Join us to celebrate a decade of impact and a generation of influence as our community gathers to launch our next momentous chapter.
For questions on sponsorship opportunities or gala inquiries, please reach out to gala@girlswhoinvest.org
Cipriani Wall Street
55 Wall St, New York City
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Cocktail Reception
Program & Dinner To Follow
Dress
Cocktail Attire
INDUSTRY IMPACT AWARD
Scott Chan
Chief Investment Officer CalSTRS
Scott Chan has been the chief investment officer of CalSTRS since July 2024, previously serving as deputy CIO from 2018. He leads over 200 investment staff managing a $351.6 billion portfolio. Prior to joining CalSTRS, Chan was senior managing director of the University of California Regents (UC) where he oversaw the $55 billion global equities portfolio across the university’s pension fund, endowment, and working capital pools. CalSTRS has been a Girls Who Invest partner since 2017.
LUMINARY AWARD
Anne Dinning
Chair of the Executive Committee
The D. E. Shaw Group
Anne Dinning is Chair of the Executive Committee at the D. E. Shaw group, in which capacity she jointly supervises its worldwide businesses. Anne joined the firm in 1990 as a quantitative researcher in its equity trading unit, was promoted to Managing Director in 1995, and joined the Executive Committee in 2002. Over her more than three decades at the firm, Anne has been instrumental in the development of a number of its investment capabilities. Anne serves on several nonprofit boards. The D. E. Shaw group has been a Girls Who Invest partner since 2016.
TRAILBLAZEHER AWARD
Myra Drucker
Independent Director and
Investment Committee Member
Myra R. Drucker is the former lead independent director of Girls Who Invest. Her long experience in investment management includes pioneering work in the field of quantitative investing, followed by lead investment roles at Xerox, International Paper, and General Motors Asset Management. She currently serves on the State of Connecticut Investment Advisory Council and the investment committees of the Boeing Company and the Kresge and Jack Kent Cooke Foundations. She has previously served on numerous public, private and nonprofit boards.
POWER OF PARTNERSHIP AWARD
Marc Nachmann
Global Head of Asset & Wealth Management
Accepting on behalf of Goldman Sachs
Marc Nachmann serves as global head of Asset & Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs, sitting on the Management Committee and Firmwide Risk Council while co-chairing the Firmwide Investment Policy Committee. Joining Goldman Sachs in 1994, Marc became managing director in 2002 and partner in 2004. Goldman Sachs has been a Girls Who Invest partner since 2018 and Leadership Circle member since 2023, and currently employs 100+ GWI Alumni.
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Colleen Casey
Partner, Client and Capital Formation Group
TPG
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Monica Issar
Senior Managing Director and Head of Total Portfolio Management
Blackstone
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Stephanie Ivy Sanford
Partner, Managing Director, and Co-Head of Americas Institutional Client Business
Goldman Sachs
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Christine Bave
Partner, Global Corporate Credit
Apollo Global Management
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Tamika Boateng
Managing Director
PwC
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Lauren Brooten
Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility
Paul Hastings
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Gail Burlant
Chief Human Resources Officer
Oak Hill Advisors
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Dianna Carr-Coletta
Managing Director & Partner
PGIM Private Capital
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Diana Cuervo
Managing Director, Credit and Insurance
Blackstone
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Olivia Griffian
Girls Who Invest Advisory Board Member
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Deirdre Guice
Vice President, Institutional Business Development
T. Rowe Price
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Brooke Harlow
Chief Global Affairs Officer
Balyasny Asset Management
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Kayley Laren
Senior Vice President
Brookfield Asset Management
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Hillary Peruzzi
Head of Private Equity and Direct Investments, Morgan Stanley Alternative Investments Research
MS Wealth Management
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Delia Roges
Managing Director, Head of West Coast Capital Formation
Brightwood Capital
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Suzanna Sanchez
Vice President, Institutional Sales
MetLife Investment Management
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Jenna Sheehan
Senior Managing Director and Head of Investor Solutions Group, North America
Harrison Street
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Anna Snider
Head of Investment Selection, Chief Investment Office, Global Wealth and Investment Management
Bank of America
Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors
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Girls Who Invest (GWI) is a powerful community dedicated to transforming the investment management industry by attracting and advancing women investors, change-makers, and leaders. GWI supports first- and second-year college students through tuition-free education programs, while also providing career advisory services, community-building initiatives, and lifelong Alumni support. Our comprehensive approach focuses on fostering long-term professional development, retention and advancement. The GWI community is made up of thousands of investors, industry leaders, supporters, and 130 Partner firms dedicated to advancing and retaining talent. To date, over 3,200 GWI Alumni have been educated and trained in just 9 years. Of our Alumni working full time, more than 75% stay in the industry.
