A charity that matches neurodiverse job seekers with willing employers has found an advocate in Justin Nelson, Managing Director and Head of the Asset Management and Financial Principals Coverage Team at J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Connecticut. Nelson works with Broad Futures alongside Adelphi University’s Bridges Program, which supports high-functioning students on the autism spectrum as they prepare for careers.
What Broad Futures Provides
“They work with employers to match up people who are neurodiverse,” Nelson says of the organization. “They operate by helping employers get educated and having them run a program for them to help them select candidates.”
Justin Nelson JP Morgan manages more than $15 billion in assets, says partnerships like this one address a gap that standard hiring practices leave open. Financial firms often say they cannot find enough qualified applicants, even as neurodiverse candidates with strong analytical skills go unhired because of how interviews are structured.
“Interviews can be hard for them, so an employer has to think differently about the hiring process,” Nelson says, describing the transition from school to employment as the toughest stretch for many neurodiverse candidates.
From Hiring to Long Term Success
Nelson’s involvement does not stop once a candidate is hired. Nelson encourages managers to define tasks clearly and connect them to a larger plan so new employees understand expectations from day one. He says this approach consistently produces strong, detail-oriented performers.
Justin Nelson’s work with Broad Futures reflects a broader belief that employer education, not candidate deficiency, is the real obstacle standing between neurodiverse talent and steady careers in wealth management, and that closing this gap benefits companies just as much as it benefits the individuals hired.
Nelson says his own team at JP Morgan serves as a practical example of what happens when structure replaces guesswork, since employees who receive clear tasks and clear context tend to perform reliably regardless of how they came across during the initial interview process. Visit this page for additional information.
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