Meet Manisha Thakor… Female Personal Finance Expert
& Passionate Advocate for Women and Financial Independence
Manisha Thakor is on a mission to teach American women how to “own your finances & own your life.” She is absolutely passionate about personal finance for women. Through her books, articles, tv & radio appearances, speeches, and blog – this female personal finance expert inspires women to take charge of their money. Manisha’s financial literacy advocacy work has been featured in national publications such as: The New York Times, BusinessWeek, US News & World Report, Glamour, Real Simple, and Women’s Day. Manisha’s national TV appearances on the subject of women and financial independence include, CNN’s Your Bottom Line, CNBC’s Power Lunch, NBC Nightly News, ABC’s America This Morning and Fox Business Network. Manisha is also a regular personal finance blogger on The Huffington Post, a regular contributor to the nationally syndicated NPR show “51% – The Women’s Perspective,” and a monthly columnist for Military.com. When it comes to personal finance, budgeting is her favorite topic.
Manisha has over 15 years of experience working in the financial services industry. At various points in her career Manisha has worked as an analyst, portfolio manager, and client relations executive for institutional money management firms with billions in assets under management. Manisha received her BA from Wellesley College in 1992, her MBA from Harvard Business School in 1997 and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder. Manisha and her husband split their time between Houston, TX and Santa Fe, NM.
Learn more about Manisha & how she came to be interested in
personal finance, budgeting and all things personal finance for women
To heighten awareness around the issue of women and financial independence, Manisha teamed up with fellow female personal finance expert Sharon Kedar to write ON MY OWN TWO FEET and GET FINANCIALLY NAKED. Like Manisha, Sharon’s focus on personal finance for women is rooted in her extensive experience in the financial services industry. At various points in her career, Sharon has worked as an analyst, portfolio manager, and client relations executive. Sharon earned her MBA from Harvard Business School, her BA from Rice University, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder. Sharon lives in San Francisco, CA with her husband and children.
