How the financial services industry needs to up its game in serving a growing female client base.
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Women are taking control of their financial futures more than ever before, but the financial services industry still often fails to meet their unique needs or address their specific planning concerns.
In this episode of our Shares podcast, hosts Lindsey Lewis, MBA, CFP®, ChFC® and Alanah Phillips, MBA speak with Cary Carbonaro, MBA, CFP®, an award-winning thought leader and advocate for women, for a discussion on how far the industry still has to go to make women feel welcome and the secrets to success and satisfaction in a largely male-oriented profession.
Cary Carbonaro, MBA, CFP® is senior vice president and director of women and wealth with ACM Wealth. An award-winning financial professional with over 25 years of experience, she is a tireless advocate for women in the financial industry and is passionate about increasing financial literacy and empowering women to overcome any financial challenge they face. She is the author of the bestselling wealth management book for women, The Money Queen’s Guide: For Women Who Want to Build Wealth and Banish Fear, and a CFP Board ambassador appointed to represent the industry in the media. In 2016, she earned the prestigious InvestmentNews Women to Watch award and has been honored six times as a top financial advisor on the Investopedia 100 list, most recently in 2023. She was also named a ThinkAdvisor LUMINARIES Class of 2023 finalist in the Thought Leadership category, recognized for driving the wealth management, investment, and retirement industry forward. She is the founder of FemmeForce, a nonprofit which serves as a mentorship collective dedicated to elevating women in the financial services world.
