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Join the Financial Wellness Center for a movie screening of the awarding-winning documentary This is Not Financial Advice - Optimist". The film provides a glimpse into real life stories of investing, cryptocurrency, and the rise of financial influencers on social media. The screening will be followed by a panel with film director Zach Ingrasci, Senior Vice President of Investor Education Gerri Walsh, & more. The evening will begin with a reception at 5:30pm and a chance to meet Investment Education Coordinators. Screening to begin at 6:00pm Learn more about the film below. 

Glauber “Pro” Contessoto—an immigrant working multiple jobs and living in a 220-square-foot apartment—gambles his life savings on a joke cryptocurrency. Two months later, he becomes “The Dogecoin Millionaire” and a hero to his growing YouTube following. 

It’s easy to get rich online. But as Pro will soon discover, it’s even easier to lose it all. Amateur investors like Pro must navigate a landscape that’s rife with scams, bad advice, and a fear of missing out. THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE exposes the startling risks and rewards of today’s market through expert commentary and the anxiety-inducing stories of real people trying to make millions.

Trailer: This Is Not Financial Advice // Official Trailer

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