Building Equitable Financial Pathways with Anthony Sharett

Greater Phoenix A to Z

Join host Casey Gilchrist and respected guest Anthony Sharett as they explore the vital efforts to advance equity and support for Black business owners. This episode features a special appearance by Teniqua Broughton, CEO of the State of Black Arizona, who shares her insights on the current growth and opportunities in our community.
Tune in as Casey and Anthony break down the systemic challenges faced by minority-owned businesses involving capital access and discuss the impactful steps Pathward® is taking to drive progress and foster inclusivity within the financial sector.
About Anthony Sharett - As President of Pathward®, N.A., Anthony oversees the organization which supports individuals and small to medium-sized businesses through its national bank charter, offering solutions across Banking as a Service (BaaS) and Commercial Finance. He is a recognized champion of diversity and inclusion and has held leadership roles with the Leadership Council for Legal Diversity and the ABA’s Consumer Financial Services’ Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Sharett also serves on various advisory boards and was named one of Phoenix's Most Admired Leaders in 2023.
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/anthonysharett
Website: Pathward.com
Black Chamber of Arizona: blackchamberaz.com
Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: azhcc.com
About Teniqua Broughton - Executive Director of the State of Black Arizona, Teniqua helps advance the organization’s mission of using data to drive community action and partnerships. Through her work in DEI, leadership development and community empowerment, she has earned multiple accolades including ASU's 2021 MLK Community Servant-Leader Award and Phoenix Business Journal’s Most Admired Leader.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/teniqua-broughton/
About Casey Gilchrist - Originally from Virginia Beach, VA, Casey moved to Greater Phoenix in January of 2022 to join the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) and now serves as the Vice President of International Business Development.
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/caseygilchrist

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1. Building Equitable Financial Pathways with Anthony Sharett (00:00:00)

2. Introducing Anthony Sharett (00:00:45)

3. Introducing Teniqua Broughton (00:02:09)

4. Pathward® belief (00:06:51)

5. Systemic challenges (00:08:15)

6. What is Pathward® doing to help? (00:09:19)

7. Solutions for financial institutions (00:11:46)

8. Defining financial inclusion (00:12:52)

9. Pathward® “Secret Sauce" (00:15:00)

10. Helping minority businesswomen (00:17:22)

11. What do people need? (00:23:01)

12. Follow your passion (00:25:06)

13. Acquiring businesses (00:26:00)

14. Lessons learned as an entrepreneur (00:30:05)

15. Closing thoughts (00:34:55)