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Acorns is a leading saving and investing app that has helped over 9M Americans save and invest more than $7.5B. Acorns easy-to-use, mobile-first technology makes it simple for anyone to set aside and invest life’s spare money. Acorns allows customers to automatically invest in a low-cost, diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds offered by some of the world’s top asset managers (including Vanguard and BlackRock). Customers invest in one of five portfolios constructed with help from world-renowned Nobel laureate economist Dr. Harry Markowitz. Acorns’ smart portfolio algorithms automatically work in the background of life, helping users build wealth naturally, pennies at a time. From Acorns mighty oaks do grow.

Acorns is accessed simply and easily via the app for iPhone, Android, or desktop. Visit Acorns.com for more.

Kevin Hooks
Chief Community Officer, Acorns

Kevin is an extremely versatile executive who has successfully navigated many industries including retail, financial services, music, film & television, civil rights, public relations/communications during his nearly 20 plus years of service. He has received multiple awards and accolades for his innovative, solution’s driven approach to problem solving.

Relationships are the key ingredient to his success. While working on projects such as the People’s Choice Awards, The Critics Choice Awards or the MTV Video Music Awards, as General Manager of UPP Entertainment Marketing, he was able to build actionable relationships in Hollywood.

As a graduate of the Inaugural Presidential Leadership Scholars class, Kevin spent time with leaders such as President Bill Clinton, President George W. Bush, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman and many other world leaders where he honed his leadership skills.

During his tenure as President and CEO of the Las Vegas Urban League he built the largest poverty fighting agency in Nevada. In addition it became one of the most successful affiliates in the movement’s history.

He is the Creator of the Ten Commandments of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Project RE-DO a Professional DEI training program. In 2016 he was named Outstanding Alumnus of Missouri Southern State University - the highest honor given.