“As the wealth gap continued to widen during the COVID-19 pandemic, Booth alumnus Jim Casselberry, ’01 (XP-70), decided that enough was enough. He joined together with a team of cofounders to start Known Holdings, which they have called “a mother ship” for Black, Indigenous, and Latinx leaders on Wall Street. Priya Parrish, ’09, adjunct assistant professor of strategy at Chicago Booth and chief investment officer at Impact Engine, joined Known Holdings as a founding advisor.
Chicago Booth Magazine sat down with the two cofounders to discuss why it’s critical for executive leaders to be more inclusive going forward—and to create pathways that allow historically underfunded investors and firms to enjoy greater control over their financial future…”