CFA DFW Charterholder Chatter

We speak with Dr Mara Harvey about her journey from a young girl in England to her role as CEO of a Swiss bank. We discuss her passion for teaching children about money and looking into ourselves for the unconscious money lessons we have been taught.

Mara was Swiss CEO of VP Bank Region Europe where she pioneered a dedicated female finance network. She won the TechFace Hidden Figures Diversity Ally award for her work in advancing female finance and early childhood financial literacy. Prior to VP Bank, she was Head of Client Services, Global Wealth Management with UBS where she won Bridge Berlin's 2017 Financial Justice Champion Award for the pioneering work in gender finance. Her latest project, A Smart Way to Start, is focused on teaching children valuable money lessons through a rhymed book series, which has been republished by the United Nations to support awareness and education for The World's Agenda of 2030. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Economy from Fribourg University, graduating summa cum laude.

What Mara is Reading Right Now: Lead Like a Girl by Dalia Feldheim; A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages by Anthony Bale

Mara's Music Recommendation: "Apnea" by Emma

Read More from Mara: Mara's Website; A Smart Way to Start; LinkedIn

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We talk with Jennifer Wines about her journey, from moving 10 times by the age of 20 to her career in private wealth management with Goldman Sachs, Fidelity, and JPMorgan. We discuss her book, Invisible Wealth, the current and future state of the wealth management industry, and how changing demographics are shifting the industry.

Jennifer is the founder of Invisible Wealth Consulting, partnering with individuals and institutions to implement the principles of wealth detailed in her best-selling book Invisible Wealth. She has been widely quoted in outlets such as The New York Times, The Financial Times, and Forbes. She carries the Certified Private Wealth Advisor designation from Booth Business School in Chicago, she holds a JD from Suffolk University Law School.

What Jennifer is Reading Right Now: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Jennifer's Music Recommendation: "Disco" by Surf Curse

Read More from Jennifer: Jennifer's Website, LinkedIn, Instagram: @Jennifer_Wines

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We talk with Gautam Dhingra about his journey from a young boy in New Delhi, to managing over $1 billion as the founder of High Pointe Capital, to his diagnosis with terminal cancer. We discuss how he thinks about investment valuation, his decision to become an entrepreneur, and his thinking on life.

Gautam is the founder of High Pointe Capital. He has served as the President of Chicago's CFA Society, and was honored by the CFA Society of Chicago with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Gautam holds a Ph.D. in Finance and Econometrics, has been a lecturer with Northwestern University's School of Management, and holds his CFA charter.

What Gautam is Reading Right Now: Becoming by Michelle Obama

Gautam's Music Recommendation: "Satnam Sri Wahe Guru" by Jagjit Singh

Read More from Gautam: Gautam's Website, LinkedIn

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We talk with Rob Price about how he thinks about cryptocurrency investing. We cover what it is, how he thinks about valuation and investment in the space, crypto regulation, and the role it might play in the future.

Rob is the founder and CIO at Sound Money Capital, an actively-managed cryptocurrency fund. Prior to Sound Money, Rob was head of asset allocation for South Africa's largest pension fund and Mercer's African partner, Alexander Forbes Investments. He holds a Master's of Finance in Economics from the University of Cape Town, and is a CFA charter-holder.

What Rob is Reading Right Now: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

Rob's Music Recommendation: "Water No Get Enemy" by Fela Kuti

Connect with Rob: LinkedIn; Sound Money Capital Website; Twitter

Read More from Rob: Enterprising Investor

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We talk with Wojtek Buczynski about whether AI will live up to its hype, AI regulation around the world, the use cases of AI in financial services, and whether general artificial intelligence is possible.

Wojtek is a consultant, speaker, and AI researcher specializing in AI regulations and use cases. He was an early advocate of AI at Fidelity International, and ran a team at EY specializing in AI adoption in financial services. He is a Ph.D. candidate with Cambridge University, a CFA charter-holder, and the carries the FRM designation.

What Wojtek is Reading Right Now: Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much by Eldar Shafir

Wojtek's Music Recommendation: anything with rhythm, rhyme, female vocals, and profanity

Connect with Wojtek: LinkedIn

Read More from Wojtek: on Enterprising Investor and LinkedIn

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After my book was published, I spent many hours on podcasts with all sorts of hosts. None, however, were nearly as warm, engaged, and thoughtful as Paul Olschwanger – his questions were informed and incisive, demonstrating understanding, but also warm and human. I could tell immediately that Paul is a man who cares deeply about others, which might help explain his success on this very podcast.

Paul is founder of Wendell Rhoads Consulting which helps investment professionals, and their organizations improve levels of trust, engagement, collaboration, team dynamics, and performance. Paul has served on the board of the CFA DFW society for 20 years, and has hosted Charterholder Chatter for 3 seasons.

Join us as we turn the tables and ask Paul the questions! We discuss how investment professionals should think about their career, how organizations and employers can think about diversity, equity, and inclusion, and what to expect from season 4 of this very podcast.

Our next to final episode of season 3 represents the best of the best in terms of relevant topics and the voice you will primarily hear throughout the conversation. Rare to find such a high level of intelligence, courage, leadership, and willingness to give back, all in one person.

