Academy Asset Management to Celebrate the VETZ ETF and Veterans Day at the New York Stock Exchange
- VETZ is the first publicly traded ETF to primarily invest in loans to U.S. service members, military veterans, their survivors, and veteran-owned businesses, which could attract investors looking to support veterans and their families.
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Academy Asset Management serves as the fund’s sub-adviser, is Veteran owned and operated, and is committed to providing opportunities for veterans. The firm is honored to announce State Farm and Virtu Financial, and other large corporations as founding investors in VETZ, which is particularly meaningful as we approach Veterans Day. Not only will VETZ impact veterans through lending, but it will also enable Academy Asset Management to support the firm’s mission to mentor, hire, and train veterans for careers in financial services.
“We couldn’t be more grateful for the strong support that these corporate investors have shown to the veteran community by supporting VETZ,” stated Academy’s Chairman and CEO Chance Mims. “As a firm completely owned and led by veterans, we know firsthand the many financial challenges that active-duty service members and veterans face.”
VETZ is the first publicly traded ETF to primarily invest in loans to
“The Bob Woodruff Foundation is proud to partner with Academy Asset Management. As a veteran owned and operated investment adviser, Academy Asset Management understands the challenges veterans face, and, like the Foundation, also works to address those challenges,” shared Anne Marie Dougherty, CEO of the Bob Woodruff Foundation. “I know that our organizations’ shared commitment to supporting those who stood for us – our veterans—will lead to even greater impact.”
“Every subsequent investment into the Veteran Impact ETF will make it easier for the next generation of veterans to invest in their families and businesses,” stated Academy Asset Management’s CIO Seth Rosenthal.
Before the Closing Bell Ceremony, Academy will be hosting a Geopolitical Round Table for invited guests, with members of Academy’s Geopolitical Intelligence Group on hand to discuss the most pressing developments from around the world and their potential impact on markets.
“We look forward to sharing the expertise of our Geopolitical Intelligence Group with our clients and partners, especially in these times of trouble around the globe,” stated Phil McConkey, President of Academy Securities.
About Academy Asset Management
Academy Asset Management is a preeminent disabled veteran-owned SEC registered investment adviser focused on fixed-income funds and separately managed accounts. Leadership and staff have had intensive military training prior to entering and gaining in-depth financial services experience in global capital markets. We are mission driven with a high ethical code, a solid sense of accountability and strive for excellence in the pursuit of our clients’ success. Academy Asset Management is our nation’s first post-9/11 disabled veteran owned institutional asset manager. The firm has offices in
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