2050 TrailBlazers
Rianka R. Dorsainvil, CFP® is a powerhouse in the world of financial planning. As a successful experienced millennial, she offers a unique perspective on not only on the current state of the financial service industry, but on how to move the financial planning profession forward into the future. In her latest project, she has launched the podcast 2050 TrailBlazers. Conversations around diversity and inclusion have been happening in the profession and industry. Entire panels have been formed, but we’re still struggling to find solutions for building a more inclusive profession. This podcast is intended to create a space to start these necessary conversations. Nobody here is pretending to have all of the answers, but we do know that by being honest and bold, we can spark a fire of change.
Episodes
In this bonus episode, Rianka sits down with Tonia Bottoms, a Managing Director and Senior Managing Counsel for BNY Mellon | Pershing to talk about how DEI has been woven through the fabric of their entire organization.
In the final episode of the Masterclass for Allies and Trailblazers, Rianka and Katie are breaking down what organizations who are ready to take action on DEI need to know. Get ready to hear about the importance of not just earmarking money but also calendarizing time, and setting and communicating the right expectations to all stakeholders.
In this episode, Rianka and Katie share with listeners best practices in caring for themselves during this reflection period of DEI work and highlighting the importance of mental health awareness through practicing grace and rest.
In this episode, Rianka and Katie talk about learning from their mistakes in the DEI space, and how you can (and should) too! By identifying common practices like gaslighting and revenge mindsets, the two navigate how they have overcome missteps in service of the greater and continuing work.
In this episode, Rianka and Katie talk about the ways that organizations can avoid common traps, and encourage individuals to find their secret sauce to help draw out creativity in the workplace.
In this episode, Rianka and Katie discuss how organizations can do the work by simply listening and responding to their employees.
In this episode, Rianka and Katie tackle how individuals can understand their own roles in advance equity in the workplace.
In this episode, Rianka reconnects with Sonya Dreizler, CEO at Solutions With Sonya, to discuss combating trolls, the power of intentional networking and the case for marrying our personal and professional lives together.
In this episode, Rianka sits down with Rachel Robasciotti, founder and CEO of Adasina Social Capital, to talk about her social investing approach and discuss in depth why gender, racial, and social/economic diversity is so critical to financial services.
In this episode, Rianka speaks with Star Carter, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Kanarys, a technology startup focused on increasing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, with its work rooted in data and analytics. The two ponder: could a consortium be the key to moving major financial services playe...
In this extended cut of episode 5, Rianka and Katie continue the conversation on diversity and inclusion in the workplace and how employers can better meet the needs of their employees. This episode builds upon the discussion of S05 EP05: DEI Work Is Not About Shame, It’s About Accountability.
In this episode, Rianka welcomes back longtime 2050 TrailBlazer podcast guest, employee experience strategist, Katie Augsburger. The two connect on how the past year has changed things for them, providing more introspection, and having find silver linings amidst the grief of the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd, among countless others.
In this episode, Rianka speaks with Dani Fava, Head of Strategic Development at Envestnet and self-proclaimed futurist. Dani shares her insights into how the world- and color-of money has changed and her warning for experts who continue to speak from the same echo-chamber, serving new clients with old philosophies.
In this episode Rianka speaks with Rachel Sanborn Lawrence, Director of Advisory Services at Ellevest, about how the company continues to elevate its commitment to being an inclusive workplace, led by its bold “Our Commitment to Racial Justice”...
In this episode Rianka speaks with John McCarthy, founder of McCarthy Tax Preparation, about his experience increasing diversity in the workplace as a Midwest-based white male small business owner. John shares how his focus on making incremental impacts in his industry is paying dividends for his employees, and previews the work ahead.
In this episode, Rianka speaks with Walter Booker, Chief Operating Officer of MarketCounsel, about how firms can improve their Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) efforts. Wealth, itself, is getting more diverse in terms of clientele and talent. If you want to create a great external client experience, you have to start with a great internal workplace experience.
In the third episode of our 2021 History Makers Series, celebrating Black women during Black History Month, Rianka chats with Chasity Cooper, a communications strategist, marketing guru and wine connoisseur who owns Wine With Chas on the importance of mental health, pro tips on choosing wine, and making space for Black women to thrive.
In this episode, Minda Harts, award-winning and bestselling author of The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table, joins to discuss the importance of activating conversations around race in the workplace, building your social capital, and why we need to make the workplace work for everybody.
In this first episode of our 2021 History Makers Series, celebrating Black women during Black History Month, Rianka reflects on the power of partnership and celebrates the one-year anniversary of her financial planning firm, 2050 Wealth Partners, with her co-CEO Lazetta Rainey Braxton, and colleague Raquel Tennant.
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