Seelaus Asset Management launches new training program for women in finance, with support from Apple

Chatham, NJ, March 11, 2021 - Seelaus Asset Management, a women-owned business enterprise, announced the launch of a new one-year rotational job program designed to give young women access to opportunities to enter and learn about the Asset Management business. Analysts will work closely with various departments to learn about portfolio management, operations, research, trade execution, compliance, marketing, finance and business development.

Seelaus is launching the program with support from Apple, and will also be managing a portfolio for the company. The portfolio will be managed by the existing Seelaus Asset Management team. The allocation from Apple is a step forward for minority and women-owned asset managers as institutional investor support is key in allowing MWBE managers to better support their demographic.

“Women remain critically underrepresented at every level of the asset management industry, with the pandemic putting even more pressure on women in the workforce. We at Seelaus are committed to being part of the solution and building a stronger pipeline of young women into the field.”, said Annie Seelaus, CEO of R. Seelaus & Co., Inc. “We are honored to have the support of Apple who has been at the forefront of the diversity and inclusion discussion and recognizes the need to drive impact across their business, including with their investment dollars.”

Seelaus has begun recruiting for the program at several Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other Minority-Serving Institutions as well as through the alumni networks of the local non-profits they support. Annie Seelaus concluded by saying, “Our hope is that this proves to be an incredibly simple and scalable approach to attracting and retaining women in asset management, and that the program grows significantly over time.”

About Seelaus Asset Management, LLC

Seelaus Asset Management, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of R. Seelaus & Co., Inc. and is a SEC-registered investment advisor (RIA) that specializes in portfolio management and tactical asset allocation investment strategies. SAM was founded in 2013 with over $100mm in assets and had grown to over $600mm in AUM today. The firm is a full service RIA, managing portfolios for clients of various sizes from high net worth individuals to large institutional pension plans. SAM strategies include those focused on impact investing, municipal bonds, corporate bonds, MBS and domestic equities. The firm has offices in Chatham NJ, Redbank NJ, Boca Raton FL and Harrison NY. Information about Seelaus Asset Management and the Seelaus Group of companies is available at rseelaus.com.