CONNECTIONS NEWSLETTER
July 2025

Tuesday, August 26, 2025  | 5:15–10 pm

Tickets include a pregame reception, and then you can watch the Giants take on the Chicago Cubs at Oracle Park! $16 of every ticket goes to the FWSF Scholarship fund.

WEBINAR: Thursday, July 17, 2025  |  4–5:15 pm

What if the U.S. ran entirely on renewable energy? What would that look like?

Many of the solutions to climate change feel far away and futuristic. And many of the proposed solutions require major changes in the way we live and do business. Not to mention, major investment.

Join us for a 60-minute presentation that walks through different climate solutions and their impact.

Thursday, July 17, 2025  |  3:30–6:30 pm

Make this year the year you get into golf! Our learn to golf series makes golfing fun and accessible.

Join us on July 17 for a nine-hole course “Best Ball” game with Tom Byrne, an experienced golfer and FWSF board member, who will golf with us and give us tips on flow, pace, and some helpful strategies of the game.

Virtual book club: The Fine Art of Small Talk
Wednesday, July 30, 2025  |  5:15–6:30 pm

Virtual monthly meditation
Wednesday, August 6, 2025  |  12–12:30 pm

Virtual member lunch
Tuesday, August 12, 2025  |  12–1:00 pm

Virtual coffee connections
Thursday, August 21, 2025  |  8:30–9:15 am

July marks the peak of summer, Independence Day weekend, vacations, barbecues, beaches, and the mid-point of the year, which is a good time to take stock of our annual financial goals and expenditures. Read more

FWSF member, Meredith Rosen, President of Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, LLC

Consider this your invitation to check-in and make sure you are in alignment with your own financial goals. Here are a few areas to consider as you reflect on the first half of the year and set intentions for the future. Read more

Is there a career tip, or advice you would like to share that will benefit others? Submit your tips. 

Margaret Topielski

VP, Premier Relationship Manager - River City Bank

Please share a little about yourself:
New member Margaret Topielski has always wanted to be a part of a networking group grounded in the idea of women supporting women. She takes pride in providing exemplary customer experiences in an industry where that hasn't always been prioritized.  Read more

Delgermaa Batgaram

Graduate Student, Golden Gate University, 2025 FWSF Scholarship Recipient

Please share a little about yourself:
FWSF Scholarship Recipient Delgermaa Batgaram is a graduate student with a background in banking management and private banking leadership in Mongolia. Her long-term goal is to apply these skills in international development and finance to make a broader impact globally. Read more

Reema Mehta

Graduate Student, Golden Gate University

Please share a little about yourself:
Reema is an International Student, currently pursuing a Master of Science in Finance at Golden Gate University and working as a Student Assistant with the GGU Finance Department. She is excited to be part of a network like FWSF that uplifts and empowers women in finance.  Read more

New members — Would you like to introduce yourself to our FWSF community?
Longer term members — Would you like to reintroduce yourself and provide an update?

Our members want to meet you. Fill out the questionnaire.

Margaret Topielski, VP, Premier Relationship Manager, River City Bank

Business Development Officer, Schwab Wealth Advisory (West Division)

Investment Analyst, The Schmidt Family Foundation
 
Senior Accountant, Global Gourmet Catering

National financial educator and speaker Amanda Ryba led an informative financial literacy webinar last month focused on non-traditional ways to save and invest, supporting women to think outside of the box in terms of long term financial planning. Read more

In June, the FWSF Book Club held a lively discussion of Die with Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life by Bill Perkins.

Key takeaways: Experiences pay "memory dividends" forever. Working when you don't need money wastes your life energy. True generosity happens while you're alive.  Read more