When she couldn’t find an opening in her chosen field — public relations — Camille York grabbed the next-best thing, a job in the marketing department of a credit union. Applying the communications, PR and management skills she acquired in her undergraduate and master’s business administration programs, York created a college-level financial literacy program for the credit union that included a financial “food truck” from which she offered students help with questions about budgets, credit cards and loans. “I discovered I loved the one-on-one interaction,” York said, and she soon started working for the credit union’s wealth manager as an assistant. She became licensed and in 2018, after two years in that role, moved to Raymond James, working at an employee-channel office in her hometown of Tampa, Florida.
Partnering since the start of the year with Jody Clark, a fellow young adviser, York continues to focus on financial literacy, holding education sessions with minority and women’s groups to cover the basics. The pair also produces short educational pieces that are used on social media. Last year, her efforts earned her the inaugural Ascend Award from her firm’s Black Financial Advisor Network, which honors a Black Next-Gen adviser who exemplifies the qualities vital to supporting the next generation of clients. In addition, she was one of 16 advisers selected to serve on a group that provides input into Raymond James’ efforts in the environmental, social and governance area, which includes diversity and inclusion.
— Evan Cooper