Recap: Closing the Gender Wealth Gap Forum: We Need to Talk about Retirement – A Gender Justice Issue

Racial and gender disparities in pay, inherited wealth and access to employer-sponsored retirement plans are all factors that contribute to gaps in retirement savings for women in the United States. On April 27, 2022, we held a virtual discussion to dig deeper into the barriers and unique factors that impact a woman’s ability to save and plan for retirement, along with solutions for reducing disparities in retirement savings. View the full video recording below.

Moderated by:

Marguerite C. Weese – COO of Emerald Family Office & Advisory

Panelists:

Rita-Soledad Fernández Paulino – Financial Coach & Educator

Allison Kvikstad, CFP – Senior Private Wealth Advisor, Ellevest

Yocasta Lora – Associate State Director of Advocacy & Community Engagement, AARP

Tree Muldrow – Advocate and Lived Experience Expert

Resources

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View the full slide deck here.

This event was made possible thanks to generous support from Ballard Spahr LLC, M&T/Wilmington Trust and FS Investments.