November 5-8, 2025 | JW Marriott Buckhead, Atlanta

Finance & Investment Conference and 40 Under 40 Awards Gala

A premier multiday experience, combining our investment programming and the 40 Under 40 Awards Gala. 

The Finance & Investment Conference brings together investment firms, allocators, and industry professionals at all levels, providing a platform to build connections across multiple asset classes, including public equities, fixed income, and alternatives. 

The experience continues with our prestigious Gala, where we recognize rising stars shaping the future of asset management.

Across both events, attendees will engage in thought-provoking discussions, strategic networking, and high-impact celebrations of talent and leadership.

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What Past Attendees Said

The BWAM conference was an empowering and inspiring event - the connections made will last a lifetime. I gained an impressive global network of women across roles and functions in asset management who have helped advance my career while also having the opportunity to support and mentor other BWAM members.
Tyisha Rivas
UBS Asset Management
Wonderful conference with meaningful conversations on intersectionality and the role the Financial Services industry can play in advancing equity and opportunities. I enjoyed the conference, fellow panelist and attendees. A fantastic agenda filled with great speakers, mentors and resources. Plenty of content but with smart ways of networking.
Merary Soto-Saunders
CVC Capital Partners
[T]he Black Women in Asset Management (BWAM) 2023 Annual Conference was jam packed with content-rich speakers and opportunities for engagement to drive commercial impact. This experience resonated with the core values at Goldman Sachs—our commitment to an inclusive and dynamic environment fostering continuous learning and growth.
Megan Hogan
Goldman Sachs
#BWAMCON2023 took a comprehensive approach to unpacking asset management; exploring the latest industry trends for operational readiness, providing strategies to remain competitive as you scale funds, and offering insights on becoming institutional ready.
Maude Delice
Arkview Capital
This was the most impressively brilliant and impressively beautiful rooms of people I’ve ever had the joy of spending a day with.
Angel Stewart
McCain Stewart
Best conference of the year! Thank you [Jacqueline James] for your tireless efforts to create community for Black women in the asset management industry.
Chloe Kelley, CFA, CAIA
PIMCO
The Black Women in Asset Management (BWAM) conference was simply an amazing experience
Bana Eyasu, MBA
Allspring
I met high performing women of color and other professionals at top levels of their respective and prestigious organizations. my expectations were exceeded.
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