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GFCB Finance majors Haley Burgin and Jacob LaRue were among 52 financial planning students from 25 colleges and universities in attendance at TD Ameritrade Institutional’s annual advisor conference, National LINC 2016.  Students had the opportunity  to connect with industry experts and explore job opportunities.

Haley is from Lawrenceburg while Jacob is from Cumming, Georgia.

As part of a long standing commitment to cultivate the next generation of RIAs (Registered Investment Advisors), TD Ameritrade Institutional invited undergraduate financial planning students to attend its annual conference. This year, the event gathered 3,200 advisors and other industry professionals. TD Ameritrade Institutional covers travel and hotel expenses for the students and program directors from the schools.

In addition to attending inspiring sessions by former Director of the CIA Michael Hayden and Olympic swimming legend Dara Torres, students at National LINC participated in breakout sessions, panel discussions and networking events with advisors. 

Including last month’s conference, TD Ameritrade Institutional has engaged with more than 150 students through the company’s NextGen efforts. TD Ameritrade is one of the largest service providers of brokerage, custody and other services, working with more than 5,000 RIAs.