First Generation Investors Announces Appointment of Paul Germain to Board of Directors

NEW YORK -- First Generation Investors (“FGI”), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that teaches high school students the power of investing and brings classroom lessons to life by providing students with real money to invest, today announced the appointment of Paul Germain to its Board of Directors.

“We are thrilled to welcome Paul to our Board and believe he will provide invaluable insights into the curriculum and to our overall strategic direction as an organization,” said Stephanie Pressley, Executive Director of First Generation Investors. “With more than 30 years of leadership expertise and industry knowledge in the financial services sector at some of the world’s largest financial institutions, Paul will be a tremendous asset to our Board. We look forward to working together as we continue working toward our mission of teaching high school students the power of investing.”

Mr. Germain currently serves as President of Stone Ridge Asset Management, a New York based asset manager with an alternative focus. Prior to joining Stone Ridge, he served as Global Head of Prime Services at Credit Suisse and as a Partner and Head of the Client Franchise in Prime Brokerage at Goldman Sachs. He is a member of the Board of Directors for Safe Horizon, the country’s leading service provider for victims of violence and abuse, where he also chairs their Development Committee. Paul has a BSE from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

“I am honored to join the FGI Board and am excited to get started, supporting the continued expansion of FGI,” said Mr. Germain. “My son greatly enjoyed volunteering at FGI and the organization’s mission and values deeply align with my own. I believe this organization can play a meaningful role in developing and nurturing the next generation of young investors.” 

About First Generation Investors
Founded in 2018 by University of Pennsylvania students Alex Ingerman, Dylan Ingerman, and Cole Mattox, First Generation Investors (FGI) is an organization dedicated to providing underserved high school students with the financial knowledge and tools needed to take control of their financial futures. FGI is a school-based and volunteer-led program that teaches high school students the power of investing and brings classroom lessons to life by providing students with real money to invest. In the spring of 2019, FGI piloted the program with three local Philadelphia high school students. Since then, FGI has served nearly 2,000 students.

Contact
Stephanie Pressley
​First Generation Investors
[email protected]
 646-259-3243