Industry Executives Join College Board of Trustees

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. — August 6, 2025 - Virendra and Stamp will provide governance oversight of and work closely with The College’s executive leadership team as it continues to expand its footprint and impact in financial services and the communities it serves.  

Virendra is senior vice president and head of agency at New York Life, where she oversees the company’s career agency distribution system. In this role, she leads a network of over 12,000 agents and advisors throughout more than 110 general offices nationwide and manages the business units that deliver strategic support to the field. Virendra was selected to join New York Life’s executive management committee in January 2025. She has received The College’s Chartered Life Underwriter® (CLU®), Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®), and Chartered Leadership Fellow® (CLF®) designations as well as the Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow® (LUTCF®).

Stamp is chief executive officer of Cary Stamp & Co., which he established more than 20 years ago to meet the growing need for expert financial advice and advocacy. He advises high-net-worth individuals, business owners, executives, and affluent multigenerational families, providing them with independent analysis and planning for all aspects of their financial lives. Stamp holds The College’s Retirement Income Certified Professional® (RICP®) and Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®) designations as well as the CFP®, AIF®, AEP®, and CDFATM.

“As College alumni, deep believers in the power of lifelong learning, and executive leaders within financial services, Sonali and Cary have long embodied our mission: to educate financial services professionals, empower and champion their growth, and support their competence and confidence to uplift millions of families across America,” said George Nichols III, CAP®, president and CEO of The American College of Financial Services. “As members of our board of trustees, their experience and perspectives will be invaluable to helping us expand our impact nationwide.”

For more information about The College’s board of trustees and its executive leadership team, please visit this page.

For more information, contact:

Sarah Tremallo
908-967-0381
Stremallo@jconnelly.com 

Jared Trexler
610-526-1268
jared.trexler@theamericancollege.edu

About The American College of Financial Services

The American College of Financial Services is the nation’s largest provider of financial planning education through its CFP® Certification Education Program* and ChFC® designation program. The College goes beyond foundational education with rigorous programs, ethical standards, and experience requirements for professionals who wish to specialize in areas such as retirement income planning, tax planning, philanthropic planning, and more.

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*Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, CFP® (with plaque design), and CFP® (with flame design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.