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FWSF’s First Interest Group: Book Club
At the beginning of 2016, FWSF launched the Book Club as the first Interest Group. The Interest Groups were created to give members an opportunity to meet and form deeper relationships with women in the FWSF community. The organization is already made up of many professionals that care about seeing more women succeed in the finance industry, but there are a lot of other hobbies within the FWSF. There are women in the group that love the arts, the outdoors, cooking, or volunteering. Through the Interest Groups, FWSF hopes to bring these people together and allow them to share their experiences and interests with each other.
Read moreOscar de la Renta Retrospecitve
On Sunday April 3, the FWSF's Mentorship Committee hosted a special docent-led tour of the Oscar de la Renta Retrospective at the de Young Museum to close out the mentoring year. At the Sold Out event, 20 of the FWSF mentees, mentors, and members networked while admiring Oscar de la Renta’s designs, which celebrated the best in women—beauty, optimism, and confidence.
Read moreMember Profile: Melissa Maquilan Radic
Melissa Maquilan Radic, BlackRock, Institutional Client Relationship Manager- Insurance Channel. Favorite part of her job: Interacting with the CIO’s and investment teams at my client’s firms is my most favorite part of my job.
Read moreMember Profile: Krystle Darby
Krystle Darby, Spott, Lucey & Wall, Inc. CPAs, CPA. Favorite part of her job: My favorite part of my job is that I am always learning something new.
Read moreMember Profile: Crystal Valdez
Crystal Valdez, Morgan Stanley, Consulting Group Analyst. Favorite part of her job: I enjoy working on client portfolios and financial plans. The absolute favorite part of my job is building a tailored investment plan for each client. Every client is different and has different investment needs so no two days are ever alike.
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