The Facet Wealth Scholarship for Increased Diversity in Financial Planning​

At Facet Wealth, we believe that diverse representation in the financial planning profession will lead to better outcomes for a more diverse set of clients. This scholarship awards up to $5,000 as well as ongoing support from CFP® professionals at Facet to help students earn certification or a degree. For more information about the scholarship, click here.

Congratulations to Our 2021 Scholarship Recipients

Leslie McCullough

Western Michigan University, B.S.

Leslie is currently working in the banking industry and her passion for closing the racial wealth gap led her to sign up for coursework to become a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™. She is currently completing the coursework through Kaplan and excited about the future opportunities the certification will provide. Leslie is a graduate of Western Michigan University, a wife and mom of 4 beautiful children.

Azaré Mercer

Edinboro University, B.S.

Azaré is a recent graduate from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania where he was a track athlete for four years and a brother of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. He graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science: Business Administration degree concentrating in Personal Financial Planning.

Alex Gardener

University of Georgia, B.S.

Alex is a small business owner who started his company after being laid off during the housing crash of 2008. It wasn't the best time to start a business, so he had to get up and running fast. He quickly learned about business finance, self-employment, and taxes all while navigating his finances and relationships. It was truly a case of "sink or swim." Within two years of starting on his own, he doubled his previous salary. Now, he desires to share what has (and hasn't) worked for him in the last twenty years so that the next generation of ambitious young people don't make the same mistakes he did.

Tempeste Hernandez

University of Texas at Austin, B.F.A.

Tempeste is an enthusiastic financial services professional who has been serving families of all walks of life for almost 10 years. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin, she channeled her dedication to helping others into a career in banking and hasn’t looked back since. She is currently pursuing the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ marks to deepen her knowledge and skills in assisting clients of all communities reach their financial goals. She is committed to the practice that all people deserve access to competent financial planning. In her free time, Tempeste enjoys traveling with her husband, exploring art museums and practicing yoga.

Natnael Bekele

Jonathon Ferguson

Tiana Danforth

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Every member of the Facet team shares a common philosophy that shapes and drives every aspect of our business. This philosophy supports both a diverse team and diversity of thought.

01
Collaborating with Each Other

We continuously elevate our understanding of bias and how it impacts our relationships and the work that we do. We complete bias training, which helps inform and set priorities within our organization.

02
Growing our Business

We believe that good ideas come from all areas of the business and that no one is limited to their job description when contributing to company growth and change, or to their own personal and professional growth.

03
Creating Opportunity

As an organization, we support opportunities for growth, learning, and development from within the organization, and ensure that everyone has the opportunity to progress and advance.

04
Building Our Team

We are committed to sourcing the best people to join our team, from a broad pool of diverse candidates.

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Ensuring Success

Through a regular and candid review of progress, we ensure that we’re delivering on the commitments we set forth.

Contributing to Our Community

The Facet Wealth Scholarship for Increased Diversity in Financial Planning

The scholarship, in partnership with the CFP Board Center for Financial Planning, benefits African American/Black CFP® candidates seeking to become CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals. The funds will cover the expenses associated with completing the education required to obtain the CFP® certification.
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Facet Wealth is proud to be a part of Baltimore Tracks, a coalition of leading Baltimore tech companies that have a commitment to build a diverse workforce by facilitating dialogue, sharing best practices, and taking action to ensure equitable and inclusive practices among our teams.
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