Gwen Martin witnessed a diminishing number of new grads coming into the accounting profession—a problem she’s now tackling head-on as a partner at Scouts Talent, which connects accounting and finance professionals to employment opportunities. In 2022, she and her team partnered with Metropolitan State University to launch a program called One-to-One. Through this program, Scouts Talent sponsors classes for accounting students, many of whom are from underrepresented groups, and it connects students with internships and jobs in their field. Beyond the Minneapolis firm, Martin is currently mentoring the founders of two women- and diverse-led startups through the University of St. Thomas Schulze School of Entrepreneurship and a private fund.