16th Annual Conference of African American Financial Professionals Triumphant Homecoming

The grand homecoming of the Annual Conference of African American Financial Professionals (CAAFP), hosted by The American College of Financial Services—the nation’s largest accredited, non-profit educational institution devoted to financial services, will be held in Washington, D.C. August 8—10, 2022. 

This marks the 16th year of The College hosting the CAAFP, featuring inspiring and thought-provoking sessions led by change agents and industry experts delivering timely and engaging information, continuing education credit, entertainment, and more. 

The three-day event makes a celebratory return to an in-person gathering following 2020 and 2021’s highly successful all-virtual conferences. The year’s conference will focus on our dynamic and powerful community; advancing strategies for economic empowerment across generations; and strengthening impact and transformational change with the theme of “Homecoming: Empowering Our Legacy.” 

There will be a wide range of sessions covering a variety of personal and professional development topics with a focus on narrowing the wealth gap in African American communities. Guests will hear from thought leaders from a variety of backgrounds, including Morgan Stanley Senior Client Advisor Carla Harris; Fidelity Charitable President Jacob Pruitt; and NBA-superstar Dwight Howard. Sessions will tie back to four main themes: Connecting with colleagues and friends in the tradition of homecoming; Building industry knowledge and career insights; Strengthening and engaging intergenerational networks; and Advancing the groundbreaking initiatives of the American College’s Center for Economic Empowerment and Equality. 

"The Conference of African American Financial Professionals started as an educational experiment over fifteen years ago and is now the largest gathering of its kind, within financial services, with a mission to advance, connect and empower African Americans working in the profession," says George Nichols III, President, and CEO of The American College of Financial Services. "As the nation's leading financial services educator, we look forward to gathering with this outstanding community and introducing innovative programs to empower future generations of Black financial professionals." 

The CAAFP helps uplift Black professionals and promote the advancement of all underserved and underrepresented communities through education and empowerment as we seek to narrow the wealth gap and create sustainable, generational change.

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Founded in 1927, The American College of Financial Services is the nation’s largest nonprofit educational institution devoted to financial services professionals. Holding the highest level of academic accreditation, The College has educated over 200,000 professionals across the United States through certificate, designation, and graduate degree programs. Its portfolio of applied knowledge also includes just-in-time learning and consumer financial education programs. The College’s faculty represents some of the foremost thought leaders in the financial services industry. Visit TheAmericanCollege.edu and connect with us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Discover all the ways you can expand your opportunities with us.