Yieldstreet partners with Collaborative WIM to expand opportunities for women in fintech
Yieldstreet, a leading digital alternative investment platform, today announced its partnership with Collaborative WIM, a global alliance of CFA Societies, FPA Chapters and industry groups created to promote diversity, inclusion and advancement of women leaders from all backgrounds.
This partnership advances both Collaborative WIM’s and Yieldstreet’s shared goals of providing high-caliber programming, professional development and geography-agnostic networking opportunities to support finance professionals of all backgrounds in their personal career journeys.
“Against the backdrop of an ever-evolving financial industry, Yieldstreet is committed to providing its entire workforce with meaningful opportunities to grow while fostering a sense of belonging and inclusion,” said Joel Greengrass, Chief People Officer at Yieldstreet. “Gender diversity must become the industry standard, and at Yieldstreet we continue to invest in it through deliberate recruitment and partnerships with organizations like Collaborative WIM.”
With the addition of the new partnership with Yieldstreet, Collaborative WIM’s network expands to include more than 90 supporting organizations across the US, Canada, the Caribbean, EMEA and Latin America. The organization’s current resources and initiatives include speaking events, newsletters, book clubs, social networks, and other resources to help professionals advance their careers.
“At Yieldstreet, we’ve found financial leaders whose values mirror our own,” said Sarah Yao Schutzman, CFA, Managing Partner at Providence Heights Capital Management, President of Collaborative WIM. “We are so grateful for your cooperation, which makes the work we do possible. Through our collective efforts, we will be better able to diversify the investment industry’s talent pipeline and support the success of female professionals globally.”
Collaborative WIM was founded in 2020 and is led by:
• Sarah Yao Schutzman, CFA, co-founder and managing partner, Providence Heights Capital Management
o Co-founder, President and CEO, Collaborative WIM
• Regina Gaysina, director of municipal finance, RBC Capital Markets
o Co-founder, Vice President and Treasurer, Collaborative WIM
• Christine Tinker, CFA, Senior Equity Portfolio Manager, Northern Trust Asset Management
o Co-founder and secretary, Collaborative WIM
• Arielle Bittoni, CFA, CFP, Chief Wealth Strategist, Refresh Investments
o Co-founder and Director of Programming, Collaborative WIM
• Victoria Prescott, CFA, Senior Director, Capital Markets and Investor Relations, Realty Income
o Co-founder and Director of Advocacy, Collaborative WIM
