FemmeFinancial Podcast

Janet Mathews was born in Greensburg, PA, into a family that has run a successful masonry and restoration business since 1911. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a double major from Mt. Vernon College, now George Washington University, in Washington, DC. Janet’s career began in real estate, where she worked for 13 years in Virginia and later in West Chester, PA.

Janet has always been competitive, participating in sports throughout h...

Born in Fairbanks, Alaska. Raised in Washington state where Sierra met her husband of 9.5 years. Spent the majority of her life trying to find her value in the opinions and approval of others until she decided to finally start writing her own story. Sierra began her business 2 years ago and has spent that time developing her own self worth and learning to walk in her power. Building an agency and a team that she is extremely proud ...

Lisa Kimbrell was born in El Paso, TX, and adopted from a foster home in Las Cruces, NM, by a wonderful couple from Indianapolis, IN, along with three other siblings from different families. Following in her father's footsteps, she pursued careers in Aviation and Finance and became the first member of the Purcell family to graduate from college.

At the age of 34, Lisa met her husband Kyle and his two daughters, then ages 2 and ...

LaTonya James joined Symmetry Financial Group in December 2018 and before her career at Symmetry, she was a licensed family psychologist. After 15 years of higher education, LaTonya holds a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, a Master's in Psychology, a Doctorate in Philosophy of Psychology, and she also completed 1.5 years of law school. Her pivot to the financial services came from a deep desire to be more present in...

Casey Craig is a Partner at ARCrypto, the leading cryptocurrency and decentralized finance education company.

She is passionate about financial literacy, emerging technologies, and helping her students to achieve the three freedoms in their lives: financial freedom, location freedom and time freedom.

She is demystifies emerging technologies such as cryptocurrency, blockchain and decentralized finance in a simple fashion to help her s...

Courtney Wallace, born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, began her financial services career in 2018 during her senior year of college. In an industry predominantly male-dominated, Courtney made it her mission to succeed and to inspire other women to see what’s possible. Her dedication and exceptional performance have earned her several leadership awards, marking her as a standout in her field.

Courtney is passionate about empoweri...

Sheila Shine, born and raised in Augusta, GA, is a dedicated professional in the financial services industry with a rich background in ministry and counseling. Sheila's journey into finance began after a fulfilling career in education and ministry. In 2001, she attended Capstone Institute to obtain her certification in Banking and Processing Management, marking the start of her financial career.

Sheila transitioned from educati...

Kira Gainey’s journey began on the farms outside Baltimore, Maryland, where her lifelong passion for horses led her to competitive riding along the East Coast throughout her college years, eventually steering her toward a career as an Equestrian Coach.

Driven by a profound passion for learning and exploring life, Kira found her purpose in helping others recognize their potential. Her coaching and teaching career, which spanned over ...

Miranda Martin, Executive Vice President at Symmetry Financial Group, started in the Financial Services as a single mom of two boys ages 3 and 5 in 2015, after a successful career as a Sales Trainer for a Nationwide furniture wholesaler. Her first year, she capped $425 in personal production earning her the #3 overall agent of the year as well as the prestigious Julie Ranali Award for Top Female of the Year. 

It took her 3 years to ...

Jennifer Swiegert earned her business degree with an emphasis in finance from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.  A natural with numbers and passionate about helping others, she found a career where she could utilize both of those attributes helping individuals and families build holistic and tax-efficient retirement plans to pursue their financial dreams and she takes great pride in helping those clients get closer to achieving their short...

Cicily Newsom is a Licensed Financial Services Professional, Life Insurance Sales Trainer, Leadership Development Coach, Public Speaker and Licensed Real Estate Investor. She got her start in Life Insurance in 2014 beginning in a sales capacity through the brokerage of Symmetry Financial Group (SFG). Her agency- Life Golden Inc. has been building nationwide distribution teams under the umbrella of SFG since 2014; achieving million ...

Mika is a dynamic entrepreneur whose story is as inspiring as it is impressive. Hailing from Chicago, IL, Mika started her career as a Registered Nurse and model, then made a bold shift into entrepreneurship within the financial services at age 27. 

She currently holds the record for being the fastest person to build a million-dollar business in the history of Primerica. Her exceptional business acumen, innovative thinking, and rele...

Jamie Soucy is a born and raised New England girl living in the desert of Arizona now for long enough to completely lose her Boston accent. She started her working life as a Registered Nurse at Boston Children's Hospital. For 12 years she cared for babies born with or who had acquired heart disease. While she had a passion for the healthcare industry, her bank account was never matching her level of impact and she wanted more....

Sarah Pappas has spent the last 12 years as a Top Performing Life Insurance Agent and Agency Builder and currently leads a national insurance team that runs over 5 million in revenue per year. Sarah believes that the financial services is the perfect place for an ambitious woman to grow and design life on her own terms. She is especially passionate about lifting women and encouraging them to work and lead from a place of authentici...