Dr. Sylvia Kwan is the Chief Investment Officer at Ellevest, where she created the first of its kind, gender-aware investing algorithm informed by research and data on women’s lived realities. She is a CFA® charterholder with a PhD in engineering economic systems from Stanford and a BS from Brown in computer science and applied math. With more than 30 years of experience, Dr. Kwan is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst who's held positions at Charles Schwab and Financial Engines. When she's not helping to close the gender wealth gap, Dr. Kwan is an enthusiastic cyclist and serves on the board of Exit 182, the investment committee that oversees the endowment of Grinnell College.