On February 25, the 100 Women in Finance Cayman Education Committee organized the event Women, Leadership & Investing: Owning Your Journey, hosted by RBC Dominion Securities.
Following opening remarks by Nadine Hayle (Co‑Chair, Education Committee), the session was moderated by Lainey Egan, Director of Operations at Exponential Age Asset Management (EXPAAM), and Sarai Perez Ebanks, Branch Operations Manager at RBC Dominion Securities Inc. The panel featured:
- Sonia Park‑Root, Vice President and Private Wealth Consultant, RBC Wealth Management Canada
- Natacha Savard, Vice President, Head of WM Canada Training & Development, RBC Wealth Management Canada
- Emma Santiago, Director, Private Client Team, Bridgestream
Highlights
The panel explored leadership and investing through the lens of personal journeys, drawing on both human and financial capital. Speakers shared candid reflections on challenge, growth, reinvention, and confidence gained over time. The conversation was authentic and engaging, with a highly present and curious audience.
Andrew McCartney, Managing Director, RBC Dominion Securities Inc., closed the session by thanking the panel and highlighting the positive impact of women advancing into leadership roles.
When the formal discussion concluded, conversations continued during networking and refreshments, with ideas exchanged, experiences compared, and new connections formed.
We are grateful to our event sponsor, RBC Dominion Securities Inc., for their hospitality, and to our speakers for generously sharing their insights and experience. This event would not have been possible without our dedicated Cayman Education Committee: Lainey Egan, Joanne Huckle, Monique Frederick, Nicoletta Monachino, Nadine Hayle and Odette Samson.