Master of the modern exchange-traded fund, CEO of Ark Invest, and top stock-picker Cathie Wood has sent a shockwave through the financial field with her focus on disruptive technologies. Wood has been universally recognized as an expert investor who founded and grew her own company, and she’s already made a lasting impact on the financial world…
Amelia Mary Earhart took her first airplane ride in December of 1920, an inspiring moment that would eventually lead her to be the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set numerous other aviation records during her life, including being the first woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross…
German physician and scientist Özlem Türeci co-founded the biotechnology company which developed the first messenger RNA-based vaccine approved for use against COVID-19. She has more than 25 years of experience in the areas of cancer research, immuno-oncology, and vaccine-based therapies…
Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top 100 Women Leaders in Finance of 2021. This year’s awardees were nominated and selected for their achievements in several areas like accounting, banking, funds management, mortgage broking, insurance, and investments…
Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top 100 Women Leaders in Finance of 2021. This year’s awardees were nominated and selected for their achievements in several areas like accounting, banking, funds management, mortgage broking, insurance, and investments…
When she was sworn in earlier this year as the 78th Secretary of the Treasury, American economist and educator Janet Yellen became the first woman to head the U.S. Treasury Department. Her five-decade career has been truly remarkable…
Self-made woman Geraldine Weiss is considered one of the most successful women in the male-dominated investment industry. While her path to success has faced multiple challenges, none were great enough to prevent her from becoming a trading legend…
Throughout her career, financial analyst Abby Joseph Cohen has been a leading voice in the investment banking and finance industry. Not only is she famous for her work on global economies and consequences for government policy and financial markets in and outside the United States…
Earlier this year, at only 19 years old, Leylah Fernandez rose from obscurity to make her name at the 2021 U.S. Open by beating champions, thus establishing herself as one of the world’s best young tennis players. Born in 2002 in Montreal, Canada, to a Filipino-Canadian mother and Ecuadorian father also now acting as her coach…
About a decade ago, world-famous actress Jessica Alba became an entrepreneur by co-founding her startup The Honest Company, which manufactures consumer products ranging from baby products to personal care and beauty items. Like most great ideas in this world, the company was inspired by a need that wasn’t being filled…
