Members of the Bahamas Millennials Society (BMS) met recently at the Bahamas Financial Services Board to attend the society's first annual general meeting (AGM). BMS is a voluntary membership-based program open to millennials (those persons born between 1979 - 1993); employees of BFSB member firms; and students studying full-time or part-time in a degree related to financial services, law, technology or real estate, either at The College of The Bahamas or abroad.

BMS was established in November of 2014 and the three key objectives that underpin the BMS program are exposure, networking and mentorship. Those elected to the 2016 management committee were Khrystle Rutherford-Ferguson (society president), of Fidelity Bank & Trust; Taran Mackey (society vice president), of IPG Family Office; Melissa Smith (society treasurer), of Julius Baer Bank & Trust, and Talitha Wallace (society secretary), of Fidelity Bank & Trust.

Newly-elected president Rutherford-Ferguson articulated to her committee that she would expect a great deal of them and that she was looking forward to the future of the society.

"I am honored to have been given this opportunity. My team and I look forward to adding value to our fellow millennials engaged in the financial services sector," she said.

"A recent study conducted by Goldman Sachs describes millennials as one of the largest generations in history; one that will reshape the economy and will force companies to examine how they do business for decades to come. The Bahamas Millennials Society was launched to offer exposure, networking and mentoring opportunities to all of our members, thereby ensuring the continued growth of our industry. We look forward to your support, and we anticipate an exciting term filled with enriching and diverse activities for both professional and personal advancement."

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