How Margaret Hartigan uplifts women to become fintech leaders Episode 46
Episode Summary
In this episode, Christine Shaw discusses the opportunities and adversities faced by female founders of fintech startups with Margaret Hartigan, founder and chief executive officer of Marstone.
Marston is a leading digital wealth platform that integrates with custodians including Pershing, core banking platforms including Fiserv, account aggregation platforms and investment managers to offer digital wealth management solutions for clients.
Margaret’s unique experience as one of the few female founders of a fintech startup has led to her commitment to guide young women as they begin their careers. She also mentors other female founders on their journeys.
Episode Notes
We discuss:
- How Margaret’s mission to humanize finance led to Marstone.
- Margaret’s journey as one of the 2.4% of female founders to receive VC funding.
- Ways leaders can elevate more women to become founders and CEOs.
Tune in to learn how Margaret Hartigan is using fintech to make financial literacy and inclusion accessible for all!
Resources: InvestmentNews | Christine Shaw | Marstone | Margaret Hartigan
Guest bio: Inspired to help demystify finance and make financial literacy and inclusion possible and accessible for all, Margaret founded Marstone, an enterprise-ready tech platform for financial institutions. Marstone offers a flexible wealth management solution that enables financial organizations to efficiently and affordably reach, acquire and retain more clients through its core-agnostic offering that meets client needs as their financial position matures.
Prior to starting Marstone, Margaret was a top-quintile financial adviser for 10 years in the global wealth management group at Merrill Lynch, split between New York and San Francisco. A graduate of Brown University, Margaret is an active leader in the alumni and major development efforts at both Brown University and Phillips Exeter Academy. She’s a member of the Milken FinTech Advisory Committee, and a former trustee of Sonoma Academy in Santa Rosa, California.
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