​​Teo Manzo was a sophomore at George Washington High School in San Francisco, California when he launched his school’s first extra-curricular finance organization. Now a high school senior and president of the group, he started the organization with the purpose of bringing students at his high school together to educate…

In just one year, FGI has grown to reach 37 university campuses across the country, adding chapters at Bates, Notre Dame, Rollins College, Clemson University, University of Richmond, University of North Carolina, University of Texas San Antonio, University of Southern California, Lehigh University, Johns Hopkins, Villanova University, Drexel University, and…

Originally from the Greater Philadelphia area, Peirce discovered First Generation Investors through his brother, a rising Sophomore at Harvard. Peirce plans to attend Harvard this fall and is interested in pursuing a major in Economics, joining business and finance clubs on campus, and working in the Harvard Innovation Lab. He…

After his acceptance to Harvard University, Richard quickly began to form bonds with his mentors within the Harvard Chapter of FGI. Outside of the weekly curriculum, he garnered personal insights about his upcoming first-year experience and made friends. Richard contributed greatly to the strength of the FGI-Harvard community as a…

Shortly before her senior year at Boston Latin School in Boston, Massachusetts, a close mentor informed Shelsie Jean-Laurent about the nearby Harvard chapter of First Generation Investors. Although she had some experience in basic trading, she was excited by the opportunity to learn more about investing and personal finance. Through…

15 high-school students from First Generation Investors (FGI) participated in an 8-week long internship led by financial advisors from The Sanczyk Group at Northwestern Mutual this summer. They learned about a range of topics including asset allocation, retirement planning, student loans credit and insurance from the team at The Sanczyk…

This summer, 15 high-school students from First Generation Investors (FGI) participated in an 8-week long internship led by financial advisors from The Sanczyk Group at Northwestern Mutual. Interns learned about a range of topics including asset allocation, retirement planning, student loans credit and insurance from the team at The Sanczyk…

by Elizabeth Wheeler https://www.firstgenerationinvestors.com/ Sainey Singateh recently graduated from Motivation High School in Philadelphia, PA. During his first few years there, he struggled to find subjects that engaged him. Through First Generation Investors, however, Sainey discovered a passion for finance, a community of engaged young people similar to himself, and…

by Elizabeth Wheeler https://www.firstgenerationinvestors.com/ Razan is a graduate of the First Generation Investors 8-week program and recently finished up her first year at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. An outstanding student and ambitious personality in the business world, Razan exemplifies the values of the FGI curriculum and its ability to…