OWN: Wealth Without Shame. Power Without Apology.

The "RealTalk" series goes beyond surface-level career advice and digs into the complex, often unspoken professional journeys.

Our series aims to inspire and empower women+ by sharing unfiltered career journeys and insights. Address the complex, often unspoken career transitions and inner dialogues professionals experience.

OWN: Wealth Without Shame. Power Without Apology.

For too long, women+ have been told to keep quiet about money, to settle for less, or to feel guilty for wanting more. It’s time to change the narrative.

Ellevate Network New York, in partnership with Savvy Ladies®, presents RealTalk: OWN—a candid, no-jargon conversation designed to replace scarcity-driven money stories with shame-free strategies for building wealth and power on your terms.

Our powerhouse panel of wealth advisors—Vanessa Lindley, Vice President & Wealth Advisor, Bernstein Private Wealth Management, Carol Cho, CLU®, ChFC®, BFA™ of IRC Wealth, and Christina de Marval, MBA, CFA, CDFA®, Target Rock Wealth Management—will share raw reflections on their own money journeys, from navigating debt and pay gaps to building long-term wealth unapologetically. Moderated by Ruchi Pinniger, CEO + Founder of Watch Her Prosper®, this conversation will break the silence and spark action.

This isn’t about cutting back or shrinking your dreams. It’s about:

• Rewriting inherited money stories
• Turning paychecks, pivots, and windfalls into intentional assets
• Building confidence to invest, negotiate, and ask—even without a safety net
• Creating accountability circles when traditional financial networks feel exclusionary

With Ellevate NY’s commitment to elevating women in business and Savvy Ladies®’ mission to champion women’s empowerment through financial knowledge—providing free education and support for women of all backgrounds, especially the most vulnerable and underserved—this event is more than a panel.

It’s a movement to equip women with real tools, community, and confidence to thrive financially and professionally.

Your financial story belongs to you. Own it.