Women financial planners group rings in 25th anniversary with $25,000 donation to promote women, diversity in the industry

A local group of female financial planners, the Goddesses of Financial Planning, announced a $25,000 donation to the Center for Financial Planning initiative in honor of the group’s 25th anniversary. The funding will support the initiative’s work to promote women and diversity in the financial planning industry.

Founded in 1995, the Goddesses of Financial Planning is a group of more than a dozen women financial advisory firm owners in Minnesota, including Lauri Salverda of Castle Rock. The group meets regularly to share strategic advice and best practices to support each other in the financial planning industry. In addition to the Goddesses of Financial Planning, each member also belongs to the Financial Planning Association of Minnesota (FPA MN), a nonprofit organization of more than 900 financial planning professionals.

“Finding true community in our industry—both through the Goddesses of Financial Planning and the FPA MN—has been invaluable as my business evolves,” said Lauri. “With our donation to the Center for Financial Planning, our group hopes we can help aspiring planners find the same support as they begin their careers.”

Approximately 23% of certified financial planners in the U.S. are women and less than 3.5% are black or Latino. The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board)’s Center for Financial Planning initiative is working to attract, onboard and train women and people from diverse communities to become the next generation of financial planners.