Dean's Leadership Speaker Series | Grossman School of Business | The University of Vermont(title)

The Grossman School of Business Dean's Leadership Speaker Series hosts senior business leaders from around the world to engage in thought provoking conversations with students.

2024 Dean's Leadership Speaker

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Samuel E. Bain, Jr.

“An (im)Perfect Path To A Profession, Entrepreneurism and Success”

Samuel E. Bain. Jr.

Wednesday, October 16
12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Ifshin Hall
Keller Room

Sam is a Partner in Cerity Partners Boston office. He has more than forty years of experience assisting individuals and families with asset management, individual investments and complex estate, tax and gift planning strategies. Sam enjoys the intellectual challenge of identifying and developing solutions to otherwise complicated problems. He believes that education is the cornerstone of all personal and organizational growth, so his advice comes with an educative delivery that benefits his clients’ collective knowledge.

Sam joined the firm in December 2020 when Cerity Partners acquired Bainco International Investors, the independent wealth management and investment advisory firm he founded in 1987.

He earned his Master of Science degree in Systems Design and Management from George Washington University and his Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Vermont. 

Sam received the 2016 UVM Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award for his guidance through tough financial times as a UVM Trustee, as the chair of the UVM Investment Sub-Committee. He has served on the boards of multiple early-stage venture companies and nonprofit organizations and most notably the Board of Trustees of both UVM and St. Johnsbury Academy.

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