Founders and Board

Collaborative WIM was created as a grassroots campaign by finance practitioners and CFA society leaders across the US, to fill a need in our industry.

We believe shared experiences are powerful, and that hearts and minds can be changed through storytelling.

Read our stories to learn the personal meaning behind our work and how the Collaborative WIM community can support you. We look forward to meeting you at an upcoming global event!

#CFAwomen

Sarah Yao Schutzman, CFA

Co-Founder, President & CEO

Co-Founder, Managing Partner

CFA Society Indianapolis Past Board Director

Arielle Jacobs-Bittoni, CFA

Co-Founder, Vice President & Treasurer

Founder, Wealth Manager

CFA Society LA Women’s Community Past Chair

Christine Tinker, CFA

Co-Founder, Director of Marketing

Senior Equity Portfolio Manager

CFA Society Chicago Women’s Network Past Chair

Adrian Hughes, CFA

Secretary, CWIM Ambassadors Co-Chair

Portfolio Manager

CFA Society Alabama Secretary & Past President

Regina Gaysina

Co-Founder, CWIM Ambassadors Co-Chair

CFA Society New Mexico Past Board Director

Team

Collaborative WIM is a women-founded and volunteer-led 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization, with no employees.

Our collaboration is made possible by hundreds of volunteer finance leaders globally, who work tirelessly to further our shared vision for a better, more inclusive world.

Meet the team members who work intimately alongside Collaborative WIM’s board and advisors to fulfill our mission.

Click on their photos to connect on Linkedin!

Kharli Brockmeier, MBA

Central Relationship Manager

Fidelity Investments

Communications

Alexander Yao

Software Engineer

Cisco Meraki

Technology

Grace Albers, CFA

Associate

VR Capital Group

Marketing

Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional

Jen Curran, CFE, CCEP

Engagement

Mary Lou, CFA

Healthcare Investment Banking

J.P. Morgan

University Relations

Senior Associate

Iffat Islam

Chesapeake Asset Management

CWIM Returnships Program