Wise Women

Empowering Women to Take Control of Their Financial Future

At Savant, we have a diverse team, committed to empowering women who wish to improve their financial health. We recognize that while the basics of money management have nothing to do with gender, women often have different and unique financial needs. Important realities of women’s lives, such as pay gaps, career breaks, and longer lifespans, require planning and special consideration. For more than 30 years, we have been committed to helping individuals and families build their ideal futures with common-sense, personalized advice in their best interests.

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The Forbes/SHOOK list features 1,991 women managing cumulative assets of over $2.8 trillion. Forbes’ list was compiled by SHOOK Research, which uses financial data and interviews candidates nominated by their firms to rank advisors.

2024 Forbes’ Top Women Wealth Advisors-Best-In-State: The Top RIA Firms list published in February 2024 was ranked by SHOOK Research based on data as of 9/30/23. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK received a fee in exchange for rankings.

Neither rankings and/or recognitions by unaffiliated rating services, publications, media, or other organizations, nor the achievement of any professional designation, certification, degree, or license, or any amount of prior experience or success, should not be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that he/she will experience a certain level of results if Savant is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services. No ranking or recognition should be construed as a current or past endorsement or testimonial of Savant by any of its clients.


Resources for Wise Women


Past Commentary & Articles

Wise Women
June 26, 2020
Women and Disability Coverage: It’s human nature to think: nothing will happen to me, I’m fine.

You may be surprised that many women don’t have adequate disability coverage. Janet Petran talks about why disability coverage is especially important for women.

Wise Women
August 20, 2019
Women in STEM

Over the past several years there has been more and more focus on education and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, often referred to as STEM. It’s no surprise why STEM is important. It’s hard to imagine our lives without technology (Smartphones, we’re looking at you!). STEM fields also span from actuarial science and […]

Wise Women
June 20, 2019
Woman with coffee mug that says Like A Boss.

As more women work “side hustles” outside of their regular employment (e.g., Uber, Postmates, Task Rabbit, etc.), there is an opportunity for them to establish their own Solo 401(k) plan, defer taxable income, and save for retirement. A Solo 401(k) plan consists of an employer contribution and an employee contribution. This type of retirement savings plan […]

Wise Women
May 20, 2019
Holding Hands

“What did the doctor say?” A diagnosis of a serious illness can be life changing. The need to understand treatment options and to receive medical care is often overwhelming. A new diagnosis can impact not only your day-to-day routine, but also the people who are close to you. Finances can also be impacted. In fact, […]

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