Dominique Mielle grew up in France and pursued her MBA at Stanford, where she developed a "platonic crush" on the brain of professor William Sharpe, developer of the Sharpe Ratio—leading her to a career in hedge fund investing.

She recently left that career after 20 successful years, and now spends her time giving back and serving as a role model for women looking to break into the world of hedge funds. Her third act is filled serving on five company boards, mentoring other women, and playing a mean game of polo. Her new book, Damsel In Distressed, debuts on September 7th encouraging more young women to pursue a career in hedge fund investing.