2023

WIFM Gala &
Awards Ceremony

October 11, 2023 | 5-9 PM EST

Edison Ballroom, NYC

Celebrating Women in Financial Markets

The 2023 WIFM Gala and Awards Ceremony was more than just a celebration—it was a powerful reminder of the progress the WIFM community has made in its mission to connect, elevate and advance women across the global financial markets. Held at the Edison Ballroom in New York City, the room was filled with 250 people, representing 38 sponsor firms. Keynote speaker, Asha Saxena, Founder & CEO of Women Leaders in Data and AI, spoke about creating a fair digital world with parity and equity.

Highlights from the 2023 WIFM Gala & Awards Ceremony

2023 WIFM Award Winners

Award

Winners

LUMINARY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT 

Jill Schwartz, Bank of America 

GAME CHANGERS 

Ferdisha Snagg, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Kat Sweeney, MarketAxess 

TRAILBLAZERS

Deirdre Dunn, Citi

Tiffany Lewis, JPMorgan Private Bank

Yunfei Xu, Bloomberg

Allyson Zoller, CME Group

RISING STARS

Kelsey Berro, J.P. Morgan Asset
Management

Siti Eschrich, Bloomberg

Juliana Merola, Bank of America

Freya Motafram, BNP Paribas

Tasneem Novak, DTCC

Aileen Ozay, Nomura

WIFM ALLY 

Vincent Primiano, Nomura

Corporate Champion

LSEG

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