We Champion Causes and Connect Communities
Our eight Centers of Excellence intersect academics, philanthropy, and industry. They work with companies, practitioners, and scholars to deliver programming, research, scholarships, and practice engagement for the benefit of society.
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Wealth Building for the Underrepresented
Center for Economic Empowerment & Equality
Support for those who have served
Center for Military & Veterans Affairs
Advocacy to Achieve Gender Parity
Center for Women in Financial Services
Awareness of ethics in the industry
Center for Ethics in Financial Services
Knowledge to address special needs
Center for Special Needs
Insights to strengthen family finances
Center for Financial Security
An open space for philanthropy
Center for Philanthropy & Social Impact
Research to Better Prepare Retirees
Center for Retirement Income
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The Ultimate Guide for Choosing the Best Type of Life Insurance Policy
There’s no denying it. Shopping for life insurance sucks. Finding a trustworthy source for in-depth life insurance knowledge is a challenging task.
October 01, 2025
Podcasts
Ethical Issues in Financial Services
Our wealth management experts Michael Finke, PhD, CFP® and David Blanchett, PhD, MSFS, CFA, CLU®, ChFC®, CFP® are joined by Azish Filabi, JD, MA, Executive Director of the American College Cary M…
March 18, 2022
Insights
In honor of Veterans Day, The American College of Financial Services would like to recognize the efforts of our veteran scholars.
November 10, 2025
Insights
5 Steps to Handling High Inflation
By now, you have seen the headlines and felt the pain at the pump or the grocery store – inflation is back, and it is not going anywhere.
March 02, 2023
Insights
Perspectives on Ethical Leadership 2008
In the 2008 James A. and Linda R. Mitchell Forum on Ethical Leadership, the American College Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics in Financial Services convened a group of financial services executives…
June 01, 2008
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