Greg's passion for passing on knowledge and information about what it takes to become a leader is evident in this great conversation. For high school and college students looking to better themselves and jumpstart their care…
May 28, 2021

Finance University's Impact on Students with Naomi Boyd

Dr. Naomi Boyd is the Fred T. Tattersall Chair of Finance and the Associate Dean for Innovation, Outreach, and Engagement at the West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business and Economics. Learn more about West…
May 12, 2021

A Trustee's Perspective on Financial Literacy with Vince Barfield

Have you ever wondered how institutions manage billions of dollars? What type of approach they use and the philosophy that they apply? Each institution is different, but there are similarities and lessons that we as individu…
April 15, 2021

Troutwood Live - Speaker Series - The Path to Mission 2030 with Tim Ranzetta

Tim Ranzetta is the co-founder of Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF), an organization that is revolutionizing financial literacy education across the United States. Learn more about how to access the suite of NGPF classroom to…
March 19, 2021

Troutwood Live - Ep. 8 - Company Spotlight - PNC

In this episode of Troutwood LIVE, Troutwood CEO Gene Natali spotlights S&P 500 Company PNC Bank. Guest Jenn Daurora is a VP of Business Banking at PNC. The presentation covers banking basics and overcoming adversity. Jennif…
March 19, 2021

Troutwood Live - Ep. 7 - Company Spotlight - Howmet

In this episode of Troutwood LIVE, Troutwood CEO Gene Natali spotlights S&P 500 Company Howmet and discusses women in technology with Angela Foglia, an IT Director at Howmet. She shares her personal experience within the aer…
March 9, 2021

Troutwood Live - Ep. 6 - Company Spotlight - Raytheon

In this episode of Troutwood LIVE, Troutwood CEO Gene Natali spotlights S&P 500 Company Raytheon Technologies and discusses “The Importance of Service” with Finance Manager, William Maston. William is a navy veteran who shar…
Feb. 19, 2021

Troutwood Live - Ep. 5 - Company Spotlight - Ingersoll Rand

In this episode of Troutwood LIVE, Troutwood CEO Gene Natali spotlights S&P 500 Company Ingersoll Rand and interviews Sales Engineer Haley Mennes. Haley talks about the importance of company culture while sharing an overview…
Jan. 22, 2021

Troutwood Live - Ep. 4 - Company Spotlight - ANSYS

Charmaine Loh, Senior Financial Analyst at Ansys joins Troutwood LIVE to discuss women in finance, and the difference between bull markets and bear markets.
Jan. 22, 2021

Troutwood Live - Ep. 3 - Company Spotlight - PPG

In this episode, Troutwood teaches the finance term, "What is a share?" and spotlights a guest from S&P 500-member company, PPG Industries. Guest Drew Kicinski shares tips for financial literacy and financial wellness, what …
Jan. 22, 2021

Troutwood Live - Ep. 2 - Company Spotlight - BNY Mellon

In this episode of Troutwood LIVE, Troutwood teaches what a stock ticker symbol is and spotlights S&P 500 member company, BNY Mellon. Special guest, George Emanuele, shares tips for success, what it is like working at BNY, a…
Aug. 13, 2020

Episode 7: Summer Jobs

In this episode, Gene and Jay discuss how summer jobs can help kickstart your path to financial independence and teach you critical skills.
May 19, 2020

Episode 6: Spotlight on Human Capital

Today, Gene and Jay meet up to discuss how we can begin to invest on ourselves during this difficult time.
May 6, 2020

Episode 5: Spotlight on Student Loans

In this episode, Gene and Jay visit North Hills High School and discuss common feelings about student loans in addition to providing advice on how to manage them.
April 16, 2020

Episode 4: Spotlight on Fear

Investing through a crisis is easier said than done. Gene and Jay discuss the realness of fear originating from the COVID-19 crisis. It's ok to be afraid, but let's not lose sight of the choices we have control over. #strong…
April 2, 2020

Episode 3: We Believe Money Matters

Gene and Jay discuss how money is often mismanaged and how we can best start a productive conversation to fix this.
March 6, 2020

Episode 2: We Believe Investing Matters

Today Gene and Jay discuss the ways that investing can change your life.
March 6, 2020

Episode 1: We Believe in Goals

In Troutwood's first podcast, "We Believe in Goals", Jay Morrison and award-winning author, Gene Natali, Jr. (The Missing Semester) sit down to talk about financial empowerment, reasons young adults get discouraged or don't …