Announcement
Girls Who Invest Welcomes Vanguard to its Distinguished Leadership Circle
NEW YORK – March 10, 2025 – Girls Who Invest (GWI), a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the investment management industry through the advancement of women investors, is pleased to announce Vanguard as the newest member of GWI’s esteemed Leadership Circle.
The addition of Vanguard to the Leadership Circle, a consortium of leading industry firms dedicated to shaping the future of investment management through long-term talent retention, brings the total number of partners to 17. These firms are committed to supporting the continued expansion of GWI programming at the collegiate level, and to developing new initiatives that assist the organization's over 3,200 early- and mid-career alumnae. Firms like Vanguard, with their deep industry expertise, and enthusiastic engagement with the organization, will be indispensable to these efforts.
“Vanguard is honored to join the Girls Who Invest Leadership Circle. We are deeply committed to the organization’s mission of broadening the investment management talent pool and nurturing the next generation of leaders in our industry,” said Tara Talone, Senior Portfolio Manager at Vanguard and Executive Sponsor of GWI. “By supporting Girls Who Invest, we are investing not only in the future of finance but also in the women who will shape it.”
“As we celebrate our 10th year as an organization, it’s an exciting time to welcome Vanguard to the GWI Leadership Circle,” said Katherine Jollon Colsher, CEO and President of Girls Who Invest. “Since joining as an official partner firm in 2023, the Vanguard team has quickly become an extension of the GWI Community through mentorship, volunteerism and hosting the 2024 Summer Intensive Program Graduation and Capstone Day. Vanguard has been an integral part of our Scholar’s journey’s, imparting wisdom and support along the way, and we look forward to continuing our work together.”
For more information about the GWI Leadership Circle, visit: https://www.girlswhoinvest.org/partners
About Vanguard
Founded in 1975, Vanguard is one of the world's leading investment management companies. The firm offers investments, advice, and retirement services to tens of millions of individual investors around the globe - directly, through workplace plans, and through financial intermediaries. Vanguard operates under a unique, investor-owned structure where Vanguard fund shareholders own the funds, which in turn own Vanguard. As such, Vanguard adheres to a simple purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success. For more information, visit vanguard.com.
About Girls Who Invest
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. At our core are over 3,200 GWI Alumni educated and trained in just 9 years, with more than 75% staying in the industry. To learn more, visit GirlsWhoInvest.org