Suni Harford Joins Academy Securities’ Advisory Board
2024年7月16日 - 12:04AM
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Academy Securities, a registered broker-dealer, certified
Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), and Minority Business
Enterprise (MBE), today announced the addition of Suni Harford to
its Advisory Board.
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Suni Harford joins Academy as a recognized leader in the finance
industry, with over 35 years of experience and advocacy for
veterans’ and women’s leadership causes. Most recently, she served
as President of UBS Asset Management, where she managed $1.6
trillion in assets, served on the Group Executive Board as the lead
for Sustainability and Impact, and played a key role in integrating
Credit Suisse Asset Management. Prior to joining UBS in 2017, she
spent nearly 25 years at Citigroup, culminating as Regional Head of
Markets for North America. She co-chairs the World Economic Forum
Global Future Council on Investing and has served on several
industry boards, including the Depository Trust and Clearing
Corporation.
“We are honored to welcome Suni Harford to the firm’s Advisory
Board,” stated Academy’s CEO Chance Mims. “Her distinguished career
in finance and her commitment to veteran causes are remarkable, and
we are thrilled to have her on the team.”
Ms. Harford commented on joining the firm: “I am honored to join
the Academy Securities Advisory Board. Supporting men and women who
have served our country is near and dear to my heart. I look
forward to contributing to the firm’s mission and working with such
a distinguished team.”
Ms. Harford holds an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at
Dartmouth and a bachelor’s degree in physics and mathematics from
Denison University. She is actively involved in several
philanthropic efforts, including co-founding Veterans on Wall
Street and serving as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Bob
Woodruff Foundation. She also supports women in business through
such organizations as the Forte Foundation.
“As the financial landscape evolves and the needs of our clients
change with it, we are pleased to enhance our capabilities with the
addition of Suni Harford,” stated Academy’s President Phil
McConkey. “Her unique perspective, having led major asset
management initiatives and championed veterans’ and women's causes,
will be invaluable.”
About Academy Securities
Academy Securities is a preeminent disabled veteran owned
investment bank with strength in capital markets, public finance,
fixed income, and equity trading. Leadership and staff have had
intensive military training prior to entering and gaining in-depth
financial services experience in global capital markets. We are
mission driven with a high ethical code, a solid sense of
accountability and strive for excellence in the pursuit of our
clients’ success. Academy is our nation’s first post-9/11 disabled
veteran owned investment bank and is certified as a DVBE, SDVOSB,
and MBE. The firm has a strong top and middle tier client base
served by a national platform with offices in New York, Chicago,
San Diego, Los Angeles, Chapel Hill, Louisville, Austin, Dallas,
and Sacramento. Information about Academy Securities is available
at www.academysecurities.com.
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