Field Inclusion & Diversity

Another year of building bridges and opportunity

Guardian is dedicated to building bridges—among our own communities and within the broader industry. We demonstrate this commitment by embracing different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds.

Field Community Groups: Open and welcome to all

Our Inclusive & Diverse Field Community Groups are open to everyone.

Groups meet on a bi-monthly or quarterly basis. Discussions feature organic, field-driven content led by financial professionals.

Asian Alliance Network (AAN)

Russell Auyeung, Managing Director, Pacific Advisors russell.auyeung@pacificadvisors.com

Nancy Du, MBA, RICP®, CFP®, Financial Advisor, Ashford Advisors nancydu@ashfordadvisors.net

Bina Patel, Financial Professional, Wealth Advisory Group bina_patel@wagllc.com

Black Fr Network (BFrN)

Travis Ames, CFS®, WMCP®, Financial Advisor, Enoch Financial Group travis.ames@enochfg.com

Joyce A. Gills-Jones, Financial Representative, Financial Growth Partners joyce.gillsjones@yourfgp.com

Juan Thorn, WMCP®, RICP®, CLTC®, Financial Advisor, Pacific Advisors juan_thorn@pacificadvisors.com

Hispanic Networking Group (HNG)

Luisa Bravo, ChFC®, RICP®, Financial Advisor, LM Bravo & Associates LBravo@lmbravo.com

LGBTQ+ Allies

Karen Jessey, ChFC®, CLU®, RICP®, CExP™, Financial Advisor, Strategic Wealth Partners Karen.Jessey@mystrategicwealth.com

Patrick Dickson, CFP®, Partner, Rethink Wealth Pdickson@rethinkwealth.com

Hiram Arnaud, Financial Advisor, Strategies for Wealth hiram_arnaud@strategiesforwealth.com

Women’s Empowerment Community (WEC)

Annette Hammortree, CLTC®, RICP®, Owner & CEO, Hammortree Financial Services ahammortree@hammortreefinancial.com

Danielle Swann, MBA, Executive Vice President, Lifetime Financial Growth, LLC danielle_swann@lfgco.com

Join us!

Join a group today to get involved, make connections, and play a part in shaping our diverse community. Reach out to Home Office team leads Maz Kamaruddin (Maz_Kamaruddin@glic.com) or Theresa Taylor (Theresa_Taylor@glic.com) to learn more about our inclusion and diversity efforts or visit our page on GOL.