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Invest in Others Expands Board of Directors with Industry Veterans to Enhance Charitable Impact, Unveils 2025-2027 Strategic Plan

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BOSTON, July 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Invest in Others Charitable Foundation (“Invest in Others”), a nonprofit organization helping financial professionals support charitable causes in their communities, announced today that five industry leaders have joined its Board of Directors.

Joining the Invest in Others (IiO) Board are:

Amy Fritz, Executive Vice President, Head of Independent Channel, Strategic Account, PIMCO.David Michaud, CFA, Managing Director, Co-Head of North America Intermediary Sales, Eaton Vance Distributors, part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM)Christopher O’Dea, Managing Director & National Sales Manager, Morgan Stanley Wealth ManagementTom Walrond, Senior Vice President, Divisional Director of the Eastern Division, Raymond JamesDan Zitting, CEO, Nitrogen

During its recent meeting, the Invest in Others Board of Directors also unanimously approved a 2025-2027 Strategic Plan, aimed at solidifying its position as the leading charitable foundation in the financial services industry. The plan seeks to amplify its impact on supported charities and enhance the financial services profession’s influence on causes they support. The plan comprises four strategic priorities: increasing impact, fostering community and industry engagement, achieving financial growth and aligning governance and operations.

“We are delighted to welcome these esteemed leaders to the Invest in Others Board of Directors,” said R. Barkley Payne, Executive Director of the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation. “We are confident that Amy, David, Chris, Tom and Dan will offer invaluable insights and guidance to help us achieve the objectives set forth in our new strategic plan. Together, we will continue to empower financial professionals to make a meaningful difference in the communities they serve.”

Amy Fritz leads a team of investment professionals at PIMCO focused on managing the firm’s relationships with independent and regional financial intermediaries in the wealth management sector across various product offerings. With tenure dating back to 2006, she previously served as a lead account manager in the wirehouse channel and has held roles within PIMCO’s sales and marketing divisions. Ms. Fritz is actively involved as a lead of the PIMCO Families employee resource group and holds a position on the board of The New York Common Pantry. She brings more than 15 years of investment experience to her role and is a graduate of New York University Stern School of Business, where she earned her MBA, following an undergraduate degree from Fairfield University.

David Michaud, CFA, brings over three decades of experience in the investment management industry and currently serves as a managing director at Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM). He co-heads U.S. intermediary sales, overseeing both internal and external wholesaling across the firm’s wirehouse, independent, and RIA channels. He focuses on enhancing sales strategy, expanding key relationships and developing the distribution team while promoting client-centric solutions across various intermediaries. Mr. Michaud earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management and an MBA from Babson College’s F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business. He is a CFA charterholder and holds Series 6, 7, 24, and 63 FINRA licenses.

Christopher O’Dea leads the regional sales teams, including the business development managers, at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, overseeing the distribution of product categories such as alternative investments, consulting group, annuities and insurance. Before assuming his current role, Mr. O’Dea headed the capital markets sales and content teams across equity and fixed income. He joined the firm in 1998 as an institutional fixed income salesperson on the dealer sales desk in New York and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from Connecticut College.

Tom Walrond supports complexes and branches in the East Coast at Raymond James & Associates. Previously, he served as Chief Operating Officer at the firm. Mr. Walrond began his career with Raymond James in 1998 as a branch manager in Philadelphia, attracted by the firm’s client-centered philosophy and culture of independence. He attended the Securities Industry Institute at Wharton from 1999 to 2001 and completed Harvard University’s Authentic Leadership Development Program in 2011. That same year, Mr. Walrond was honored as Raymond James & Associates Complex Manager of the Year. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (BSBA) from Drexel University.

Dan Zitting, CEO of Nitrogen, is a seasoned SaaS entrepreneur and operator, with a passion for software that enables a bold vision, especially one as bold as empowering the world to invest fearlessly. Before leading Nitrogen, Mr. Zitting spent 13 years specializing in enterprise SaaS for governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC). In 2009, he founded Workpapers.com, an innovative cloud software for audit & compliance management, which was later acquired by Galvanize (then ACL) in late 2011. At Galvanize, Mr. Zitting led the company’s growth to become a globally recognized leader in GRC, acknowledged by analysts, investors, and customers worldwide. Galvanize’s acquisition by Diligent in a landmark $1 billion transaction created the largest GRC software company globally, a $650 million+ revenue SaaS enterprise serving 25,000 customers across 130+ countries. Mr. Zitting’s insights have been featured in top-tier publications such as Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Reuters, The Street and CNBC. Mr. Zitting earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in Information Systems and Finance from Colorado State University and a Master of Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame.

About the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation
The Invest in Others 501(c)(3) Charitable Foundation aims to amplify, celebrate, and inspire the charitable work of the financial services community. Invest in Others is a catalyst to channel philanthropy and volunteerism to where it is needed most.

For more information, visit investinothers.org or follow Invest in Others on FacebookInstagramLinkedIn, and X.

