With Memorial Day now behind us, another season of commencement addresses across college campuses has passed. Like you, I enjoy a good YouTube video on these types of speeches whether it’s a Navy SEAL describing how he starts everyday with the accomplishment of making his bed or seeing Will Ferrell appear out of character to deliver a warm-hearted message about the support his family provided him in pursuing his passion, comedy.

Commencement speeches framed by personal experiences and the actions taken, both right and wrong fill my Top 10 list. That’s because life stories told with honesty and in detail provide the robust data young 20 something year-olds need when formulating decisions in their life and career. Hearing about actual mistakes, failures and home-runs resonate more deeply than messages filled with metaphors on rainbows, climbing mountains or caterpillars turning into butterflies. So as this the class of 2017 begins its career on Wall Street, there is one personal story I’d like to share because it is representative of the tens of thousands of people employed in the financial services industry around my time of starting. It is a story on loyalty..read full story here