Invest in Others Charitable Foundation Honors Financial Advisors for Community Service at Eighth Annual Community Leadership Awards

“We are proud at Invest in Others to continue encouraging, recognizing and supporting the philanthropic activities of financial advisors from across all channels of the industry,” said Bill Dwyer, Chairman of the Board of the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation. “Selfless and committed advisors work every day to make our cities, our nation, and our world a better place.”

“This year’s finalists, and all of the hundreds of other financial advisors who were nominated for this year’s Awards, represent the very best of the financial services industry,” said Suzanne Siracuse, VP/Publisher of InvestmentNews and a Board member of the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation.

Awards were presented in the following categories: Catalyst, Community Service, Global Community Impact, Volunteer of the Year and Lifetime Achievement. The category winners include:

• For the Catalyst Award: Michael J. Skrynecki of Atlanta, Georgia (certified financial planner and financial advisor with Morgan Stanley) was honored for his work with the Wiskott-Aldrich Foundation.

• For the Community Service Award: Pat McClain of Sacramento, California (chief executive of Hanson McClain Advisors) was honored for his work with the Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services.

• For the Global Community Impact Award: Tyson Ray of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin (founding partner of FORM Wealth Management Group, affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services) was honored for his work with Children’s World Impact.

• For the Volunteer of the Year Award: Lynn Phillips-Gaines of Starkville, Mississippi (principal of Phillips Financial, affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services) for her work with Starkville Bridges Out of Poverty.

• For the Lifetime Achievement Award: Alexandra Armstrong of Washington, D.C. (principal of Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, affiliated with Commonweath Financial Network) was honored for her work with the Foundation for Financial Planning.

The Invest in Others Charitable Foundation will donate $20,000 to each winner’s designated charity, with the exception of the Lifetime Achievement Award winner, whose charity will receive a $25,000 donation.

Hundreds of nominations for the Community Leadership Awards are received each year and reviewed by a diverse panel of leaders in the financial services industry. The organizations benefiting from the involvement of dedicated financial advisors represent a broad range of important humanitarian causes, including education, medical research and patient assistance, health and human services, financial literacy, and many more.

Following this year’s awards dinner, Invest in Others finalists, winners, top sponsors, and Board members visited the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City’s Time Square on Friday, September 19. In honor of the occasion, Megan McAuley, Executive Director of Invest in Others, and Bill Dwyer rang the Bell.

About the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation

Established in 2006, the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) charity founded with the mission of encouraging, recognizing, and supporting the philanthropic and volunteer activities of financial advisors in their local communities.  The Invest in Others mission is achieved through a community-based approach to philanthropy that seeks to strengthen neighborhoods from within by empowering those who are committed to serving others in their professional and personal lives. As mentors, volunteers, fundraisers and leaders, financial advisors lend their unique skills and perspectives to the challenges and opportunities facing their neighbors. Invest in Others is proud to support and promote these efforts to better our world one community at a time. For more information, visit www.investinothers.org.

 

 

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