Episode 6: Pride Series 2026 - Trailer: From Inclusive Boards to Financial Empowerment - Taking Stock in 2026

We are thrilled to be releasing our sixth ever pride series, and are pleased to be back this year with a strong bench of compelling stories with a strong financial planning thread. We feature storytellers of every kind - from Audrey Coulthurst, young adult author and financial storyteller with RIA Pitchworks, who reminds us to stay curious. We also hear from Nick Wolny, financial columnist of Out Magazine and recent author of the book Money Proud: The Queer Guide to Generate Wealth, Slay Debt, and Build Good Habits to Secure Your Future, which was published by HarperCollins in December 2025. Moving to the domain of pure financial advice we hear from Allie Schmidt co-founder of a financial planning firm in Colorado about her investment beliefs and the role that playing basketball in college played in teaching her grit and teamwork. Andrew Baker of Financial Haus in San Diego discusses his client-centered approach and how his own authenticity generates trust and empowers clients to let their own individuality shine. Stuart Armstrong then reflects on his 40+ year career in financial advice serving the LGBT community among other groups, and reflects openly on his own HIV diagnosis and how he carried this through his life. Shifting gears to client experiences and curating engagement, Jessica Hartley shares and enthusiastic tale of allyship and then her own coming out story, all while being supported in the best possible way by leaders who showed up at the right time.  We end then with a tour de force by Michael Camuñez who is Chair of PRISM: The Association of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors. He shares the story of his fascinating career, which involved time in the Obama administration and why he feels so passionately about the need to include diversity and LGBT members in particular on corporate boards. His reflections on this topic, which mention themes such as the "courage recession" and the "return of silence" are poignant and thought-provoking, as is this whole series.Please enjoy, and Happy Pride Month 2026.