Kim Stolz leaves MTV spotlight for Wall Street career at Bank of America Private Bank

Kim Stolz, a former MTV News correspondent who rose to prominence in the early 2000s, has left the entertainment industry to pursue a career on Wall Street. The 42-year-old, who gained national attention as a contestant on America’s Next Top Model and later as a reporter for MTV News, is now a private client advisor at Bank of America Private Bank, where she manages the fortunes of ultra‑wealthy clients.

Stolz described the pivot in a recent interview with Business Insider, saying the move blends the skills she developed on camera with the networking and analytical work required on the trading floor.

Her Wall Street path began with an internship on a trading desk at BTIG, where she spent time across desks and learned the product. After the fifth week, she was offered a role as a trading assistant on the equity derivatives desk, and she spent the next year cultivating a network by attending events and building business relationships. The experience helped her transition to Citi, and later to Bank of America in a prime brokerage sales role.

Stolz’s television career included five cycles of Time‑hosted America’s Next Top Model in 2005, and she was the first openly lesbian contestant on the show. In 2008, AOL Entertainment Canada listed her as one of the most memorable contestants in the show’s history. Despite not chasing fame, Stolz has said she valued the doors ANTM opened and has used her platform to advocate for equal rights and other political causes.

In reflecting on the shift, Stolz told Autostraddle in 2009 that she had long harbored interests in politics and international relations and journalism, and that the move into banking has allowed her to pursue those interests in a different arena. Her journey underscores how some media professionals transition to finance, leveraging public visibility to drive impact beyond the screen.