JACKI ZEHNER
Founder SheMoney & ShePlace
Investor Gender Impact Investing
Co-Founder Women Moving Millions
Former Partner Goldman Sachs
Welcome & “Why Money Matters”
BIO
Jacki Zehner, a pioneering advocate for gender equality, has devoted her career and resources to championing the advancement of women and girls. Her groundbreaking journey began in 1996 when she became the youngest woman and the first female trader to join the partnership of Goldman Sachs.
Post her tenure at Goldman Sachs in 2002, Jacki was a founding partner of Circle Financial Group, a private wealth management organization dedicated to empowering women in managing their family assets and philanthropic initiatives. Her commitment to empowering women further flourished as she co-founded Women Moving Millions (WMM), a non-profit organization rallying unprecedented resources for the progress of women and girls. WMM stands as the world's largest philanthropic network for women funding women, boasting a global community of over 400 members who collectively contributed over $1 billion to organizations with a gender-lens.
In her most recent endeavor, Jacki founded SheMoney, a dynamic content and consulting platform designed to bolster women's financial agency and wellness. A prolific writer and speaker, Jacki engages diverse audiences on vital topics such as financial equity, gender-lens investing, and high-impact philanthropy. She holds influence on social media platforms, particularly on LinkedIn, and through her widely followed monthly newsletter.
JACKI’S RECOMMENDED BOOKLIST
TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking
Chris Anderson
Gender Intelligence: Breakthrough Strategies for Increasing Diversity and Improving Your Bottom Line
Barbara Annis & Keith Merron Che
The Comprehensive Guide to Nfts, Digital Artwork, and Blockchain Technology
Marc Beckman
Be Fierce: Stop Harassment and Take Your Power Back
Gretchen Carlson
The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances After Fifty: Answers to Your Most Important Money Questions
Joanne Cuthbertson & Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz
Girls Just Wanna Have Funds: A Feminist's Guide to Investing
Emma Due Bitz & Camilla Falkenberg and Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen
The Financial Diet: A Total Beginner's Guide to Getting Good with Money
Chelsea Fagan & Lauren Ver Hage
Activate Your Money: Invest to Grow Your Wealth and Build a Better World
Janine Firpo
Black Girl Finance: Let's Talk Money
Selina Flavius
Raising Financially Fit Kids
Joline Godfrey
No More Frogs to Kiss: 99 Ways to Give Economic Power to Girls
Joline Godfrey
Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation
Jen Gunter
Athena Rising: How and Why Men Should Mentor Women
W. Brad Johnson & David G. Smith
Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph
Sheila Johnson
The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart about Money
Ron Lieber
Generosity Plan: Sharing Your Time, Treasure, and Talent to Shape the World
Kathy Lemay
On the Edge: Leadership Lessons from Mount Everest and Other Extreme Environments
Alison Levine
Collaborative Intelligence: Thinking with People Who Think Differently
Dawna Markova & Angie McArthur
The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Business Relationships
Susan McPherson & Jackie Ashton
Becoming a Dangerous Woman: Embracing Risk to Change the World
Pat Mitchell
However Long the Night
Aimee Molloy
Believe-In-You Money: What Would It Look Like If the Economy Loved Black People?
Jessica Norwood
Rebel Girls Money Matters: A Guide to Saving, Spending, and Everything in Between
Alexa Von Tobel & Morgan Goble
What Awesome Looks Like: How To Excel In Business & Life
Amy Rees Anderson
You're So Money: Live Rich, Even When You're Not
Farnoosh Torabi
Psych Yourself Rich: Get the Mindset and Discipline You Need to Build Your Financial Life
Farnoosh Torabi
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Bessel Van Der Kolk
Financially Forward: How to Use Today's Digital Tools to Earn More, Save Better, and Spend
Alexa Von Tobel