Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Harris Williams, our people are our biggest asset. Different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences help us better serve our clients. By hiring people who leverage different points of view and collaborate as one firm, we ensure that our clients benefit from a greater breadth and depth of expertise and experience. Each year we host a variety of Diversity Summits in our Richmond, VA and London, UK offices to attract diverse candidates to our Analyst and Associate programs, and we continue to expand partnerships with organizations that foster career advancement for underrepresented talent in the financial industry.

Ensuring every employee can reach their maximum potential drives our success.  Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisory Council champions firmwide efforts to create an enriching and inclusive environment so that our people can excel, individually and collectively. Harris Williams professionals are invited and encouraged to participate in firm-wide Employee Business Resource Groups (EBRGs) that help foster connections between professionals with shared interests, characteristics, and backgrounds. Through these efforts, we deepen our commitment to one another and advance a 30-year culture of mentorship, dialogue, and professional development.

The Harris Williams Community Involvement & Partnership Program focuses on supporting groups that bolster educational, entrepreneurial, and economic opportunity for underserved communities.  We do this at a local level by partnering with organizations and programs that capitalize on our expertise in financial literacy, business advisory, and career development.