Retirement Industry People Moves

Yusuf Abugideiri Joins Foundation for Financial Planning Board of Trustees

Yusuf Abugideiri

Yusuf Abugideiri, co-CEO and CIO of Yeske Buie Inc., joined the Foundation for Financial Planning’s board of trustees. He will serve a three-year term supporting the foundation’s mission of expanding access to pro bono financial planning.

Abugideiri’s involvement with the foundation started in 2018, when he participated in the organization’s Pro Bono for Cancer initiative, helping a couple navigate the financial challenges of a cancer diagnosis.

“The pro bono engagements changed me as a professional and made me a better planner for every client I work with who is affected by this kind of diagnosis,” Abugideiri said in a statement. “We get to make a real impact with this work for people who need our help. It’s an honor to serve, and I look forward to working alongside the other trustees to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives through pro bono financial planning, a necessary component of our profession’s identity.”

Lisa Gomez Among 35 Appointed to Rutgers Fellowship for ESOP Study

Lisa Gomez

Lisa Gomez, former assistant secretary of labor overseeing the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, is among 35 research fellows appointed by the Rutgers Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing—part of the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations—to study employee share ownership in 2026. Gomez has been designated as an executive fellow.

The fellows are tasked with studying employee stock ownership programs, equity compensation plans, worker cooperatives and related business models, according to the school’s announcement. This year’s class is the largest in the 18-year history of the program.