Pamela Capalad
Founder and financial planner
Brunch and Budget
Brooklyn, N.Y.
1. Put women in a place to feel empowered about money. Shift from financial literacy to financial capability. Fear of money is prevalent among women because of the jargon and negative experiences in finance and investing.
2. Hiring more women advisors is a good business decision. Women clients view working with women advisors as a validation of their concerns. Women have the instinct to feel empathy. Emotions are connected with money for many women, and human emotion plays a big part of being an advisor.
3. Scholarships for women entering college or taking the certification courses would be a big boost. More young women entering college are viewing finance as a viable career in the next five to 10 years.
Janet Cowell
CEO, Girls Who Invest
New York, N.Y.
1. Girls Who Invest is trying to improve the pipeline of young women who are qualified and knowledgeable to enter the industry, and then connect them with jobs at the best financial firms.