Women's Wealth Symposium Honors Purple Diamond Award Winners at 10th Annual Celebration

The Women's Wealth Symposium celebrates 10 years of advancing women's financial empowerment.

Published on Feb. 18, 2026

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The Women's Wealth Symposium (WWS), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to advancing women's financial empowerment, proudly celebrated its 10th Annual Women's Wealth Symposium by honoring three exceptional leaders with the prestigious Purple Diamond Award: Dr. Cheryl 'Action' Jackson, Carolyn Hayden-Garner, and Mary Ehrsam. The Purple Diamond Award recognizes individuals who demonstrate exceptional leadership, measurable impact, and sustained commitment to advancing financial empowerment, economic dignity, and generational legacy.

Why it matters

The Women's Wealth Symposium has grown from a mission to educate women about money into a movement to accelerate their vision and economic empowerment. By honoring these award winners, the symposium aims to highlight the critical role of financial literacy and support in building women's confidence, capital, and security to achieve their goals.

The details

The 10th Annual Women's Wealth Symposium took place on March 7, 2026, at the Highland Dallas, Curio Collection by Hilton, in partnership with GoBundance Women, LeadHERship Global, and the C-SUITE NETWORK™. The event coincided with International Women's Day weekend. The Purple Diamond Award winners were recognized for their exceptional leadership, measurable impact, and sustained commitment to advancing financial empowerment, economic dignity, and generational legacy.

  • The 10th Annual Women's Wealth Symposium took place on March 7, 2026.

The players

Women's Wealth Symposium (WWS)

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to advancing women's financial empowerment.

Dr. Cheryl 'Action' Jackson

A transformative leader, visionary strategist, and trusted advisor to executives and organizations seeking to elevate performance and drive meaningful change. She is the founder of Minnie's Food Pantry and Level Up Leadership.

Carolyn Hayden-Garner

A distinguished global executive with more than 35 years of leadership experience at companies including CBRE, Northrop Grumman, and Tesla. She currently serves as the highest-ranking African American female global executive at Tesla, overseeing payroll operations across the Americas, Europe, APAC, South America, and Latin America.

Mary Ehrsam

The President of Operation HOPE Partnerships and Global Initiatives, where she has led economic equity efforts for nearly three decades. As part of the HOPE leadership team, she has helped grow annual revenue from $600,000 to $70 million, expand to more than 1,500 offices, serve over 3.8 million individuals, and direct $3.5 billion in private investment into underserved communities.

Kelly Resendez

The co-founder of GoBundance Women.

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What they’re saying

“This symposium represents more than an event — it's a movement to reshape financial literacy and support for women.”

— Kelly Resendez, Co-founder of GoBundance Women (EINPresswire.com)

“What began as a mission to educate women about money has grown into a movement to accelerate their vision. Knowledge builds confidence, and confidence builds the capital and security to make that vision real.”

— Marah Fineberg-Kuck, Founder of the Women's Wealth Symposium (EINPresswire.com)

“Women are creating, leading, innovating, and building wealth, but education remains the critical foundation for true economic empowerment.”

— Tricia Benn, CEO of the C-SUITE NETWORK™ (EINPresswire.com)

The takeaway

The Women's Wealth Symposium's mission to advance women's financial empowerment has grown into a movement, as evidenced by the prestigious Purple Diamond Awards honoring exceptional leaders who are driving meaningful change and building a more equitable financial landscape for women.