XYPN Names 2 Female Execs

According to XYPN CEO Alan Moore: "We'd like to see the industry move away from tapping a buddy on the shoulder in the old boys' club to assume leadership positions. We're committed to a systematic recruiting process that more heavily weights relevant, transferable skills vs. industry experience because, frankly, there is a lack of diversity from within the profession today." 

XYPN conducts several rounds of interviews "to ensure an absence of unintentional bias," and the final group of job candidates are asked to "prepare a work sample, which gives them the opportunity to let their work speak for itself." 

"We think it's more critical to find out if candidates can do the job vs. requiring them to have done it before," Moore explained in a statement. "That shift opens the field significantly for us, and opens doors for talented, deserving candidates who may otherwise be overlooked."

Kulbacka, who relocated from Boston to Bozeman, Montana, for her new role, says she is pleased to "work as an integrator across XYPN's departments and service lines, managing challenges and removing roadblocks as we work towards shared goals."

As for Asher, "I believe real financial planning can and should be provided to everyone," she said in a statement. "I joined XYPN to help further that mission."

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