Adam Tolliver - Understanding the Racial Wealth Gap

About this episode

Dr. Daniel Crosby interviews Adam Tolliver about the racial wealth gap and the importance of financial conversations.

This week on Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby, Dr. Crosby is joined by Adam Tolliver. Adam Tolliver is a Partner Financial Advisor at Artisan Financial Strategies. He approaches each engagement with a strong commitment to helping clients achieve financial security for themselves and their families. When meeting Adam for the first time, clients quickly sense his deeply held belief that the keys to generations of wealth and financial security can realistically lie in just a handful of critical conversations that people have not yet had with their loved ones. With previous professional experience in personal banking, Adam holds a Bachelor of Science from Florida State University. (Interesting fact: his second cousin was the first African-American undergraduate student at the same university.) Adam is a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and has already earned an impressive collection of professional awards: 2016 Career Life Success Award; 2016 Career Life Producer Award; 2017 Agency Builder of The Year, Greater Atlanta; and Executive Council Member in 2017-2020 and MDRT Member 2021. Adam brings the same passion and energy to community…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Daniel Crosby

Guest: Adam Tolliver

Topics covered

• racial wealth gap
• financial security
• community leadership
• financial advising
• wealth generation

Keywords

• racial wealth gap
• financial security
• financial advising
• community leadership
• wealth generation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Artisan Financial Strategies, National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, Atlanta Smart Academy School Board, The Vision Foundation, Atlanta Business League, Urban League of Young Professionals

Places: Atlanta, Florida State University

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