Join us to celebrate a decade of impact and a generation of influence as our community gathers to launch our next momentous chapter.
For questions on sponsorship opportunities or gala inquiries, please reach out to gala@girlswhoinvest.org
Cipriani Wall Street
55 Wall St, New York City
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Cocktail Reception
Program & Dinner To Follow
Dress
Cocktail Attire
Scott Chan
Chief Investment Officer CalSTRS
Scott Chan has been the chief investment officer of CalSTRS since July 2024, previously serving as deputy CIO from 2018. He leads over 200 investment staff managing a $351.6 billion portfolio. Prior to joining CalSTRS, Chan was senior managing director of the University of California Regents (UC) where he oversaw the $55 billion global equities portfolio across the university’s pension fund, endowment, and working capital pools. CalSTRS has been a Girls Who Invest partner since 2017.
Myra Drucker
Independent Director and
Investment Committee Member
Myra R. Drucker is the former lead independent director of Girls Who Invest. Her long experience in investment management includes pioneering work in the field of quantitative investing, followed by lead investment roles at Xerox, International Paper, and General Motors Asset Management. She currently serves on the State of Connecticut Investment Advisory Council and the investment committees of the Boeing Company and the Kresge and Jack Kent Cooke Foundations. She has previously served on numerous public, private and nonprofit boards.
Marc Nachmann
Global Head of Asset & Wealth Management
Accepting on behalf of Goldman Sachs
Marc Nachmann serves as global head of Asset & Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs, sitting on the Management Committee and Firmwide Risk Council while co-chairing the Firmwide Investment Policy Committee. Joining Goldman Sachs in 1994, Marc became managing director in 2002 and partner in 2004. Goldman Sachs has been a Girls Who Invest partner since 2018 and Leadership Circle member since 2023, and currently employs 100+ GWI Alumni.
Girls Who Invest (GWI) is a powerful community dedicated to transforming the investment management industry by attracting and advancing women investors, change-makers, and leaders. GWI supports first- and second-year college students through tuition-free education programs, while also providing career advisory services, community-building initiatives, and lifelong Alumni support. Our comprehensive approach focuses on fostering long-term professional development, retention and advancement. The GWI community is made up of thousands of investors, industry leaders, supporters, and 130 Partner firms dedicated to advancing and retaining talent. To date, over 3,200 GWI Alumni have been educated and trained in just 9 years. Of our Alumni working full time, more than 75% stay in the industry.
