Congressman Al Green Attends White House Meeting to Discuss the Utilization of Diverse Asset Managers

(Washington, DC)—On Tuesday, September 16, 2014, Congressman Al Green attended a White House meeting to discuss diversity in the field of asset management with Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Obama; Jeff Zients, Director of the National Economic Council; Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez; Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker; and government officials that administer pension plans. In the meeting, officials discussed best practices to achieve the goals of protection for retirement investments, increased financial inclusion of underrepresented communities, and bolstering our economic recovery.

“The Obama Administration has consistently been a leader and vocal advocate of increased financial inclusion for underrepresented communities as well as aiding those unfairly hurt by the economic recession,” Congressman Al Green said.  “We must all work to ensure individuals and families are not unfairly excluded from the American Dream of economic security. I look forward to continuing to work with the Obama Administration in my role as a member of the Financial Services Committee, where I serve as Ranking Member of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee. We must do all that we can to assist our emerging asset managers as well as our economically underserved to further our economic recovery. This not only makes sense, it makes dollars and cents for those underrepresented.”