Regional Chapters and YMC

New York

The birthplace of the FCS, New York remains the hub of all national events, such as the Portfolio Awards Gala and Financial Marketer of the Year Gala. In addition, the national Board Directors are each responsible for leading up to two local events or activities a year — from luncheons and breakfasts to our annual Holiday Party to our Billiards & Libation Tastings nights and Golf & Tennis Day.

Events

  • June 3, 2025

    Social

    YMC TALKS: Anatomy of a Winning Campaign

    For the third consecutive year, the FCS Young Members Circle (YMC) is proud to present its annual “Anatomy of a Winning Campaign” event—a dynamic after-work reception that will break away from the traditional panel format. On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, we’ll be introducing a fresh, interactive structure this year — one that’s designed to maximize […]

    New York

News

  • May 18, 2025

    FCS Portfolio Awards Honor Best in Financial Marketing and Communications for 2024

    Trust & Will scores top prize for “Make It Count” TV Campaign Bank of America dominates the competition with 3 Best in Show Awards for work on its 2024 Boston Marathon Sponsorship American Express, Invesco QQQ, and PNC Bank each take home a Best in Show NEW YORK (May 2, 2025) – Last night, an […]

    New York

Boston

Since 2010, the FCS has staged content-driven events in Boston. The chapter is currently led by president AnneMette Bontaites, Yahoo Finance, and VP Melissa More, Fortune.

Events

  • September 19, 2024

    Summit

    CX Innovation in Financial Services Marketing

    Panelists Wendeline Dill

    Head of Advisor & Field Marketing

    Panelist Jeff Wilson

    Head of Marketing; Business, Corporate & Investment Banking

    Panelist Greg Corrado

    Head of Global Digital Marketing

    Panelist Vicki Lester

    Head of Segment Marketing, Consulting & Development

    Panelist Kai Tier

    Executive Director, Creative Technology

    Presenter Frank Dudley

    President

    Boston

News

  • May 18, 2025

    How big is the impact of the end of cookies on marketing attribution

    This article was provided by Andrew Chesney of FCS Corporate Member Fundamental Media. Research by Alphix Solutions and Fundamental Media reveals the scale of the problem and why marketers should act now Key points: From 2023, third-party cookies will no longer be supported by browsers, which will also affect first-party cookies The impact of this […]

    Boston

Charlotte

One of our most active chapters, Charlotte has been home to FCS events since 2015. The current chapter president is Megan Audette, Ally.

Events

  • November 14, 2024

    Social

    Marketing Transformation: Strategies For Success In The AI Era

    Panelist Sherry Graziano

    Head of Digital, Client Experience, and Marketing

    Panelist Kevin Howard

    Executive Director, Digital Strategy and Growth Marketing

    Panelist Arjun Sekhar

    Principal Industry Strategist, Financial Services

    Presenter Becca Weigman

    Managing Director

    Charlotte

News

Chicago

Since 2010, the FCS has staged content-driven events in Chicago. The chapter is currently led by president Rachel O’Block, Dotdash Meredith.

Events

  • June 10, 2025

    Breakfast

    Marketing and Communicating in Volatile Times

    Panelist Tara Giuliano

    Chief Marketing Officer

    Panelist Angela Gholson

    Head of Wealth Management Marketing

    Panelist Stephanie Lerdall

    Head of Corporate Communications

    Moderator Raakhee Mirchandani

    VP, Custom Programming and Anchor, The Trust

    Chicago

News

Philadelphia

Chapter president Phil Edelstein, Substance Strategy & Creative, currently leads our presence in Philly, where we’ve held events since 2016.

Events

  • May 20, 2025

    Breakfast

    The Social Factor in Financial Services

    Panelist Michael Kazanjian

    Chief Marketing Officer

    Panelist Lara Coleman

    SVP, Advertising and Content Marketing

    Panelist Ryann Bucher

    Senior Advisor Marketing Consultant

    Moderator Kristin Williamson

    Managing Director, Head of Private Assets Marketing

    Philadelphia

News

FCS West (San Francisco, Denver, Los Angeles, Seattle)

The FCS began holding events west of the Mississippi in 2013, when we launched the FCS West regional chapter out of San Francisco. Since then we’ve also hosted events in Denver and Los Angeles. Today, under chapter president and former Board Director Abiy Bekele, SmartBrief (Future PLC), we expect to add Seattle to list of FCS West host cities.

Events

  • June 4, 2025

    Summit

    Education Summit: Optimizing Digital Experiences in Financial Services 2025

    Panelist Stacy Hammond

    Managing Director, Chief Marketing Officer

    Panelist Ben Stuart

    Head of North America Marketing and Communications

    Panelist Di Sanborn

    Institutional, Developer & Base Marketing

    Panelist Angelica Favela

    SVP & Head of Commercial Banking Marketing

    Panelist Bianca Rodrigues

    Director, Digital Client Experience

    Panelist Abby Domine

    Chief Marketing Officer

    Presenter Vijay Viswanathan, PhD

    Professor & Associate Dean, IMC

    Presenter/Moderator Frank Dudley

    President

    San Francisco

News

Young Members Circle

FCS YMC is the exclusive committee for dues-paying members age 39 and younger. YMC hosts its own events, focusing on financial marketing topics as well as career planning, personal brand building, social networking and community services. Annual membership is discounted and provides a discount to all in-person FCS events.