NASP was founded in Chicago in 1985 by Maynard H. Jackson, Felicia Flowers-Smith, Joyce M. Johnson & Donald Davidson. From a core group of 44 people in attendance at NASP’s first organizational meeting in 1985, the organization has grown to become a resource for wide range of professionals within the securities and investments industry. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., NASP currently has 11 local chapters throughout the United States and boasts a membership of over 500.
As a association for professionals in the financial services industry, NASP serves as a resource for the full inclusion of individuals and businesses, with strong connections to wide range of communities, within the securities and investments industry. We provide opportunities and programs for professional development, career navigation, and business networking across the financial services industry. Our NASP Foundation functions as a repository for information and research regarding generating economic value through inclusion and workforce empowerment, managerial and leadership skills development, and career coaching and mentoring.
We uphold the law that bans racial, ethnic or gender discrimination in employment.
We believe that racial , ethnic or gender discrimination in employment, business contracts and related activities is immoral and an unsound business practice.
We support equal and fair employment practices including, without limitation, the hiring, compensating, training, promoting and retaining of underrepresented communities.
We support the development of training programs that will prepare significant numbers of underrepresented communities for management, ownership, supervisory, administrative, clerical, sales and technical positions in all business activities.
We support equitable participation and equal opportunity in all business dealings.
1600 K Street, N.W.
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Washington, D.C. 20006
Telephone:
(202) 371-5535
