Our purpose is to help make financial lives better, through the power of every connection. And our employees are key to those connections. We strive to help all of our employees reach their full potential. We believe that diverse backgrounds and experiences make us stronger. We respect every individual and value our differences—in thought, style, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, race, ethnicity, culture, age, ability and experience. Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource—they’re how we grow our business and serve our clients and communities.