The 38th event organized by the Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative aimed to enable Asian Americans of all ages to get valuable career advice from experienced and successful Asian Americans in the Financial Services, Investing and Consulting professions. We expect to hold this event for different clusters of professions in the future.

We used a virtual “ballroom” where experienced Asian American advisors hosted individual tables for attendees to join. The attendees had a list of the experienced advisors in advance and were able to choose which tables they want to visit to get career advice and to ask questions. The attendees were able to move from table to table as they wish during the one hour and 15-minute event.

This was a unique opportunity to explore these professions with experienced practitioners and make personal connections. Discussions were frank and informative as each table host answered questions and share personal insights about their profession, including both the upsides and the downsides.

We hope this event helped those who are either just starting out or are in the early to mid-stages of their career enhance their career planning, overcome obstacles and accelerate their careers.

Peter Young
CEO and President
Young & Partners  

Peter Young is CEO and President of Young & Partners, a boutique corporate strategy and investment banking firm focused on the life science and chemical industries. He manages the firm and is actively involved in client projects, transactions, and financings. Under his leadership, Young & Partners has established and maintained its position as a highly regarded firm serving the corporate strategy, M&A, restructuring, and financing needs of clients worldwide. He was previously head of industry groups at Salomon Brothers, Schroders, and Lehman Brothers, a senior private equity executive with J.H. Whitney & Co., and a senior member of Bain & Co., a corporate strategy firm.   

Mr. Young received a BA in Economics from Yale, an MS in Accounting from NYU, and an MBA from Harvard Business School where he graduated as a Baker Scholar. He is a CPA and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. He serves on several boards of directors, both corporate and non-profit; and is a board member of Société de Chimie Industrielle, a leading life science and chemical industry non-profit organization; and on the Editorial Advisory Board of Pharmaceutical Executive. He is also the New York Regional Chair for Committee of 100.