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"The business contacts and friends I have made through FWA are too numerous to count! This organization is a key to developing strong financial business relationships throughout the Bay Area."
                      - Leslie H. Miller, ACN Securities, Inc.

We'd love to have you as a member. Make sure you meet our membership requirements before applying. Questions? See the right side of the page for membership contacts of the FWA group nearest you.

Benefits of Membership 

From networking with peers to hearing top-quality speakers discussing timely topics, FWA membership offers a host of benefits to members. Among them:

  • Access to today's financial leaders and innovators: Monthly luncheons allow you to network with colleagues and meet with guest speakers of such stature as Janet Yellen, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco; Cathie Lesjak, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hewlett-Packard; and Deborah Alvarez-Rodriguez, Chief Executive Officer of Goodwill Industries. In addition, we offer timely industry leadership series events such as a regulatory panel to discuss issues in financial regulation, featuring representatives from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the California Department of Financial Institutions, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; 
     
  • Interaction and networking opportunities with other accomplished women in San Francisco, Silicon Valley and the East Bay
     
  • Professional Development workshops to hone skills such as negotiating, communication and public presentation 
     
  • Career resources, community connections and job postings for achieving professional and personal goals
     
  • Rewarding opportunities to contribute to the profession and develop valuable relationships 
     
  • Special member-only events and member rates at FWA programs 
     
  • Quarterly newsletter featuring timely articles, member profiles and more 
     
  • Access to our Members-Only section of this site
     
  • Committee opportunities: Create deeper relationships, develop new skill sets and further the good works of FWA 
     
  • Special offers from some of our partners
     
  • Having fun and making new friends

Who We Are 

We attract executive and managerial-level women whose expertise ranges from investment management and analysis to accounting, banking, marketing, communications, corporate treasury, financial underwriting, and estate and personal financial planning. Our ranks include CEOs, CFOs, corporate treasurers, CPAs and attorneys, as well as commercial and private bankers, investment advisors, fund managers, securities analysts, administrators, consultants, recruiters among others.

Whether you're a senior financial executive, a seasoned manager or only a few years into your climb through the ranks of a finance-focused career, FWA has something for you.

 

 
How to Apply

Prospective Member, New Member, and Member Meet-and-Greets

We welcome you to join us for the prospective member/new member/member meetings at upcoming Meet and Greets. The Membership Committee recently started informal coffee meetings for people to come ask questions about FWA, figure out how to get involved, learn more about the organization and its programs, and strategize on how to make the most out of your FWA membership.

Please contact or for the next scheduled meet-and-greet.

Membership Questions?

In the San Francisco/Bay Area, contact or

For Silicon Valley, contact or

For East Bay, contact (510) 839-1425 x21527

 

 
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