Jasmine Davis
Vice President, Senior Product Manager for Capital Market Services
Wells Fargo Advisors
Born: New York, NY
High School:
Booker T. Washington High School, Norfolk, VA
College & Degree(s):
BA, University of Virginia
(currently seeking MBA at Webster Univ.)
RBC Young Professionals
United Way Young Professionals (Is this the leadership giving society? If so, then yes)
St. Louis Business Diversity Initiative Fellow
National Black MBA
Leadership 100 for RBC Young Professionals
Your career in financial services began at Wachovia, which was acquired by Wells Fargo. Most young professionals change jobs a number of times early in their career. Why does WFA continue to be a great fit for you?
Wells Fargo Advisors offers a culture like none other in this industry. The vision is to help clients succeed financially, which sounds simple but our model truly focuses on relationship building. WFA places people as the primary value and the foundation for everything we do. We have many opportunities for professional development and the support from our managers to become better. Diversity and inclusion has been made a key part of the company and there are many strategic initiatives in place to foster a marketplace outcome. I feel valued and WFA’s vision aligns with my own vision on life so it continues to be a place of synergy for me.
You also serve on several internal committees for WFA employee resource networks and diversity initiatives. How are these committees contributing to a successful corporate culture at WFA?
Our diversity initiative provides a summit every year specifically for our Black/African American Financial Advisors, which engages them with home office team members and provides access to key personnel in helping them understand all the products and services we offer. We also have a partnership with Insight Stl to attract talent from HBCUs around the country. There are many more contributions to our corporate culture but the last one I will mention is with Bennett College. We are helping provide a credit-bearing course that prepares students to take the Series 7 exam, which will better position their career in the financial industry.
What is your most valuable takeaway from your participation in the St. Louis Business Diversity Initiative Fellows Program?
The SLBDI Fellows program had a valuable takeaway at every session. Every month you were able to take at least one thing and implement it in your journey. One of the common themes was to be authentic. We are often made to believe that we have to look or act a certain way to be successful and because of societal norms, there is some truth to that statement. However, you should never compromise yourself and what you believe in to become successful. Your authenticity is what makes you unique, and what will be your distinguishing characteristic, so own it.
Most of your volunteerism focuses on education and child welfare. What brought that into focus for you?
I truly believe every child can be successful if given the right tools. Many children start out at a disadvantage because of their circumstances at home. This can sometimes lead to them believing that they are not good enough when they really are. I feel it is my duty to ensure as many children as possible understand their worth and are provided access to the information that can lead them in the right direction. I believe education provides the opportunity to change a young person’s life and they should never be denied that opportunity.
