LEADing the Way in Financial Services

Since 2018, The American College of Financial Services has taken time during the Conference of African American Financial Professionals (CAAFP) to present the Lang Dixon LEAD award to individuals who have significantly impacted the profession of financial services. This year’s recipient, , MBA, CFP®, has earned this recognition over a lifetime of achievement that includes becoming the first African American to earn the CFP® certification in 1978, founding the Association of African American Financial Advisors, serving as a lecturer at Howard University, and more.

Though CAAFP focuses on the strength of the financial services community and emphasizes the importance of collective impact, it is also important to recognize the accomplishments of leaders such as Davis for the impression they have left on the profession. Without Davis blazing the trail for African American financial professionals to come, the financial services industry may not look the same as it does today.

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