Lauren Simmons made history at the New York Stock Exchange as the youngest female trader and the second-ever African American woman in the NYSE’s 231 years. She was raised in Marietta, Georgia, and received her bachelor’s degree in genetics from Kennesaw State University. She is the host of the Money Moves podcast on Spotify and has been featured on ABC, CNBC, CNN, Fox, and other media outlets. Simmons is also the co-executive producer on a forthcoming biographical film about her life, starring and co-produced with Kiersey Clemons for AGC Studios. She lives in Los Angeles.