Jay Washington is Assistant Vice President, Financial Services Executive for Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA). Jay is a national subject matter expert working with Voya’s Corporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team. By partnering with internal stakeholders, including sales, service, operations, legal, and product, he’s able to position Voya to attract and retain diverse clients. Jay is a member of Voya’s Growth Office, reporting to the chief client officer.

In his downtime, Jay enjoys co-parenting his niece (13) and nephew (10) with his mom, participating in his men’s group, and traveling domestically and internationally. He also spends quite a bit of his time working on his mental and physical health.

Jay graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a second in Journalism. ​He has an MBA from Point Park College, in addition to his CEBS®, AIF®, and RICP®. He has 22 years of financial services experience in sales, operations, and service. He holds several licenses, such as FINRA 6, 7, 63, and LIFE & Health insurance licenses in PA, DE, NY, CT, and MD. He also recently acquired his Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS), Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF), and Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP).