2026 Women of Impact Awards
BREAKFAST & PANEL DISCUSSION
Turning Achievements Into Impact and Financial Success
The Savvy Ladies Women of Impact Breakfast is our signature spring event, bringing together women leaders and change makers for insightful conversations on financial empowerment.
Join us in person for a light continental breakfast and a dynamic live panel discussion at Greenberg Traurig, LLP in NYC.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 7:45 AM ET | One Vanderbilt, NYC
Be Inspired by Women of Impact
Celebrate honorees who are breaking barriers and advancing financial empowerment.
Connect With Our Vibrant Community
Network with industry leaders, professionals, and change makers who believe in women’s financial independence.
Engage in Powerful Conversations
Hear insights from leaders as they share lessons on building financial confidence and impact.
Support the Savvy Ladies Mission
Your attendance directly funds our Free Financial Helpline and educational programming.
Panel Discussion
Turning Achievements Into Impact and Financial Success
This year’s program centers on building financial confidence, a critical foundation for long-term security and leadership. At every stage of career success, many women still lack confidence in their financial knowledge, limiting both personal and professional opportunity. As confidence and influence grow, many begin to ask a deeper question: How can my success create value beyond myself?
Moderated by Imani Moise, Personal Economics Reporter at The Wall Street Journal, this forward-looking conversation will explore how trust, financial clarity, and intentional leadership empower women to translate achievement into meaningful impact.
Together, we’ll discuss:
- How trust underpins financial confidence and leadership
- Practical ways to turn success into impact through mentorship, service, and giving
- Aligning financial achievement with purpose at any stage of your journey
Join us for a powerful discussion on how confidence, clarity, and influence can shape opportunity — for yourself and for others.
Host
Sylvia Simson
Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig and Savvy Ladies Board Member
Host
Sylvia Simson
Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig and Savvy Ladies Board Member
Moderator
Imani Moise
Personal Economics Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
Imani Moise is an award-winning journalist writing about how technology is changing the way we spend, save and invest.
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Before joining The Wall Street Journal’s personal finance team, she followed the largest U.S. banks for the Financial Times and Reuters and edited a weekly fintech newsletter. Her coverage of the U.S. banking industry has forced a public apology from a CEO, been cited at congressional hearings and been featured on late-night talk shows.
She started her career as an intern in the Journal’s Atlanta bureau, where she covered the logistics industry, before joining the real-time desk, where she was part of the breaking news team that won an award for coverage of the Amazon-Whole Foods merger. She graduated from Duke University with a bachelor’s degree in public policy.
Moderator
Imani Moise
Personal Economics Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
Imani Moise is an award-winning journalist writing about how technology is changing the way we spend, save and invest.
READ MORE
Before joining The Wall Street Journal’s personal finance team, she followed the largest U.S. banks for the Financial Times and Reuters and edited a weekly fintech newsletter. Her coverage of the U.S. banking industry has forced a public apology from a CEO, been cited at congressional hearings and been featured on late-night talk shows.
She started her career as an intern in the Journal’s Atlanta bureau, where she covered the logistics industry, before joining the real-time desk, where she was part of the breaking news team that won an award for coverage of the Amazon-Whole Foods merger. She graduated from Duke University with a bachelor’s degree in public policy.
Panelists
Tracy Burgess
Senior Counsel – Asset Management & Private Funds Attorney
Jacqueline Grace
Executive Leader in Strategic Partnerships
Michelle McKinnon
Wealth Management & Financial Planning Advisor and Helpline Volunteer
Lazetta Rainey Braxton, MBA, CFP®
Founder, Managing Principal, FinTech Advisory Board Member, Financial Media Spokesperson, Wealth Strategist
Agenda
7:45 am Doors Open — Light Breakfast & Networking
8:30 am Panel Discussion
10:00 am Program Concludes
Your Attendance Supports the Savvy Ladies Free Financial Helpline
The Savvy Ladies Free Financial Helpline connects women with trained, vetted volunteer financial professionals for confidential, judgment-free guidance to help them make informed financial decisions with confidence. By purchasing a ticket or becoming a sponsor, you are directly supporting this unique resource, helping ensure that no woman has to navigate her financial journey alone.
7,000+ WOMEN HELPED
since the launch of the Helpline app in 2023
280+ PER MONTH
Helpline volunteers giving guidance
50
states + DC nationwide
Savvy Ladies® champions the advancement of self-reliant, financially educated women.
We help reduce economic and racial disparities in financial education for women.
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