Gender on Wall Street

Helps women identify the internal and external obstacles preventing them from realizing their visionProvides insights and exercises to develop a strategy for career successShowcases confidence building and collaboration techniques to better create work environments that support their values and goals

Autorentext

Laura Mattia, PhD, MBA, CFP® is a professor, researcher, author and adviser. Her financial expertise is a unique combination of advanced financial degrees and certifications and over 30 years of financial leadership experience as a CFO/Controller for fortune 500 companies and Wall Street firms; as a Wealth Manager/Owner for individuals preparing for retirement, and as a Finance Professor at universities. Dr. Mattia is the founder of Women's Money Empowerment Network™, a community of women engaged in mastering money to improve their lives. The network provides education to women and mentorship to female financial advisers. She hosts an internet radio show, Women's Money Empowerment Network™ with Laura Mattia and she is the author of a financial news column and financial workbooks used to educate women. Dr. Mattia's workshops focus on teaching women how to make effective financial decisions and support female financial advisors to plan for success. Her research explores the gender gap in financial literacy and in financial leadership. Dr. Mattia is also the Program Director of a newly created Personal Financial Planning Program at Muma College of Business, University of South Florida where she has designed the degree to train a new breed of competent and ethical financial advisors. She received her Ph.D. in Personal Financial Planning from Texas Tech University, a Masters in Business Administration in Accounting/Finance and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Montclair State University.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The Rewards of a Career in Finance.- Chapter 3: The Win for Financial Services.- Chapter 4: The Power of Your Beliefs.- Chapter 5: The Magic of Self-Confidence.- Chapter 6: The Prevalence of Unconscious Bias.- Chapter 7: The Gender Trap.- Chapter 8: The Pain of Isolation.- Chapter 9: The Fragility of the Female Network.- Chapter 10: Strategic Framework Build Your Brand.- Chapter 11: Technical Skills Fortify Your Brand.- Chapter 12: Advocacy Board Develop Your Brand.- Chapter 13: Relationships Share Your Brand.- Chapter 14: Conclusion.