New York City, New York Mar 8, 2023 (Issuewire.com) - On International Women's Day 2023, join a conversation with Vanquour Wealth Management about the reality of women in investing, and hear the personal accounts of three leading women in the field.
Throughout the financial industry, it’s a similar story. The U.S. has made some progress in recent years — women now represent about half of the workforce at the entry level. But there’s still a major problem: it’s a broken pipeline, with representation falling off at every step of the corporate ladder. This slide is particularly steep for women of color, who continue to be under-represented in every role above entry level. It’s not for lack of trying, wanting, or talent. Research has shown having women in senior roles improves business performance, yet many continue to report a lack of support, mentors, and the workplace culture among the reasons for the gender difference.
This year, the theme of International Women’s Day is #EmbraceEquity. It recognizes that equal opportunities are no longer enough and can be exclusionary. Where equality means each individual or group of people is given the same resources and opportunities, equity recognizes that each person has different circumstances, and instead allocates the resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome.
It will be followed by a cocktail reception.
When? March 8, 2023, 5:30-7:30 PM
Where? Vanquour, 3 World Trade Center, 38th Floor
Who? Hear from Lu Zhou, CEO and Founder of Vanquour Wealth Management, Cindy Chin, CEO and Founder of CLC Advisors, and Elizabeth Davis, Partner at Davis Wright Tremaine
RSVP: By March 7 to events@vanquour.com
About Vanquour:
Vanquour is on a mission to shake up the “bro culture” of Wall Street, by being inclusive, diverse, and humane. It’s committed to education through knowledge exchanges like this one that brings together the best minds in the business to power new investment perspectives.
About Lu Zhou:
Lu Zhou came from China to the U.S. on a college scholarship more than two decades ago. She landed a job on Wall Street and became highly sought-after by American companies to help them enter and invest in China. After working in private equity for more than a decade, raising hundreds of millions for businesses including the largest gigafactory in New York State, she founded her own wealth management firm to help empower the next generation of women.
“The most direct way to empower a woman is to teach her how to invest and manage her finances,” said Zhou.
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About Cindy Chin:
Cindy Chin is a venture capital whisperer, serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and inventor of multiple A.I. patents. She is a member of the NASA Datanauts, a NASA Women in Data initiative, and a mentor in the Google for Startups Accelerator. She’s been featured in Forbes, The Guardian, Coindesk, and Bloomberg and named one of Entrepreneur Magazine's 50 Most Daring Entrepreneurs. She helps develop frontier technologies, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, and geospatial satellite technologies while putting diversity at the forefront.
“A focus on gender equity and women’s empowerment today needs to be part of every society’s DNA,” said Chin.
About Elizabeth Davis:
Elizabeth Davis is a partner at Davis Wright Tremaine and co-chairs the firm's national financial services practice, advocating before the SEC, CFTC, DOJ, IRS, and exchanges such as the CME. She has nearly two decades of federal government experience, including serving as a Chief Trial Attorney with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and with the Department of Justice. She was named chair and president of her previous firm — the first woman of color ever elected to the role.
“There’s still a very long way to go. Continued dialogue and engagement surrounding equity issues is crucial to ensuring further progress,” said Davis.
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