Bridget Grimes, CFP® has extensive experience working in finance and corporate America. After personally experiencing the barriers women face in the industry, she launched her own firm WealthChoice, a financial planning firm focused on helping women executives and their families. A passionate advocate of women, Bridget co-founded Equita Financial Network, the first platform to solely focus on women-led financial planning firms and designed specifically to support them launch their own practice. A frequent speaker on all things women and money, Bridget is also the author of "Corner Office Choices: The Executive Woman's Guide to Financial Freedom.

Marie Swift is Founder and CEO of Impact Communications (www.ImpactCommunications.org), a full-service PR and marketing communications firm that works solely within the financial services industry. A prolific writer, Swift’s commentary has been published by Barron’s, Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, Forbes, Financial Planning, WealthManagement.com, NAPFA Advisor, RIA Intel, RIABiz, Financial Advisor, ThinkAdvisor, and more. She was named to the ThinkAdvisor Luminaries Class of 2021 for Thought Leadership, and the firm was honored a finalist in the Wealthies Awards in 2021 and 2022. Swift has spoken and presented at NAPFA, FPA, Cetera, AICPA PFP/CIMA, ACP, T3, InvestmentNews, Financial Planning, Financial Advisor, Morningstar, Fidelity, Transamerica, Barron’s, Schwab, and Pershing conferences.