Come Get Your Money: Building a Sustainable Career

This “Spooky Season,” make money a little less scary with an interactive financial wellness panel hosted by the L.A. Local NextGen Performers Committee (NGP)!

Whether you have questions about side hustles in and outside of the business, investing as a millennial/Gen Z actor, or making sense of how our contracts make us money... we have you covered. There are some incredible panelists and guests including SAG-AFTRA Director of Contract Strategic Initiatives & Podcasts Shaine Griffin, Abundance Bound Program Facilitator Ruthy Otero, SAG-AFTRA Credit Union Chief Lending Officer Dan Gushue and Sam Valentine from One Broke Actress. The panel will be moderated by Entertainment Community Fund’s Looking Ahead Program Manager Vy Nguyen.

You’ll leave the panel with actionable steps and resources to take control of your financial life so that checking your bank account doesn’t feel like a scene from a horror movie.

Following the panel, talk money tips— or movie recommendations— at a mixer with panelists and fellow SAG-AFTRA members. You can also visit one of the tables hosted by the Entertainment Community Fund or SAG-AFTRA Credit Union.

Register now because there may just be a very special surprise for attendees! 👻

Who is NGP? The LA NextGen Performers (NGP) Committee consists of local SAG-AFTRA members who encourage young adult professional members to take control of their careers, get involved in the union, and build community. NGP engages with and facilitates the education of its demographic through social media, panels, meet-ups, community outreach, special events, and much more. Come talk to us after the panel! We’d love to get to know you.

Date: Thursday, October 17 at 2 p.m. PT

*A mixer will follow the panel at 4 p.m. PT.

Location: James Cagney Boardroom, SAG-AFTRA Plaza 
              5757 Wilshire Blvd. 
              Los Angeles, CA 90036

Parking: Please park in the garage off of Curson Ave. and bring your parking ticket for validation at the event.

RSVP: Log in to see the form below. Deadline to RSVP is Wednesday, October 16. SAG-AFTRA members, please bring your physical or digital membership card for admittance.

IMPORTANT NOTE: There is very limited space, so please sign up early and encourage others to do the same. Guests without registration confirmation will not be admitted.

Questions? Reach out to LARSVP@sagaftra.org.  

Panelists are subject to change without notification.

This panel is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG- AFTRA. The information provided through the panel is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the panel.

This event is only open to active SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid through October 31,2024). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event.