Past Event Highlights
If you missed any of FWSF’s women-in-finance events in San Francisco or the East Bay, click on the links below for event highlights.
Our signature events include the FWSF Financial Woman or the Year luncheon and scholarship awards ceremony.
To get more involved, see our list of upcoming events.
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Driving Change: Financial Literacy Equity Inclusion
On the 18th of April 2024, the “Advancing Women into Financial Power,” event was held at FHL Bank in San Francisco. This Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging event featured moderator Rekha Gurnani Chowdhury (HR, DEI&B, Pay Transparency & Pay Equity Expert and Wharton MBA), in conversation with panelists: Lisha Bell (Economic Opportunity Manager, Podcast Host, PayPal, and Co-Founder, BLXVC), Cassandra Cummings (Wealth & Investment Strategist, Digital Finance Influencer, Founder, Author, and Speaker) and Joann Lee Wagner (VP of People Operations, Common Future).
Read moreFWSF in Collaboration with Rock the Street Wall Street’s Financial Literacy Program
Anne Chambers, Kim Scala, Lyssa Grimaldo, and Jennifer Lin represented FWSF in collaboration with Rock the Street Wall Street’s financial literacy program.
Read moreMeet a Member Monday: Sunitha Anand
Meet Sunitha Anand. In 2023, she established AddsVal, a professional services firm offering Fractional CFO Solutions to startups and small to mid-sized businesses.
Read moreRegulatory Outlook for Fintech and Banking, June 18, 2024
On June 18, FWSF held a “Regulatory Outlook for Fintech and Banking” event featuring Michele Alt, Partner and co-founder of the Klaros Group, which advises banks and fintechs on complex regulatory issues related to U.S. licensing and business plans.
Read moreMeet a Member Monday: Maria Castel
Meet Maria Castel. She started her career in Finance at Roberson Stephens Investment Bank in San Francisco and made her way back after working and living abroad in London at JPMorgan. Some highlights include Barclays Global Investors - Client Services, transitioning into Risk Management at Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG), and completing the acquisition of MUFG Union Bank by US Bank.
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