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Join us for a Fireside Chat!
Young Investors Society Fireside Chats are engaging virtual events where high school students get direct access to top finance professionals who share real-world career insights, personal finance tips, and investing fundamentals in a dynamic webinar-style setting. From asset management to careers on Wall Street, students gain invaluable knowledge while exploring the many paths within the world of finance. Each session includes a live Q&A, giving students the unique opportunity to connect with industry leaders and ask the questions that matter most.
Whether you’re curious about the stock market or dreaming of a future in finance, Fireside Chats are your front-row seat to inspiration, information, and opportunity.
Special Guests
Jerilyn Castillo-McAniff: Managing Director and Head of Diversity & Inclusion at Oaktree Capital Management
Bobby Edemeka: Co-Head of Income & Listed Infrastructure Investment Team & Portfolio Manager at Jennison Associates LLC
Join us on Wednesday, January 21, 2026
at 4:00 pm PST/ 7:00 pm EST. – Zoom Video
Stock Pitch Prep Night
The Young Investors Society Stock Pitch Competition Prep Night is open to all YIS Students who want to learn tips on how to prepare a great stock pitch report, presentation, and YouTube video submission for the 2026 Global Stock Pitch Competition.
Past YIS Stock Pitch Winners, Stock Pitch Judges, and YIS Board Members will be available to answer questions, guide you through the written stock pitch report and presentation guidelines, and give you tips to improve your stock pitch.
*If this is your first year competing, we highly suggest attending this event!
Join us on Thursday, January 22, 2026
at 4:00 pm PST/ 7:00 pm EST. – Zoom Video