In this two-part series of the BISA Portfolio Podcast, Portfolio contributing editor Rich Blake is joined by Kevin Beard, chief growth officer at Atria Wealth Solutions, and Jim Nickens, president of InSource, Inc. and executive vice president of USAnnuity Partners - both members of BISA's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee.
In this first episode, Beard and Nickens share their leadership journeys, what DEI means to them and how to keep the conversation going about DEI within organizations.
Keep an eye out for second episode of this two-part series with Beard and Nickens, and listen back to the July 2021 BISA Portfolio Podcast interview with Martin Powell from CUNA Mutual Group who shared his own inspirational leadership journey.
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