MassMutual and NMSDC team up for First-Ever, Financial Professional Affiliated with MassMutual Certification Grant Initiative

New York, New York, March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), a leading mutual life insurance company, and the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), America’s most influential and successful minority business development organization, are entering into a partnership to certify Black financial professionals affiliated with MassMutual as minority business enterprises (MBEs).

NMSDC has made a tremendous impact on MBEs and has been at the forefront of creating economic opportunities for communities of color for 50 years. NMSDC-certified minority-owned businesses generate over $400 billion in annual economic output and have created and sustained $2.2 million jobs, according to the NMSDC records.

The recruitment and retention of MBEs in the professional services industry creates the pipeline for wealth creation by introducing non-traditional businesses to a national network of potential procurement and partnership opportunities.

MassMutual has committed to providing grants covering the cost of certification up to $500 for over 100 financial professionals affiliated with MassMutual.

“We are committed to not only growing our diverse supplier population, but also investing in them, which is why we are thrilled to create this partnership with the NMSDC to offer certification to financial professionals affiliated with MassMutual,” said April Cimorelli, Supplier Diversity Manager MassMutual. “NMSDC certification is the platinum standard in supplier diversity and yields significant benefits for those who meet its standards.”

Once certification is obtained, the financial professionals affiliated with MassMutual will have access to:

• Business leads
• University partner executive training programs
• NMSDC Academy
• Emerging Young Entrepreneurs (EYE) program
• Networking events, workshops, and seminars hosted at NMSDC’s annual national conference and throughout the year

”As we celebrate our 50th anniversary, we have set our aspirational goal of achieving $1 trillion annual revenue for NMSDC certified MBEs.” said Ying McGuire, CEO and President of NMSDC. “To achieve this goal, we need corporations like MassMutual with their active participation in NMSDC and innovative initiatives that will discover and utilize a new generation of MBEs. Together, we will continue to create generational wealth in communities of color while on our journey to $1 trillion.”

The program is set to launch in select markets beginning in April 2022.

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ABOUT MASSMUTUAL
MassMutual is a leading mutual life insurance company that is run for the benefit of its members andparticipating policyowners. Founded in 1851, the company has been continually guided by one consistentpurpose: we help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. With a focus on deliveringlong-term value, MassMutual offers a wide range of protection, accumulation, wealth management andretirement products and services. For more information, visit www.massmutual.com.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Chartered in 1972, The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) was stood up as aresult of the civil rights movement in the late 1960s and continues to be the leading minority businessdevelopment organization in the United States. NMSDC supports the economic sustainability of morethan 14,000 certified minority business enterprises (MBEs) and advances minority business developmentby facilitating procurement opportunities between its certified MBEs and its network of CorporateMembers. The NMSDC network includes a National Office in New York, 23 affiliate regional councils, fiveinternational partner organizations and the Business Consortium Fund (BCF) as its funding arm. For moreinformation, please visit www.nmsdc.org.

Stefan Bradham
National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc.
929-246-3136
stefan.bradham@nmsdc.org

Source: National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc.