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Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Abby Walhout graduated from Wheaton College (IL) with a BA in Economics and Urban Studies. Abby has spent the past 3 years post-graduation working for Performance Trust Capital Partners as an associate in their Financial Institutions Group selling fixed income securities and consulting with the C-Suites of community banks and credit unions. Throughout her time in sales and trading, she remained passionate about social and urban policy and is excited to continue studying those fields and gaining further expertise. 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