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Hyundai Motor Group Accelerates Autonomous Driving Innovation with AI-Powered Data Flywheel

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Hyundai Motor Group hosts “HMG Autonomous Driving Media Day”, outlining its roadmap for the next era of autonomous driving; first showcase of Level 2++ technologyDual-Track strategy accelerates Level 2+ production through NVIDIA collaboration while internalizing key autonomous driving technologies through proprietary Atria AI
…NVIDIA solutions-based Level 2+ production targeted for the H1 2028 and Level 2++ in H2 2028, followed by Atria AI-powered Level 2++ vehicles in H2 2029
…Progressive sensor standardization across Hyundai Motor, Kia, 42dot and Motional brings together autonomous driving capabilities across the GroupData Flywheel strategy establishes a virtuous cycle of data collection, training, validation and deployment to continuously advance AI capabilities
…Expands the Group’s data ecosystem by leveraging its annual sales of 7 million vehicles and Data Union framework, while implementing a data-centric development framework based on hard example mining, continuous training and SER
…Real-world Level 4 pilot to launch in Gwangju by year-end in partnership with Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to secure large-scale validation data42dot shares Vision-Language-Action (VLA)-based autonomous driving technology that integrates visual information and language-based reasoning to guide driving decisions
…VLA research focuses on addressing edge cases, while parallel development of end-to-end (E2E) autonomy and VLA models enhances technical stability and scalability
…VLA model validation currently underway, with on-road testing and the full development process scheduled to run through early next yearNew Atria AI urban driving videos — an executive ride-along, one-take footage, and edge-case handling — are live on the Group’s YouTube channel

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) announced that it has put its Data Flywheel into full operation, marking a new phase in its autonomous driving technology strategy. The system creates a virtuous cycle of data collection, AI training, validation and deployment to secure a competitive advantage through accelerated learning and technology development.

During the Group’s “HMG Autonomous Driving Media Day” at 42dot headquarters in Gyeonggi Province, Korea, the Group presented its autonomous driving development strategy, technology roadmap, key achievements and implementation plans. The presentation underscored the Group’s strategic positioning in the global autonomous driving technology competition and detailed how integrated data and AI systems form the foundation for next-generation vehicle technology.

At the event, the Group identified the Data Flywheel as a key element of its autonomous driving competitiveness and shared the operational framework and execution strategy that transforms large-scale real-world driving data into continuous technology improvements.

42dot also introduced key technologies and the development progress for the Group’s proprietary autonomous driving artificial intelligence, Atria AI, while outlining the background and future plans for its Vision-Language-Action (VLA) technology development initiative.

In line with the event, the Group unveiled footage of an Atria AI-equipped SDV Testbed navigating complex urban traffic without driver intervention. Operating at a Level 2++ capability, the autonomous driving system showcased in the footage illustrates how the Data Flywheel is enabling a continuous cycle of learning, validation and performance improvement. The footage is available on the Group’s official YouTube channel.

“Autonomous driving competition is no longer about comparing specific features. Competitiveness is determined by how much data you secure, how quickly you learn and how effectively you can reflect those results in actual products and services. At its core, autonomous driving competitiveness comes down to having systems that enable continuous, rapid learning. Hyundai Motor Group will develop autonomous driving technology that customers can trust, based on a virtuous cycle of data, AI and validation. Our goal is to ensure the safety and quality levels customers can trust while we learn and improve rapidly.” – Minwoo Park, President and Head of Advanced Vehicle Platform (AVP) Division at Hyundai Motor Group and CEO of 42dot

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Allstream Energy Partners Nominated in Multiple Categories for Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators

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Nomination Categories for Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators in AI & Automation, Advertising, Marketing & PR

HOUSTON, Sept. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Allstream Energy Partners has been nominated in multiple categories for Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators program, recognizing organizations redefining their industries through innovation, leadership, and emerging technologies.

The company received nominations in six categories:

Best Workplaces for Innovators North AmericaAI, Automation and Machine Learning ExcellenceAdvertising, Marketing and PRSmall & Mighty CompaniesInnovative Leader of the Year: Efrain Garcia, Founder and CEOInnovative Team of the Year

The nominations recognize Allstream’s investment in proprietary AI-driven marketing technologies, digital publishing solutions, and workflows designed to change how energy companies build visibility, authority, and customer engagement.

Where Oil and Gas Digital Marketing Meets Publishing

Allstream Energy Partners has developed an agency-plus-publisher model combining digital marketing, content creation, industry communications, media publishing, executive networking, and business development.

As artificial intelligence changes how buyers discover suppliers, manufacturers, engineering firms, service companies, and technology providers, Allstream helps clients position themselves to be recommended—not simply found.

Its integrated capabilities include AI marketing strategy, AI-optimized website development, SEO for Oil and Gas, Answer Engine Optimization, Generative Engine Optimization, AI search visibility, content marketing, industry publishing, public relations, social media, paid search, email marketing, event promotion, podcasting, branding, and digital advertising.

Innovation Built for Energy

Unlike a general marketing agency, Allstream was built specifically for oil and gas, energy, engineering, construction, manufacturing, and industrial markets. Each founder brings 27 years of experience supporting sales, business development, capital projects, technical services, industrial marketing, and digital strategy.

