How would you say you’ve managed to stay among the industry’s Best Firms to Work For amid these unprecedented times?

We believe our people are our greatest asset. Regardless of the times, we have always maintained a deliberate focus on nurturing our culture by dedicating resources and energy to ensuring we stay close to the needs and aspirations of our team. Perhaps most importantly we strive to live our values of Openness, Collaboration, Caring, Integrity, Accountability and Ambition every day, and continue to reward behaviors that reflect these.

Were there any specific programs or initiatives (internal or external) that contributed to you being a Best Firm to Work For?

At Level5, we believe in the power of togetherness and community. Our culture is built on a foundation of respect, diversity and inclusion. We work hard to create a safe environment that cultivates inclusivity and fair access to opportunities, where diversity of thought, background, and lived experiences are celebrated and valued. We have several initiatives that help to hold us accountable to this goal including:

• Life@Level5 – a team dedicated to driving our culture calendar for the year by planning, organizing and facilitating firmwide events that bring our people together on a regular basis to connect and have fun
• Meaningful Impact – a team focused on driving our social impact strategy in areas such as youth, education, poverty and mental health with opportunities to get engaged through charitable giving, low bono services and/or volunteering activities
• DEI – a team comprised of individuals across every role at the firm as well as external subject matter experts, tasked with stewarding our DEI strategy and identifying improvement opportunities throughout the firm

When you look at the remainder of this year and 2024, what excites you? What opportunities do you see in your markets?

We have built tremendous momentum over the first half of the year and believe this will continue for the foreseeable future. I am most excited by our team and believe we have what it takes to grow our firm into new service areas and markets as the needs of our clients continue to evolve. We thrive on the opportunity to be our clients’ trusted business partner, supporting their own growth and transformation journey.

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