#SmealWeeklyRecap featuring Justin Harmon '11 FIN

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Featured Alum: Justin Harmon ‘11 FIN Vice President/Wealth Advisor, Wealth Management Division at Truist Financial?

Justin Harmon is a proud alumnus of The Penn State University Class of 2011, where he graduated with a finance degree.?Justin initially joined JPMorgan as an analyst in the Wealth Management Division.?He completed the analyst program at JPMorgan but decided he wanted to pursue a career in technology.?He then joined Uber, as an Operations Manager where he managed the vehicle leasing program in South Florida called Xchange Leasing.?In this role he led a team, managed a P&L and launched several Xchange Leasing locations throughout the Southeast US.?After this, Justin then joined Lyft as a Regional Operations Manager managing the Express Drive Program for Florida.?This role was similar to Uber although it included a larger territory, and larger P&L.?The team he managed, rented vehicles to drivers as compared to leasing cars to them.?The goal of this role was to provide Lyft drivers a car to drive on the Lyft platform.?Some drivers did not have a car or if they did, did not want to put miles on their personal vehicle.?After being in this role for over two years, Justin decided a career in finance is where he would be best suited to pursue his long term career and personal goals.

In January 2021, Justin joined Truist Financial as a Vice President in the Wealth Management Division.?Truist is the sixth largest bank in the United States and is the merger of Suntrust and BB&T, with headquarters in North Carolina.?In this role, Justin provides wealth management services to ultra-high net worth individuals and families.?The services his firm provides are financial planning, bespoke investment advice, credit solutions, insurance and trust & estate planning.?He has identified three verticals to focus on: corporate executives, entrepreneurs/business owners, financial sponsors (private equity/hedge fund principals).?Across these three verticals Justin is intentional about identifying diverse individuals to work with.?Justin’s mission is to inspire individuals to improve their financial literacy, through the work he does daily at Truist.

Justin's Career Advice: Network, Network, Network!?Your network is your future net worth.

News and Resources

• Articles relating to?corporate social responsibility, cryptocurrency, future of work, leadership and retirement :?Articles on these topics are from publications like Business Insider, Harvard Business Review, Forbes, SCM Magazine, Vault, Fast Company, The Guardian, Gallup, Morning Brew, The Washington Post, New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Wired, The Economist, Entrepreneur Daily, Bloomberg and more!?In 2022 who is going to out companies that fake social responsibility? What cryptocurrency trends do we need to watch? What are Gen Z crypto VCs doing to rebuild the internet while getting rich in the process? How do you future proof your workforce? Will the metaverse be used mostly for work? How can you stop the urge to micromanage? What are five rules that can help you rule remotely? Check out these articles and more at the link above!
• Podcast release! Tune in at Noon ET today for:

???#40 Ask an Expert: The Trials and Tribulations of Financial Advisors

Tune in as Financial Advisor and Executive Director at Morgan Stanley, Mitchell Stein ’01 FIN is interviewed by alumnus Alex Sheinman ’18 ADV, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Penn State Sports Business Conference. Mitch shares in depth insights on becoming and excelling as a financial advisor along with how hard times and using your failures can set you up for success.

“Part of the day-to-day job is really to listen and understand. The best advisors out there are the best listeners.” Mitch Stein

Congratulations to our recent Smeal lifelong learners!

#lilfelonglearner - Anyone who continues to learn and/or fosters learning in others by sharing their knowledge and experience!

1. Danielle DuBee '16 SC&IS listened to a powerful TedX talk titled, "How I Became and Entrepreneur at 66."
2. Halie Ellis '16 MKTG was accepted to the Morning Brew Accelerator Program through the Morning Brew having the opportunity to collaborate with 100 + ambitious professionals to support her while growing her network, diversifying her skills, and accelerating her career goals.
3. Karan Kalaria '17 MAcc is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) issued by (ISC)2.
4. Heesung Kim '17 S C M earned a certificate of completion for Excel: Scenario Planning and Analysis and Excel Data Visualization: Mastering 20+ Charts and Graphs ” and PostgreSQL Essential Training all through LinkedIn Learning.
5. Stephanie McElheny ?'10 FIN, ECON completed Frank Murtha's Certified Financial Counselor? coursework through Advisors4Advisors.?
6. Jeffrey Miller ACCT is a Certified Implementation Professional and a Certified Solution Professional both issued by Celonis.
7. Dan Perkins '99 FIN is an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner issued by Amazon Web Services Training and Certification.?
8. Marissa Presser '13 MKTG is a SAP Certified Associate - Design Thinking issued by SAP SE.
9. Jessica Rusu '01 MIS earned program completion for Oxford Cyber Security for Business Leaders issued by Sa?d Business School, University of Oxford.
10. Portia Watkins 85 ACCT earned an Inclusive and Ethical Leadership Certificate issued by USF Office of Corporate Training and Professional Education.?

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Come lifelong learn with us in 2022! Most webinars are LIVE on Wednesdays at Noon ET. They're free and everyone is welcome! #masterclasses

Yearly Federal Tax Update for Smeal Alumni ?(Students, Faculty, Staff and Friends are welcome too!) featuring Edward R. Jenkins ’77 Economics, ’84 MBA, Smeal Professor of Practice in Accounting and Managing Member at Jenkins &Co., LLC?- February 3?(Thursday)?#backbypopulardemand #masterclass

Virtual Competition and Cost of Capital: Evidence from Telehealth ?featuring Dr. Kimberly Cornaggia, Louis R. & Virginia A. Benzak Professor of Finance, Smeal College of Business, The Pennsylvania State University - March 2 #masterclass

Influencing at the Executive Level featuring Rebecca (Becky) Savikas ’99 MKTG, Sr. Vice President, HR Business Partner Organization, Enterprise Change & Labor at Highmark Health - March 23 #backbypopulardemand

Have a great weekend!????? #WeAre???