Invesco QQQ, the official ETF and financial education partner of the NCAA, is extending its partnership with Teamworks Influencer to educate student-athletes on essential financial skills and best practices across six key business and finance categories. Over the past three years, Invesco QQQ and Influencer, the leading NIL platform serving over 90,000 students annually, have collaborated to help student-athletes develop smart financial habits and make confident decisions, empowering them to become part of the investor community.
Invesco QQQ currently offers “How Not To Suck At Money,” a free, mobile-first game developed with the guidance of former collegiate and professional athletes to provide players with an interactive learning experience based on real-world financial situations. As the official financial education program of the NCAA, this engaging game teaches college students finance fundamentals in a fun and challenging way, ensuring lasting learning.
Today, Invesco QQQ and Influencer are excited to announce the launch of their latest initiative — Invesco QQQ’s How Not to Suck at Money: Financial Education Certification Course. This course is designed to equip student-athletes with crucial financial literacy skills essential for navigating Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) opportunities and post-graduate life. It is tailored to student-athletes who seek to build their financial toolbox. Additionally, Influencer customers can track their student-athlete’s progress toward fulfilling financial educational requirements through the certification course.
“Invesco QQQ has a longstanding commitment to financial education and is proud to expand its partnership with Teamworks Influencer to further empower collegiate athletes to take control of their financial futures,” said Ryan McCormack, Sr. Factor and Core Equity ETF Strategist at Invesco US.
In addition to the certification course, Invesco QQQ and Influencer will collaborate on financial education resources that will be integrated into the NIL educational platform Influencer is building with the NCAA, providing comprehensive NIL services to student-athletes.
“Through this partnership, we are helping student-athletes to understand the basics of banking and empowering them to make informed financial decisions, effectively manage their money, and achieve their financial goals, said Sean Kelly, Director of Partnerships at Teamworks. “Our goal is to equip all Teamworks Influencer users with the tools they need for success, both during and after their athletic careers.”
Athletes can now access the game and certification course through the Influencer app. Collegiate administrators interested in offering the course to their student-athletes to fulfill financial education requirements should contact their Teamworks Customer Success Manager.
About Invesco Ltd.
Invesco Ltd. is a global independent investment management firm dedicated to delivering an investment experience that helps people get more out of life. Our distinctive investment teams deliver a comprehensive range of active, passive, and alternative investment capabilities. With offices in more than 20 countries, Invesco managed $1.66 trillion in assets on behalf of clients worldwide as of March 31, 2024. For more information, visit www.invesco.com.
About Invesco QQQ
Invesco QQQ is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). As the Official ETF of the NCAA, Invesco QQQ is making financial education accessible and fun for students. Whether it’s through hosting conversations like the one we’re having today or sharing the benefits of Invesco QQQ’s free financial education game ‘How Not to Suck at Money,’ the fund is committed to educating the next generation of investors to make informed and confident financial decisions today, and in the future.
About Teamworks Influencer
Teamworks Influencer, available on Teamworks’ Operating System for Sports™, is the leading athlete brand-building and NIL business management app for elite sports organizations. The INFLCR athlete app educates student-athletes, coaches, and staff for the NIL era in a safe and compliant environment. Powered by our best-in-class content delivery engine, student-athletes can easily access and share content with their fans. Influencer’s Exchange helps companies, fans, and collectives easily find, communicate with, pay, and report NIL transactions with student-athletes, maximizing their NIL earning potential and streamlining reporting for their institution and personal tax returns. To learn why over 90,000 student-athletes at 270 elite collegiate and professional sports organizations have partnered with Influencer, visit teamworks.com/influencer.
Invesco is not affiliated with Teamworks Influencer or the NCAA. NCAA is a trademark of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
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