SOBRE ESTE EPISÓDIO
This episode is a must-listen for advisors—male or female—who want to better serve women clients, build a sustainable and profitable practice, and protect themselves through industry consolidation. Cary brings honesty, hard-won lessons, and practical frameworks throughout.
About the guest: Cary Carbonaro is a Certified Financial Planner™, author, and nationally recognized women-and-wealth expert. A frequent media commentator and keynote speaker (20–25 engagements a year), she specializes in serving high-earning women and demystifying wealth management for female clients.
Topics covered: The Invest in Women conference and the value of stepping outside your “ecosystem,” Cary’s Goldman Sachs acquisition story, client ownership and self-sourcing, measuring practices on profitability over AUM, the women’s wealth gap, menopause and HRT as planning conversations, the “female-friendly practice” quiz, and how Cary protects her time and well-being.
Mentioned in this episode: Cary’s book on women and wealth; the McKinsey study (2015) on women controlling two-thirds of U.S. wealth by 2030; Harvard Business Review study on financial services being the least sympathetic industry to women; Investopedia’s 2019 advisor rankings.
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