{"id":5229,"date":"2012-05-08T14:34:36","date_gmt":"2012-05-08T18:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tcnjmagazine.com\/?p=5229"},"modified":"2014-01-25T18:10:14","modified_gmt":"2014-01-25T23:10:14","slug":"2012-jpmorgan-chase-finance-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tcnjmagazine.com\/?p=5229","title":{"rendered":"2012 JPMorgan Chase Finance Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the second consecutive year, Guy Chiarello \u201981<\/strong>, CIO of JPMorgan Chase, welcomed 83 TCNJ business students to a finance forum at the firm\u2019s Park Ave. headquarters in Manhattan. In addition to Dean William Keep<\/strong> and key administrative staff, they were joined by TCNJ President R. Barbara Gitenstein<\/strong>, finance faculty, and 24 alumni working in a variety of financial industries including Joe Knight \u201911<\/strong> who is now an Analyst in Global Real Assets at JPM. The evening consisted of a formal discussion followed by a social networking reception, which was generously sponsored by Chiarello. Once again, Paul Sullivan \u201985<\/strong>, managing director at Merrill Lynch, served as moderator for an impressive panel of TCNJ alumni: Andrew Holzheimer \u201982<\/strong>, executive director, Investment Bank Technology at JPMorgan Chase; Gregory Peters \u201998<\/strong>, managing director at Morgan Stanley; and Laura Ritter \u201900<\/strong>, group vice president, Financial Reporting at PVH Corp.<\/p>\n

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Guy Chiarello \u201981, CIO, JPMorgan Chase<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Holzheimer responded regarding the \u201ctoughest career decision\u201d he had to make: “Leaving the government after active duty and a successful military career. I took a gamble and retired at 42 with a pension and threw the dice to work in Mom and Dad\u2019s company. The grass is not always greener\u2014it\u2019s brown everywhere. Be prepared to take some calculated risks to move forward.”<\/p>\n

Later, discussing issues of longevity and burn-out, he added, “\u2028You need the courage to make a change if it\u2019s not something you love. Knowledge is power; it gives you flexibility.”<\/p>\n

Peters addressed the question of labor mobility, \u201cwhat factors can set you apart to move from the back to the front office?\u201d<\/p>\n

“The vast majority take the non-traditional path,” said Peters. “It\u2019s about perseverance, relationship building, the ability to impress certain individuals. If you have a goal in mind, sometimes you have to suck it up to get the prize.”<\/p>\n

On the question of longevity and burn-out, he suggested, “\u2028Reinvent your selves as much as possible; but give yourselves time to unplug, relax.”<\/p>\n

Ritter shared her experience when asked \u201cWhat career move did you regret?\u201d<\/p>\n

“Leaving PHV. I wanted to try doing something different, but when I left I wasn\u2019t happy with the change. It was a tough decision but I was excited to have the opportunity to go back,” Ritter said.<\/p>\n

She also addressed the question of longevity and burn-out: “\u2028Stick with it, putting in the extra hours when necessary, to learn more and grow with your career. Get as much training as possible along the way!”<\/p>\n

Chiarello shared a memory of an early meeting with Keep, when he realized they valued the same attributes in employees and students: inquisitiveness, integrity, confidence and creativity.\u00a0 He closed the conversation with comments about choosing a fortune cookie message to live by. His own: \u201cThe harder you work, the luckier you get.\u201d<\/p>\n

Click here to view more photos from the event.<\/em> <\/a><\/p>\n

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