The Lundy-Fetterman School of Business hosted the weeklong 55th Annual Trust Advisors Institute (TAI) from May 30 to June 7. A nationally recognized continuing education program for trust bankers, TAI offers participants Certified Financial Planner continuing educational credit and leads to Accredited Trust and Financial Advisor (ATFA) certification.
The ATFA certification program belongs to Campbell University and is rapidly becoming a standard of excellence for fiduciaries nationwide. In addition, TAI graduates meet the education requirements to sit for the Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor certification offered by the American Bankers Association.
The TAI faculty is made up of leading attorneys, investment experts and trust managers from around the country. This year, 62 trust officers representing 20 states participated. Attendees were introduced to the very latest in regulatory requirements and complex planning strategies in the areas of law, taxation, administration, employee benefits, financial planning, investments, the management of specialty assets, compliance, sales and estate planning.
TAI is one of several continuing education programs offered by Campbell in conjunction with the Trust Education Foundation, Inc. The mission of the Foundation is to support both the graduate and undergraduate Trust & Wealth Management degree programs. Profits generated by TAI each year are used to fund scholarships for undergraduate Campbell Trust majors. More information about the Foundation can be found at www.trusteducationfoundation.com.
Trust and Wealth Management graduates are employed each year by major financial institutions including Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JP Morgan Chase, Truist, City National Bank/RBC and First Citizens Bank. More than 95% of Trust graduates are placed within one month of graduation each year.
In addition to the undergraduate program, the School of Business offers the Master of Trust and Wealth Management degree. Students can complete their master’s courses in person or online. Applications are being accepted now for both the undergraduate Trust and MTWM programs for the 2025-2026 academic year which begins in mid-August.
On Monday, June 1, 2026, Tribe members from District 2 and District 15, the districts surrounding the area currently planned for the casino, met for a community meeting.Amidst the glitz and glamour of the idea of a new casino coming to the Lumbee Tri
This is the fourth year that ETI has hosted the event, and in years past Freeman has seen a host of innovative technology, including various drone types and programming, robotic dogs, 3D printed houses, and airspace scanners. Photo provided by USSOCO
Crystal McLean (left) with Scott Embry (right). Money Box Academy received a $10,000 grant from United Way of Cumberland County’s Youth Growth Stock Trust. Photos provided by Crystal McLean.The Youth Growth Stock Trust Committee, administered by the
