Two-day event helped thousands of Chicagoans access financial resources and tools, connect with job opportunities
CHICAGO – This past weekend, Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin and BMO Financial Group hosted the “Building Wealth Today for Tomorrow Financial Empowerment Weekend” at the UIC Forum. The event combined the Treasurer’s two signature events – the Building Wealth Today for Tomorrow Financial Empowerment Summit and the Financial Services Career Fair. Over 1,500 Chicagoland residents took the opportunity to gain insights into the current financial trends, build relationships to obtain job opportunities within the financial services industry, join workshops on saving money, buying a home or starting a business, and access much more.
Reginald (Reggie) F. Rush, Vice President - Client & Community Partnerships at DivIHN Integration Inc.
The Career Fair component will be full of career readiness workshops, and opportunities to engage with employers on-site, chat with career coaches, take updated professional headshots, participate in resume reviews, mock interviews, and much more!
BMO Harris Bank
Wintrust
CIBC
Benefits To Go LLC
FCB Chicago
Fifth Third Bank
First American Bank
Harold Washington College
Marquette Bank
PODER
Thompson Financial
and many more!
The Financial Empowerment Summit is a free in-person financial empowerment event tailored for all Chicagoland residents, small businesses, and entrepreneurs to provide access to capital, financial planning and credit building seminars, keys to homeownership and wealth building opportunities.
Daymond John
ABC’s Shark Tank
Bill Rancic
NBC’s first Apprentice
Chicago City Hall
121 N LaSalle St, Room 106, Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: 312 -744 -3356
Email: city.treasurer@cityofchicago.org
