Season 2, Episode 12: Females and Finance: Being an Ally for Women in a Male-Dominated Field

Eric is joined by Sheryl Brown, an international speaker on social and digital marketing strategies for financial services, to discuss females working in a male-dominated field and the importance of diversity.

  • The Females and Finance community
  • How the makeup of the financial planning industry is slowly changing
  • The importance of diversity in life, business, and finance
  • Gender differences in family finances: keeping women in the conversation and being prepared for widowhood 

Guest Bio

Sheryl Brown: 

An international speaker on social and digital marketing strategies for financial services organizations, Sheryl Brown has worked with thousands of insurance and investment professional as well as more than a hundred compliance officers to grow the presence of the financial services profession through online platforms.

In 2018, she started Females and Finance—a private membership organization dedicated to fostering recruitment, training, advancement, and retention of women in a #FinServ and #FinTech career. In just months, the membership base eclipsed 2,000 members. Recently, the Male Ally Network (M.A.N.) was added to bridge opportunities between men and women to support her organization’s four pillars of focus. 

Sheryl has spoken at many financial services events including NAIFA, LIMRA, FPA, ILTCI, WIFS, FTF, BRAMCO, Invest in Women, Investment News Women Adviser Summit, Women in Insurance Leadership, and many others.