Female Advisers only make up 23%

Female advisers make up 23% of the industry. I have been talking about about this for most of my career and during that time these numbers have not really changed. We know the advice profession is a ...

Alisdair.Barr

Advisely Partner

2 years ago

deborah.kent I agree this number has been consistent for so long however there are glimmers of hope and the Futurity Student Session at the FAAA Congress looked to have a good split of diversity amongst it. We are also seeing some great initiatives like the Stellar Network shining a light on it.

Interestingly enough at Strivers recent Brimstone Event we had a 40/60% mix of females to males and many positive observations on the diversity mix. Check it out https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7127052147174645760

So there are some great pockets and I believe that as a community bringing together all these elements in a united way continue the momentum resulting in a long-term positive impact on the diversity mix the profession.

deborah.kent
Advisely Board
2 years ago
Alisdair.Barr they are great numbers for your recent event, women's groups such as FAAA Inspire and Stella can play a great role in increasing women in Advice, we also need to get into Universities to ensure that the message of what Financial Advisers do gets out to students so they can see Advice as a Career Path

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