We Help Underrepresented Youth Achieve More.
FINANCE EDUCATION - TRAINING - MENTORSHIP - CAREERS
In Partnership With
WALL STREET DIRECT
INTRODUCING
Our four-month, intensive training program delivers the knowledge, and social-emotional awareness diverse college & university students require to become Wall Street ready.
By working with our instructors, all who work or have worked in the industry, participants leave with a better understanding of the broad financial services industry, technical skill requisites, career path options, and a deeper sense of individual purpose and personal motivation.
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Training At A Glance
100% Virtual Program
4-Month Intensive
Finance Training
Completely FREE
What You’ll Learn
✅ The economy & financial markets
✅ Technical finance skills like accounting & valuation knowledge
✅ Financial modeling skills
✅ Professional & social-emotional skills
✅ Corporate culture
✅ Data analysis
✅ Digital assets
What You’ll Gain
🎓 Industry recognized credentials on your resume
🎓 Access to professional finance networks
🎓 Access to coaching, support & mentorship from WSB team & alumni
🎓 Financial services industry internships
🎓 Full time employment upon graduation
Who This Is For
➡️ College & university students from a diverse background (Black, Latinx, Asian, Indian, Indigenous & other people of color).
➡️ Diverse students interested in a career in finance.
➡️ Students who are hungry to help change the face of Wall Street & are willing to put in the work to gain the skills, experience & connections to make it in this industry.
Course Curriculum
➡️ College & university students from a diverse background (Black, Latinx, Asian, Indian, Indigenous & other people of color).
➡️ Diverse students interested in a career in finance.
➡️ Students who are hungry to help change the face of Wall Street & are willing to put in the work to gain the skills, experience & connections to make it in this industry.
Course Curriculum
MODULE ONE: INTRODUCTION TO WALL STREET BOOTCAMP
The history of Wall Street
How companies raise capital
The economy & financial markets
Visit from representatives from the Federal Reserve & various panel discussions
MODULE TWO: WALL STREET INTENSIVE
Fundamentals of Alternative Investments® (FAI)
Digital assets
Data analysis
Financial modeling
Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Exam Structured Study Program.
MODULE THREE: SECURITIES INDUSTRY ESSENTIALS EXAM (SIE)
Participants will go through the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Examination Structured Study Program, sponsored by Kaplan. The material provided prepares students to take and pass the SIE. The four-week self-study portion of the program will include weekly check-in calls. The duration of each call is approximately one hour.
MODULE FOUR: WALL STREET IMMERSION
Social & emotional intelligence
Resume presentation
Mock interviews
Coaching, support & mentorship from WSB team & alumni
About
Vision & Mission: Our non profit is on a mission to transform the face of finance. By 2030, we aim to train 10,000 diverse youth for high-paying finance jobs, equipping them with both the hard skills of finance and soft skills of corporate culture. Our goal is to empower under-represented youth to thrive in the financial industry.
Core Values: Our work is grounded in teamwork, ownership, commitment, respect, impact, and curiosity. These values drive us to create meaningful change.
Achievements: With partners like Goldman Sachs, US Bank, and Nasdaq, we've seen 82% of our graduates secure top-tier finance jobs. We're not just creating opportunities; we're setting new standards for success in finance.
The Process
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Register for an info session
Attend the info session & learn about the program / ask questions
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Apply to Wall Street Direct
Attend the 4 month program
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Complete the training
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Pass industry exams & become certified
Experience You Can Trust
Meet the dedicated leaders behind Wall Street Bound, driving our mission to empower and transform the future of finance through diversity and education.
Troy Prince, CEO
A Bronx native, graduate of the Bronx High School of Science and NYU Stern School of Business (BS '92). Troy is a 20 year+ wall street veteran with extensive buy & Sell side trading experience at premier US & International firms and near 5 years as an angel investor in Vietnam.
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Noting the persistent lack of diversity in the front offices of wall street and the abundance of hungry and available diverse talent, he has had the idea for Wall Street Bound for over 15 years.
Troy has spent significant time abroad having lived and worked in 5 countries, speaks 4 languages and brings the full breadth of his experience home with him in his mission to connect typically overlooked diverse talent with the capital markets and investment opportunity.