One such individual is Tina Byles Williams, who is the Founder, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Xponance, a $16.5 billion multi-strategy investment manager, one of the largest diverse and woman-owned investment firms in the U.S. She founded FIS Group, the predecessor firm to Xponance, in 1996, after serving as the CIO for the City of Philadelphia's Board of Pensions and Retirement, and Investment Officer for Philadelphia Gas Works.

Tina is the Lead Portfolio Manager for the firm's active multi-manager global equity strategies and a member of the investment committee for the firm's private market strategies. She is widely regarded as a trailblazer in the field of identifying and investing with alpha producing, entrepreneurial investment management firms, many of which are diverse, and women owned. In addition, she is the chairperson and driving force behind Xponance's philanthropic entity, A Good Measure Foundation, which provides financial literacy education to inner city youth, supports programs designed to empower impoverished or marginalized women and children, and works to alleviate food insecurities in the firm's local communities."

She completed her undergraduate work at New York University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and earned her master's degree in public policy with an emphasis in Finance from Harvard University.

On today's podcast, Tina shares more about her personal and professional journey, inspiration along the way, starting a business in an industry dominated by people not looking like her, and biggest challenges to emerging and diverse managers.

Our podcast started a few years ago with the aspirations of having local CFA charterholders share their unique journey. After a few episodes, we realized the high level of interest and impact with hearing about the challenges, proudest moments, and inspirations along the way. No longer am are we searching for the hot topic of conversation, rather the individual who teaches and motivates you to carve out your own path of greatness.

Today, we are grateful to spend time with the one and only Rob Kaplan, who just rejoined Goldman Sachs as a Parter and Vice Chairman after previously serving as the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas from 2015 to 2021. He represented the Eleventh Federal Reserve District on the Federal Open Market Committee in the formulation of US monetary policy and oversaw its 1,300 employees.

Rob was previously the Martin Marshall Professor of Management Practice and a Senior Associate Dean at Harvard Business School. Prior to joining Harvard, he was Vice Chairman of the Goldman Sachs Group with global responsibility for the firm's investment banking and investment management divisions.

He serves as Chairman of Project A.L.S. and Co-Chairman of the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, is a board member of Harvard Medical School, St. Mark's School of Texas and is a member of the Advisory Council of the George W. Bush Institute. Previously he served as Chairman of the Investment Advisory Committee at Google and a trustee of the Ford Foundation.

Proudly born and raised in Prairie Village, Kansas, Rob received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Kansas and a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School.

He has authored three books, including one our host, Paul Olschwanger recently finished, titled What You Really Need to Lead: The Power of Thinking and Acting Like an Owner.

On today's episode, you would think we am going to ask Rob for his views on the economy or fed policy. Not so much, you can easily google Rob Kaplan and these topics. You are, however, in for a treat as we are going to talk more about his professional journey, life leading the Fed, proudest moments, and potential topics for his next book.

When our podcast was established a few years ago, the initial focus was on local investment legends such as Luther King, Susan Byrne, Jim Hille, and Dan Meader. Finally, as we wind down Season 3, it is time to have another true legend who has dedicated her career to education, leadership, and impacting our investment community.

Since 2015, Dr. Marilyn Wiley has served as the Dean of the G. Brint Ryan College of Business at the University of North Texas or UNT. Previously, she was Senior Associate Dean. Before coming to UNT, she spent three years in the same role at Florida Atlantic University. Marilyn earned a Ph.D. in Finance from Texas A&M University, is a Chartered Financial Analyst and previously served as President of the Dallas-Ft. Worth CFA Society. She also consults for the CFA Institute on curriculum issues, recently served as member of the Board of Directors of the Ft. Worth chapter of Financial Executives International and her research has been published in several academic journals including the Journal of Futures Markets and the Journal of Finance.

On this podcast, Marilyn shares her personal and professional journey, what she is most excited about for future generations of leaders in finance, and key takeaways to graduating seniors.

Within and outside the investment management industry, there are many well-intentioned initiatives established to make a significant contribution and difference. Not as difficult to find people who have an opinion as it is to find true leaders willing to climb up and through walls.

One such exceptional leader is our guest today. Sarah Maynard is Global Senior Head, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) at CFA Institute.

Based in London, Sarah leads a global, industry-recognized portfolio of DEI programs for CFA Institute stakeholders who include CFA Program candidates, charterholders, Societies, and investment institutions, to champion the cause of greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in the investment management industry. Sarah is also responsible for internal DEI at CFA Institute, reporting to CEO & President, Marg Franklin.

Previously, Sarah was Head of Stewardship and Client Communication at Majedie Asset Management, Director of Career Development at CFA Society of the UK, and a founder of the society's Women's Network, which she transformed into the Inclusion & Diversity Network, and which now has a membership of over 1,200 investment professionals.

Sarah was also a fund manager and analyst at both an asset manager and an asset owner, for which she managed an equities portfolio of US $3.3bn.

She has an MA in English Literature and Language from Trinity College, Oxford, holds the ASIP (the credential for Associates of the Society of Investment Professionals), and is an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development. She currently serves on the Advisory Boards of Girls Who Invest, the National Association of Securities Professionals (NASP), Collaborative WIM, and on the CEO Advisory Council of Diversity Project North America.

On today's episode, Sarah shares more about her journey, commitment to DE&I, her advice to young women entering our industry, and proudest moments.