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On November 15, 2022, Laly Kassa and Elizabeth Kearns, Co-heads of Planning, presented “Practical Planning Strategies”, a one-hour session on important planning techniques for getting your financial house in order and specific strategies for today’s economic environment.
September 20, 2022 – While 2022 has been a difficult year for most investors, with rising interest rates and turbulent financial markets, market declines don’t last forever. Is now a riskier time to invest than it was a year ago, before the market downturn? Amy Raskin, Chief Investment Officer, answers this question and puts today’s market environment into context, focusing first on U.S. equities and then bonds and international equities.
As physical and economic challenges limit further scaling of computing technology, improvements will come from special-purpose technology designed for specific applications rather than general-purpose processors.
Learn where our investments are focused and how companies are enabling this technology in our video with Jeffrey C. Dillman, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager.
As governments locked down their economies amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, the consumer’s lifestyle was forced to change. At Chevy Chase Trust, we are focused on the companies that facilitate the consumer’s behavioral shift and sustainably improve their businesses as a result. Hear Christine Wallace, Senior Portfolio Manager, detail one of our investment themes, Long-Term Covid Beneficiaries.
While there are some temporary factors boosting inflation, we believe there are longer term structural elements that have changed over the last decade that make a longer period of elevated inflation more likely. Hear Spencer Smith, Head of Institutional Investments, detail some of the characteristics shaping the End of Disinflationary Tailwinds.
3.21.2022 – Chevy Chase Trust was honored to host Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center’s Dr. Michael Atkins and University of Pittsburgh’s Dr. Laura Ferris on the topic “Advances in Skin Cancer Prevention, Diagnosis & Treatment.” Learn ways to protect yourself and the innovative treatments being used today.
2.10.2022 – Watch to learn more about how to integrate charitable goals and tax-saving strategies into your overall financial and estate plans.
Describing a unique investment courage and a steadfast commitment to client service and stewardship, Jeff Whitaker, President & CEO of Chevy Chase Trust, reflects on the firm’s accomplishments in 2021.
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10.27.2021 – Looking to increase beneficiary well-being? Watch our Family Wealth & Well-Being virtual event to learn more.
What are three important steps everyone should take to ensure their estate plan is complete? Hear from Elizabeth Kearns, Co-Head of the Planning Group.
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President & CEO of Chevy Chase Trust, Jeff Whitaker, joined a panel conversation hosted by Columbia University’s Masters in Wealth Management program. Hear Jeff’s perspective on the growing wealth management industry, its various business models, key challenges and opportunities.
On Tuesday, April 27, 2021, Chevy Chase Trust proudly partnered with the Virginia Hospital Center Foundation for a virtual program on charitable giving and staying-well strategies. Laly Kassa CFP®, Managing Director, offered insights into the most tax-efficient methods for giving charitably and Dr. Michael Silverman shared insight about the COVID-19 pandemic from the vantage point of the Virginia Hospital Center emergency room.
Click on the link to hear Laly Kassa describe the most optimal types of assets to give and the benefits of Donor Advised Funds and Dr. Silverman’s insights about the vaccine roll out and staying well while returning to a more active lifestyle.
Chevy Chase Trust was pleased to host renowned author, journalist, and professor, Walter Isaacson for a conversation about his new book, The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race. In the book, Mr. Isaacson showcases Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D., whose work on the gene-editing technology called CRISPR won her and Emmanuelle Charpentier the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and, Mr. Isaacson believes, will change the future of medicine.
Click on the link above to view the recording of the Chevy Chase Trust event featuring Mr. Isaacson’s description of Dr. Doudna’s journey of discovery, the life sciences revolution in which “molecules will become the next microchip,” the ethical issues associated with designer babies and much more. His remarks are followed by a question and answer session led by Amy Raskin, Chief Investment Officer, and Andrew Marshall, Vice President, both of Chevy Chase Trust.
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We are pleased to have Jeff Whitaker join Chevy Chase Trust as our new President and CEO.
Jeff comes to Chevy Chase Trust after holding several leadership roles in wealth and investment management over the past two decades, including at Bridgewater Associates, Berkshire Partners, and the J.P. Morgan U.S. Private Bank. Jeff holds an undergraduate degree from Williams College and an MBA from The Wharton School.
Hear what drew Jeff to Chevy Chase Trust and his thoughts on this exciting next chapter for the firm.
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Optimizing the client experience at Chevy Chase Trust is critical to what we do. Michael Gildenhorn, Senior Managing Director and Director of Portfolio Management, discusses how our firm provides top-notch customer service for all of our clients.
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With interest rates low, now may be a good time for transfer of wealth.
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WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Chevy Chase Trust’s Deb Gandy sat down with ABC7 news anchor Alison Starling to share some financial advice and a bit about Deb’s personal story. She described challenges she faced as a youth in the south during the civil rights movement and her work as one of the financial industry’s first female African American business development officers.
Having more money than you need can give your children a soft landing, a firm financial start, or — if you prepare them in the right way — both.
The key to meaningful conversations about family wealth management has less to do with timing and more to do with how you approach it. Larry Fisher, President of Family Wealth, shares three tips for laying the groundwork for continued financial stability.
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Think you should wait to start taking Social Security? At Chevy Chase Trust, many of our clients are asking this very question. Leslie Smith, Senior Advisor, examines key decisions as you head into retirement—and what happens if you choose to wait.
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