DeShawn Haynes, Vice President of International Strategy at Raymond James, shares insights into wealth management and his journey from Pittsburgh to Florida. The conversation covers DeShawn's background, day-to-day activities, skills for success, joining a firm like Raymond James, motivation, finance projects, working with clients, career advice, and internship opportunities. The conversation covered a range of career interests and transitions, including finance, psychiatry, computer science, design, health sciences, ultrasound tech, and architecture. It also delved into the importance of business skills across different fields, the significance of exploring diverse career paths, and the value of building long-term client relationships. The discussion provided encouragement and wisdom for high school seniors as they navigate their career decisions and explored the creative and analytical aspects of finance and architecture.

Takeaways

• Wealth management at Raymond James
• DeShawn's journey from Pittsburgh to Florida Exploring diverse career paths
• Building long-term client relationships

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction and Raymond James
• 07:04 DeShawn's Day-to-Day and Skills for Success
• 13:21 Finance Projects and Working with Clients
• 19:47 Career Advice and Internship Opportunities
• 27:48 Transition to Computer Science and Design
• 34:15 Client Service and Relationship Building
• 40:22 Reflections and Encouragement from the Conversation