Tearing Down the Pink Wall 2025 – A Movement for Women in Finance.

Tearing Down the Pink Wall 2025 – Building A Movement for Women in Finance.

UC Irvine proudly welcomes back Tearing Down the Pink Wall for its second annual event on campus — an evening designed to inspire, empower, and ignite a movement. Together with Women Investing in Security and Education (WISE) , we are working to expand financial literacy, open career pathways in finance, and create allies among all students.

Founded on the belief that “if she can see her, she can be her,” WISE has spent 25 years empowering women to achieve financial independence and success. Since 2017, the Tearing Down the Pink Wall series has spotlighted trailblazing leaders in finance, broken barriers, and created new possibilities for the next generation.

This year, UC Irvine is taking the series even further by building a campus-wide movement — one that arms undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. scholars with knowledge, networks, and opportunities to lead in industries where women remain underrepresented.

Moderators

Angela Dailey, CEO of WISE & Managing Partner, DAI Partners

Jonathan Treussard, Ph.D., WISE Board Member & Founder, Treussard Capital Management LLC.

Distinguished Panelists

Jeanell Novak, Senior Vice President, Capital Group

Kimberley Stafford, Managing Director & Head of Asia Pacific, PIMCO

Zheng Sun, Ph.D., Professor of Finance, UC Irvine Paul Merage School of Business

Why Attend?

Exclusive Insights: Learn from financial leaders shaping today’s markets.

Career Inspiration: Discover how three trailblazing women built their paths to success in finance.

Empowerment & Allyship: Join a movement to break barriers, build equity, and support women across our campus.

Q&A Session: Ask your questions and get advice directly from industry experts.

This free event will be held at the UC Irvine Division of Continuing Education, 510 East Peltason Drive, Irvine, CA 92697. Complimentary parking provided.

This is more than a panel discussion—it’s a call to action. Together, let’s tear down the pink wall and show the next generation that if she can see her, she can be her.