In their talk about Gentlemen Bankers, Susie Pak (St.John's University) & Carmen Hofmann (eabh) focus on the social and economic circles of one of America's most renowned and influential financiers: J.P. Morgan. Susie tells an intriguing story about how economic and political interests intersected with personal rivalries and friendships among the Wall Street aristocracy during the first half of the twentieth century. These historical precedents are all the more relevant in a time when we redefine trust in the financial sector, the concepts of risk and responsibility and the inclusiveness of our work and social lives.