Her Success Matters

In this episode, Christine Shaw discusses the opportunities and adversities faced by female founders of fintech startups with Margaret Hartigan, founder and chief executive officer of Marstone.

Marston is a leading digital wealth platform that integrates with custodians including Pershing, core banking platforms including Fiserv, account aggregation platforms, and investment managers to offer digital wealth management solutions for clients.

Margaret's unique experience as one of the few female founders of a fintech startup has led to her commitment to guide young women as they begin their careers. She also mentors other female founders on their journeys.

In this episode, Christine Shaw welcomes back Danielle Burns, vice president and head of business development at CNote, and fierce advocate for women of color. Christine and Danielle introduce to our audience Kamila Elliott, president and equity partner of GRID 202.

Kamila and Danielle guide listeners through actionable steps leaders can take to drive more diversity, equity and inclusion for women of color in financial services. The trio also have an open discussion around elevating and amplifying the voices for women of color.

In this episode, Christine Shaw reunites with Suzanne Siracuse, CEO of Suzanne Siracuse Consulting Services, creator and host of The Big Reveal Podcast Series, and former CEO and publisher of InvestmentNews. Suzanne shares her journey as a trailblazing woman in our financial advisory community and the instrumental role she played in building the InvestmentNews brand to support the evolution of the financial advice profession, specifically in the areas of Women’s Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Innovation, NextGen and Financial Literacy.

In this episode, Christine Shaw speaks with Steph Wagner, director of Women and Wealth at Northern Trust Wealth Management. Steph shares her personal journey reinventing herself and building her successful career after facing life-altering hardships. She also goes over the ways her firm’s advisory practice helps women facing unexpected transitions.

In this episode, Christine Shaw speaks with Gemma Castle, CFO for Cult Wines, an international leader in fine wine asset management. Gemma shares her insight about working as a woman in the male-dominated fine wine industry, and discusses the success of her all-female team.

In this episode, Christine Shaw speaks with Corie Pauling, senior vice president, chief inclusion diversity and equity officer, head of corporate social responsibility at TIAA. Corie describes her career path, sharing how she made the move from civil rights law to her role at TIAA. Corie also discusses her passion for empowering women and members of the Black community to Be the Change.

In this episode, Christine Shaw speaks with Rupal Bhansali, chief investment officer and portfolio manager at Ariel Investments. Rupal shares her journey as a pioneer in financial services as she has shattered the glass ceiling at one of the largest minority-owned money management and mutual fund companies in the country.

In this episode, Christine Shaw speaks with Jodi Schwimmer, global co-head of the Financial Industry Group at Reed Smith, about the importance of finding the confidence to navigate societal standards for women.

In this episode, Christine Shaw speaks with Kristi Rodriguez, senior vice president of Nationwide Retirement Institute. Kristi details the steps that Nationwide has taken in the diversity, equity and inclusion space, explaining the research that motivated their efforts.

In this episode, Christine Shaw speaks with Shannon Spotswood, president of RFG Advisory, president of StrongHer Money, and partner at Busy Bees. Shannon shares her incredible journey through the financial services industry, including all the moves that led her to her position as president at RFG Advisory. Shannon discusses the importance of following your dreams as a woman, and describes how she balances her extremely successful career with her family.