FCS: The Financial Communications Society

Calling all Golfers
and Tennis Players!

Spend the day with new and old friends
at our sporty charity day

The West is The Best

New leadership reinforces
the FCS national mission

Financial Communications Society

The FCS is the only national not-for-proﬁt organization run by and for ﬁnancial marketing, communications and media professionals.

MEMBERSHIP DETAILS

COMMUNITY · EDUCATION · PHILANTHROPY

Events

July 21, 2025

Social

FCS Charity Golf Tournament & Tennis Day 2025

The FCS is excited to be returning to the Wykagyl Country Club on Monday, July 21, for the 26th Annual FCS Charity Golf Tournament & Tennis Day. We will again bring together our two groups of sports enthusiasts for a great day of camaraderie, friendly competition and fundraising. Here’s the agenda for a full day […]

New York
July 23, 2025

Webinar

Marketing Boldly While Remaining Compliant

Panelist Mari Lee

SVP – Data, Digital Global Marketing

Panelist Katherine Boylan

Senior Vice President, Director of Integrated Marketing

Panelist Keye Chang

Senior Compliance Officer

Moderator Catherine Ostheimer

Vice President of Marketing

Virtual

Free Event
July 30, 2025

Social

MidSummer Cocktails: Storytelling in Financial Services

Panelist Melissa Cavanaugh

Head of Content Strategy

Panelist Nicole Huynh

Global Head of Client Marketing

Panelist Franchesca Maddalena-Napp

Executive Director, Head of Solutions Marketing

Moderator Gregory Yates

Head of Marketing, Financial Services

New York

Upcoming Events

Past Event Recaps

Community

I got connected with the FCS early on in my career through the mentorship program, which has been invaluable in shaping my professional aspirations. This community is truly defined by the generosity, openness, and creativity of its members.

Anna Gutowski

White Spider Media
It’s great to be part of such a welcoming community that continually educates with each event, while supporting so many worthy children’s charities.

Rob Pfeiffer

FOX Business
Being a part of the FCS has helped me create a boundless professional network. I’ve been able to form relationships that have extended into lasting friendships with intelligent, helpful and caring individuals.

Hailey Brent

BNY Wealth
The FCS proves Ben Franklin’s adage of ‘Do well by doing good.’ … We offer our members and guests speakers the opportunity to advance their careers while making the world a better place for kids in need.

John McCormick

Adweek
Every single FCS event I’ve attended has yielded at least one actionable insight or invaluable personal connection.

Kevin Windorf

FCS CEO

About Our Community

Knowledge Center

Jul 18, 2025

Brand Equity and Reputation: One Mission, One Leader

by Kevin Windorf, CEO, FCS; CMO, 2112 Communications In today’s hyper-transparent world, corporate reputation and brand equity are parallel tracks that are quickly converging. Brand equity is the value consumers place on your product or service based on their experiences and perceptions. Corporate reputation is how the broader public—customers, investors, employees, regulators—perceives your company as […]

New York
Jul 7, 2025

In Financial Marketing, Bold Brands Build Trust

by Kevin Windorf, CEO, FCS; CMO, 2112 Communications Trust has always been the currency of financial services. But in today’s hyper-fragmented, high-stakes environment, trust isn’t won by staying silent or safe, it’s earned through clear, consistent, and compelling brand behavior. That means it’s time for financial marketers to stop whispering and start speaking up with […]

New York
Jun 9, 2025

New Appointments for FCS WEST

The FCS has today announced the appointments of Courtney Phillips (The Daily Upside) as President of FCS WEST, and of Joanna Harrison (Harrison Strategic Narratives) as Vice President of FCS WEST. Court and Joanna just led our newly established FCS WEST Steering Committee on the June 4th production of a sold-out Education Summit in San […]

Los Angeles; San Francisco

Philanthropy

Through membership, sponsorship, event attendance, and donations, we have raised more than
$3,025,500 for 70+ children’s charities since 2000.