When David Grinberg’s 22-year-old daughter, Ily, started her career in wealth management in Chicago this summer, he was thrilled. But as an M&A attorney at Sidley Austin who has spent years advising entrepreneurs — and as the father of three daughters — he noticed something else: Ily was usually the only woman in the room.
Then, just a couple months into the job, Ily was asked to present part of a proposed wealth plan to a real client. She nailed it and received terrific feedback from her team.