The Association of African American Financial Advisors (Quad-A) will host its 2026 Women's Impact Initiative Network (WIIN) Conference on June 24-25, 2026, at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel, focusing on leadership, wealth creation, career advancement, and well-being for women in financial services. The event, themed “Pathways & Power: Women Reimagining Work, Wealth & Wellness,” comes as the industry grapples with persistent workforce and talent pipeline challenges.
More than 200 attendees are expected, including women leaders, financial professionals, and corporate executives from major institutions such as J.P. Morgan Wealth Management, Wells Fargo Advisors, RBC Wealth Management, Ameriprise Financial, Edward Jones, Invesco, and Morgan Stanley. Featured speakers include Quad-A CEO Sheena L. Gray, bestselling author Minda Harts, J.P. Morgan’s Kelly Keith, and Thrivent’s Nicole James Gilchrist.
“We cannot close the wealth gap if the people most impacted by it are absent from the rooms where financial decisions are being made,” said Gray. “The WIIN Conference is designed to equip women with the relationships, strategies, and opportunities necessary to thrive professionally while helping organizations build stronger, more inclusive leadership pipelines.”
The conference will explore leadership development, wealth-building strategies, workplace culture, career growth, wellness, and the future of women in financial services. As firms work to attract and retain top talent, WIIN serves as a national platform for dialogue and actionable solutions supporting workforce development and economic empowerment.
For more information about Quad-A and its initiatives, visit https://www.aaafainc.org.