Gigs Taylor- Stephenson, CLO
Gigs Taylor-Stephenson is the National Director of Academic Staff at Kaplan Professional. She manages over 100 instructors nationwide, who facilitate classroom instruction for the insurance continuing education, insurance licensing, and securities industry product lines.
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After nearly 16 years with Morgan Stanley Gigs left to pursue a career in financial services education and was hired as an instructor by Dearborn, now Kaplan.
In order to remain a practitioner in the financial services industry, Gigs assists a small boutique investment firm, RedTail Capital Markets, serving as its Chief Compliance officer. She is also an Adjunct Professor of Finance and holds a BA in Economics, an MBA in Finance, a Masters Certificate in Industrial / Organizational Psychology as well as the FINRA Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), Compliance Officer, Series 7, 24 and 63 registrations.
What Our Students Are Saying
We support college & university students across the US.
Black, Latino & Asian students account for more than 90% of our enrollment (60% male, 40% female).
Our students are hungry for a better future & are willing to put in the work to gain the skills, experience & connections to make it in this industry.
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"I'm grateful to have had the opportunity through Wall Street Bound to study for and take the SIE exam. All of the resources provided to me were invaluable in helping me study for and pass the exam."
Shreya Komire
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"Thanks to Ms. Gigs and everyone else in Wall Street Bound for giving me the opportunity to learn more about securities. It was definitely a rewarding experience that will assist me in the future."
Jeffery Rivas
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"My experience with Wall Street Bound has been fantastic, I got to network with experts and professionals in the industry and get resources to study for the Securities Industry Essentials exam."
Anis Meah
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“WSB has equipped me with the foundation to take that leap toward whichever professional endeavor I may aim towards. I am forever grateful to have gotten the opportunity to be part of this!”
Shaina Marks
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"The opportunity to learn & grow with Wall Street Bound has truly been a rewarding experience. My time with my mentor & the support of the staff has been integral to my growth, & my success with the SIE"
Marc Martinez
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"WSB opened the door for the many opportunities in the financial services industry for me that I thought were unattainable. I finally got my internship, I passed the SIE, & met incredible mentors & future professionals in my classmates."
Kelton Massinga
FAQ
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Students that complete the Wall Street Direct program will have the technical & soft skills needed to successfully navigate the financial services industry internship interview process.
Additionally, Wall Street Bound has a network of corporate partners eager to interview Wall Street Bound students for front & middle office internship opportunities within their respective firms.
We not only share these opportunities with WSB students, but we also use our network to support students applying to internships at firms with whom Wall Street Bound has a relationship.
Combined, this gives the resumes of Wall Street Bound students maximum visibility, almost guaranteeing review.
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82% of Wall Street Bound students have landed internships or full-time jobs post completion of WSB training.
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We accept 180 students into the program.
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No. One of the primary goals of Wall Street Bound is to expose and prepare students with little to no experience for opportunities in the financial services industry.
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No. The Wall Street Direct program is completely free to students.
We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. We are largely funded by our partners who are seeking diversification in their workforce.
The data is clear. A diversity of people, ideas, and backgrounds leads to improved decision-making, outcomes, and profitability.
Yet the lack of diversity on Wall Street remains the status quo.
We are here to change that, for the benefit of all.
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All Wall Street Direct programming is virtual. Sessions take place Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5:45pm - 8pm Eastern or Pacific standard time depending on the season of the program.
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The Wall Street Direct program was designed to provide students with a broad introduction to financial services. Although our goal is for students that complete the Wall Street Direct program to attain front and middle office internships, we do not focus on any particular business areas or technical specialties.
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All speakers, panelists, mentors, and presenters are experienced financial services professionals, mostly of color, who represent the various disciplines within the financial services industry, including Investment Banking, Sales and Trading, Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Private Equity, Digital Assets, Regulatory, and more.
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Many financial services firms recruit from Wall Street Bound including household names such as Morgan Stanley. You can view our partner page for a full list of firms.
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Yes. While the majority of our participants are current college and university undergraduates, High School Seniors are also eligible to apply to Wall Street Direct.
