Episode 8

Sylvia Kwan on the Success of Others

Dec 6, 2020

Jeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Sylvia Kwan, Chief Investment Officer at Ellevest, the first investing and financial planning firm designed by, for, and with women. Jeff and Sylvia discuss how she went from a computer science major to the investing world, how she changed her focus to the success of others, how she is developing the algorithms that match investor to investment, and more.

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#8 - Sylvia Kwan on the Success of Others

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Sylvia Kwan

Chief Investment Officer at Ellevest

Sylvia is an experienced investment professional and financial services executive. With broad experience in creating innovative investment offerings, and building successful fintech start-ups, Sylvia is an expert in technology-based solutions that increase efficiency and quality of execution. She also has a deep experience across digital and high net worth investing, with particular interest and expertise in impact investing.

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