This experience gives Allstream an understanding of how technical buyers evaluate suppliers, how projects move through the market, and how engineering, procurement, operations, and executive teams consume information.

The company continues investing in proprietary methodologies that combine industry knowledge, journalism, publishing, AI optimization, communications, and business development strategy. As AI becomes an important starting point for supplier research and vendor discovery, Allstream helps organizations evolve beyond traditional SEO.

“Marketing has fundamentally changed,” said Efrain Garcia, Founder and CEO of Allstream Energy Partners. “Our team recognized early that AI would transform how buyers discover companies, evaluate expertise, and make purchasing decisions. These nominations reflect our commitment to innovation and our mission to help the energy industry succeed in an AI-first world.”

About Allstream Energy Partners

Allstream Energy Partners is a Houston-based, AI-powered marketing and media company serving the energy and industrial supply chain. Through SEO, GEO, AEO, AI-optimized websites, publishing, strategic communications, networking events, and business partnerships, Allstream helps Oil and Gas companies strengthen their brands, improve visibility across search engines and AI platforms, and generate qualified business opportunities.
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Krelva Accepted Into the HBS Foundry Bootcamp at Harvard Business School

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Foster Britton spent four years learning to trade. Jerry Klamm grew a website to $100,000 a month in high school. Their bootstrapped, pre-launch company, Krelva, joins the new program in October and opens Krelva Meet, small live rooms where day traders trade the market together at their respective skill levels.

BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Krelva, a bootstrapped, pre-launch Buffalo company built for futures day traders, has been accepted into the HBS Foundry Bootcamp at Harvard Business School, a new online program for founders working toward their first check. Foster Britton started trading in 10th grade, at 15, before settling on futures trading. Jerry Klamm, 19, built Geometry Spot at 16, grew it to more than 175 million pageviews and $100,000 a month in revenue before he finished high school, and left the University at Buffalo to run Krelva full time.

“Krelva Meet is the room I wish I had at 15.” Foster Britton, co-founder, Krelva

Krelva exists because of how hard Britton’s first four years were. Trading is highly complex, the internet is full of people teaching it, and most of what a beginner finds is confusing, contradictory, or sold by someone with something to sell. The question is never whether there is enough information. It is where to start and who to listen to.

“I started trading in 10th grade, in forex before anything else, and it took me four years to get it right,” Britton said. “It was not that the charts were hard. It was that there is so much online, most of it is confusing, and there is no way to know where to start or who to listen to.”

Today Krelva has two things. The first is a free beginner course that shows people where to start; it teaches the basics without promising anyone a payday. The second is Krelva Meet, which opens in October at $50 a month with a 14-day free trial: a new way to trade Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500 futures, not alone and not in a crowd of strangers, but in a small live room with people at your own verified level.

Krelva Meet started with a frustration anyone who has spent time in a trading Discord will recognize. People post their results, and some of those results are real. Screenshots are easy to fake, a few prop firms now issue verified payout cards, and none of it tells a beginner whether the person answering their question is actually where they say they are. So the beginner guesses, and the loudest voice usually wins.

Krelva Meet checks. Every trader has a level that Krelva verifies before they enter a room, and the company is building direct brokerage verification so the check happens automatically. Rooms are built from traders at the same level. Someone who has never passed a prop firm evaluation sits with others who have not either. Pass one, and you move up to rooms with traders who have passed. Get paid out, and you move up again. Alongside the rooms, Krelva is launching a rating: simple, earned over time, and moved by how you answer questions during the session rather than by what you claim. Rooms are not a signal service and tell no one what to buy or sell. They are about the process: reading the market before the open, talking it through with people at your level, and finding out afterward where and why you were right or wrong.

Krelva does not claim to make anyone a better trader faster. It is trying to give people a place to start.

“Krelva Meet is the room I wish I had at 15,” Britton said.

The HBS Foundry Bootcamp at Harvard Business School has drawn attention since its launch for its $699 price and its format, which from Krelva’s understanding pairs weekly live sessions with HBS faculty and guests with AI versions of those same professors, built to push back on weak ideas.

“I’m interested in this new program at Harvard Business School. I think using AI tools to learn is the future, but I’m curious to see how Harvard does it and if it actually works,” Klamm said. “I like that it says the AI professors are built to challenge weak ideas, so I’m going to push it to the limit and see how it performs compared to a real professor.”

The waitlist for Krelva Meet is open now at https://krelva.com.

“Most traders look at the chart at 9:30 every morning by themselves. There are thousands of other traders just like you,” Klamm said. “Why would you trade alone if you could trade with a group you trust? That is the whole idea.”

About Krelva

Krelva is a Buffalo, New York company built for futures day traders. Its free beginner course, built by co-founder Foster Britton, teaches the basics of trading. Its paid product, Krelva Meet, puts traders in small live rooms with other traders at the same verified level to trade Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500 futures together, for $50 a month with a 14-day free trial. Krelva was founded in 2026 by Jerry Klamm and Foster Britton. Learn more at https://krelva.com.

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