THE BEYONCE EXPERIENCE Comes to Stage 48

On May 25th from 6-10pm at Stage 48 in Hell's Kitchen, New York, OPEN Finance will present "Aaron Carty's Beyoncé Experience." The event is a one-night-only fundraiser for Hetrick-Martin Institute, the nation's oldest and largest organization specializing in serving and advocating for LGBTQ youth.

This is Aaron Carty's first time performing in New York. Aaron was a stand-out performer on Britain's Got Talent. If you love Beyoncé, you'll love this international drag queen from London; performing a 'best of' concert from Beyoncé's entire back catalogue. Complete with back-up dance crew and interactive video wall. This is a show not to miss.

"HMI is always grateful to leaders, like those at OPEN Finance, who find fun and creative ways to step up in their support of LGBTQ youth," says HMI CEO Thomas Krever. "Supporters and role models like Aaron Carty and everyone involved with OPEN Finance show our young people not only that the community is here for them, but also what is possible, with heart and tenacity."

OPEN Finance is a volunteer network that combines the expertise of almost 50 financial services firms' employee resource groups to drive forward LGBT equality and diversity in the finance industry and beyond.

Aaron Carty shared, "I'm so proud that my first ever USA performance will be for such a worthy cause. Supporting LGBTQ youth is something I've done for the past ten years in London, so to extend that support in the US is so exciting. I'm so proud that all of the proceeds from the event will help HMI to empower LGBTQ youth."

The ex-police officer turned Beyoncé impersonator hit the headlines after wowing Simon Cowell and the Britain's Got Talent judges in 2015. Since then he has performed around the world, including to crowds of over 20,000 at London Pride, as well as in the Seychelles and Dubai, Germany and Spain.

Tickets for the event on May 25 start at $40. All proceeds from the event will be used to provide vital services such as mental health counseling, hot meals, clean clothes, access to medical care and other support services for LGBTQ youth. For more information go to: http://openfinancenyc.org/beyonceexperience/

Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI) believes all young people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, deserve a safe and supportive environment in which to achieve their full potential. HMI creates this environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth between the ages of 13 and 24 and their families. Through a comprehensive package of direct services and referrals, HMI seeks to foster healthy youth development. HMI's staff promotes excellence in the delivery of youth services and uses its expertise to create innovative programs that other organizations may use as models. To learn more, go to www.hmi.org.

About OPEN Finance

OPEN Finance is a volunteer network that combines the expertise of our member firms' employee resource groups to drive forward LGBT equality and diversity in the financial services sector and beyond. We help to advance workplace policies across the industry; assist firms in collaborating on events, community service and philanthropy; drive positive change in the communities in which our participating firms do business; and provide a networking forum for LGBT finance professionals. We are a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization, and count almost 50 of the leading financial services institutions in the US among our participating firms. Find out more at www.openfinancenyc.org.