FCS: The Financial Communications Society

91 companies
will take home
Portfolio Trophies

Two celebrations:
May 7 and May 19

Financial Communications Society

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

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COMMUNITY · EDUCATION · PHILANTHROPY

Events

May 7, 2026

Award

FCS Portfolio Awards Gala – SOLD OUT

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. For information and to be added to the wait list, please contact FCS Admin/Comms Juliet McAlee, [email protected]. The 32nd Annual FCS Portfolio Awards Gala Dinner & After Party will be held at the amazing Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City. Our legendary black tie event will again be staged in […]

New York
May 13, 2026

Social

Richard Parkinson, Chief Brand and Marketing Officer at Prudential

Guest Speaker Richard Parkinson

Chief Brand & Marketing Officer

Interviewer Dan DeFrancesco

Deputy Executive Editor/Anchor

New York
May 19, 2026

Award

Portfolio Awards Reception for Employee Communications

Our inaugural awards reception honoring the Portfolio Awards Employee Communications finalists will be held on Tuesday, May 19 (5:30pm-7:30pm), at the New York Yacht Club. The event will include an open-bar cocktail reception, delicious appetizers, a 30-minute awards program, and ample time for networking. The winners of the Gold trophy in each category will be […]

New York

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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

NEWS & INSIGHTS

Mar 3, 2026

ICEBERG AHEAD

by Kevin Windorf, CEO, FCS; CMO, 2112 Communications Markets have a way of looking calm right up until they’re not. Today’s headlines are a reminder of that illusion. Geopolitics and military actions breed uncertainty. Tariff-driven trade policy continues to whipsaw. The joyride of crypto has gone off the rails — again. And the AI narrative, […]

New York
Feb 11, 2026

How Gen Z Redefines Trust and Brand in Financial Services and Fintech

by Kevin Windorf, CEO, FCS; CMO, 2112 Communications For years, financial services marketers have treated Gen Z as a single audience: younger, digital-first, values-driven. That framing is convenient. It is also increasingly wrong. What Gen Z is really doing to financial services marketing is more disruptive — and more useful. This generation is fragmenting the […]

New York
Jan 30, 2026

Creative Excellence in an Age of Readiness

On behalf of the FCS, my thanks to O’Dwyer’s for the opportunity to share my perspective on the importance of creative excellence during a time where financial marketing and communications is rapidly shifting. In my article, “Creative Excellence in an Age of Readiness,” I write that for years our industry measured excellence by how clearly we […]

New York

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Philanthropy

Through membership, sponsorship, event attendance, and donations, we have raised more than
$3,200,075 for 65+ children’s charities since 2000.