THE BEST WEALTH-BUILDING COMMUNITIES AND PLATFORMS FOR WOMEN

Over the past two decades, numerous organizations, communities, and platforms were launched by entrepreneurial, visionary women specifically to solve one specific challenge, teaching women to invest and invest with confidence. These are the top educational platforms, apps, advisors, and investing communities for women.

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• Abundance Collective empowers women to participate in the flow of money and increase their investing acumen through community and education. Their mantra is “abundance for women creates abundance for all.” Members have access to local educational events (Austin, Los Angeles, and NorCal) plus an online community portal that features courses, a member directory, and investment opportunities shared by other members. (Founders Annie Wehrle and Jade Chatham)

• Alinea is an investing app for first-time investors built specifically for the next generation and for women, offering fractional investing, $0 fees, and a minimum as low as $1. Download the app to get started. They are a Registered Investment Advisor with the SEC which means they must provide investment advice that is in your best interest. They are FINRA and SIPC insured. As a member of FINRA & SIPC, your account is protected up to $500,000 (including $250,000 on claims for cash). (Founders Anam Lahani and Eve Halimi)

• Dow Janes teaches empowering, easy-to-grasp financial strategies for women+ who want to take control, build serious wealth, and carve out their own financial future (because your financial fairy tale should have a happy, hefty ending). (Founders Britt Williams Baker and Laurie Anne King)

• Female Invest is a universe for financial learning and a community consisting of thousands of women. Their learning materials cover a wide range of content within investing, personal finance, and financial wellbeing. (Founders Emma Due Bitz, Camilla Falkenberg, and Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen)

• Invest for Better is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that gives women the confidence, skills, and encouragement they need to take control of their assets and use them to influence things they care about. Members are emboldened to take action with their money because they participate in facilitated learning circles, are part of a trusted investing community, and learn a practical values-aligned investing curriculum that fosters confidence and growth. The IFB community is driving a movement that brings women together as a powerful collective force. Together, we are finding joy and getting great returns while investing in a world that prioritizes sustainability and social justice. (Founders Janine Firpo and Ellen Remmer)

WEALTH MANAGEMENT / INVESTMENT INSIGHT FOR WOMEN

• Betterment is an automated money management platform that helps people turn everyday investments, no matter how small, into their dreams by combining easy-to-use, automated investing technology with great advice so you can make "better" what you want it to be. Betterment acquired Ellevest's automated investing business in 2024 transferring Ellevest clients' automated investment accounts to the Betterment platform. (CEO Sarah Levy)

• Ellevest started as an educational platform and investing tool for women and grew into a wealth advisory service specifically optimized for women. Ellevest’s differentiated alternative platform is designed to earn competitive returns by offering private investments that are less sensitive to market volatility. (Founder Sallie Krawcheck and CEO Dr Sylvia Kwan)

• GoodFin is a U.S. venture-backed startup building a next-generation private wealth platform, starting with access to high quality alternative assets. Our mission is to empower our clients to build and accelerate their wealth by growing and diversifying their portfolios, making smarter and easier financial decisions, and tapping into a powerful network of like-minded individuals. We are pioneering “wealth intelligence” with GoodFin AI Concierge. Picture a private banker at your fingertips, designed to be transparent, personalized and reliable. The AI Concierge can answer questions for you 24/7 and also take actions with your consent, such as investing on the GoodFin platform on your behalf. GoodFin is a technology company, not a traditional wealth management firm or private bank that is reimagining a services-based industry that has historically catered to high net worth individuals.

• Wealthramp is a rigorously vetted, hand-selected network of the very best fiduciary financial advisors throughout the U.S. Every advisor in the Wealthramp network meets strict vetting standards, including an extensive interview. All are fee-only fiduciaries, legally required to be unbiased, transparent, and to act in your best interest. Learn more about their vetting and matching processes. (Founder Pam Krueger) Listen to her podcast episode.