Third Annual Wall Street Women Forum Brings Together Landmark Group of Senior-level Women on Wall Street; Ariel Investments' Mellody Hobson Selected as Keynote Speaker

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Jan 04, 2012, 03:20 ET

NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- RegentAtlantic Capital, LLC has announced that the Third Annual Wall Street Women Forum® will be held on April 18, 2012 in New York City. This year's theme will be "Headwinds and Tailwinds on Wall Street: Excelling in Turbulent Times" and Mellody Hobson, President of Ariel Investments, will serve as the keynote speaker.

The Wall Street Women Forum provides a unique community for senior-level women on Wall Street to gather with their peers across the industry to address career and personal issues and opportunities in the face of the rapidly changing landscape of the financial industry. The Forum is by-invitation-only and is limited to women with greater than 15 years of experience in the industry. The Forum is designed to deliver high quality, actionable content to support their continued professional success.

The Forum will be hosted by Jane Newton, Wealth Manager and Partner at RegentAtlantic Capital, LLC, a fee-only registered investment advisor firm. RegentAtlantic was recently named as one of the Top RIAs in Financial Advisor magazine's 2011 ranking list.

About Keynote Speaker Mellody Hobson

As president of Ariel Investments, Mellody Hobson is responsible for firm-wide management and strategic planning, overseeing all operations outside of research and portfolio management. Additionally, she serves as chairman of the board of trustees for the mutual funds. Ariel Investments is a Chicago-based money management firm that serves institutional clients through separately managed accounts as well as individual investors and defined contribution plans through its no-load mutual funds. Ms. Hobson joined Ariel in 1991 after graduating from Princeton University.

Ms. Hobson has become a nationally recognized voice on financial literacy and investor education. She is a regular financial contributor on "Good Morning America," and a frequent guest on ABC's World News Tonight. In 2009, she served as executive producer and host of an ABC prime-time special, "Unbroke: What You Need to Know about Money." Ms. Hobson is also a weekly finance expert on the Tom Joyner Morning Show and a regular columnist for Black Enterprise. She has been quoted and profiled in a number of publications including: Essence, Fortune, Money, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, among many others.

For more information about the Forum and corporate sponsorship, visit www.wallstreetwomenforum.com.

About RegentAtlantic Capital, LLC

RegentAtlantic Capital, LLC is one of the largest independent fee-only financial advisory firms in the United States. The firm integrates investment management with financial planning to provide expertise and financial peace of mind to a select group of high net worth individuals. The firm has 14 credentialed wealth management professionals with approximately 254 years of combined experience. Forbes named RegentAtlantic as one of the top 50 fee-only wealth management firms in the country in 2010. For more information, visit www.regentatlantic.com.

Media Contact: Sarah Berman The Berman Group, 212 450 7300, [email protected]

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