The Book

Originally, I wrote my memoir No Backing Down to put it out into the world what really happens when women must deal with sexual discrimination. I thought that unless they’ve gone through it themselves, people don’t really understand, so I wanted to tell them. It’s not easy and nobody goes through what I went through willingly. Eventually, I was presented with the chance to sue within a larger lawsuit, so I filed a claim for sexual discrimination. My ability to persist in my career was because of the emergence of the lawsuit and the domino effect it had on the financial service industry.
Thousands of women were ultimately involved. I was the first woman to win and after I won, I stayed with the company. The company then settled with most of the other women who agreed to sign confidentiality agreements. After staying for more than three years I realized that I had a voice, not just for women in the financial services industry, but for most women because so many of us experience the same treatment regardless of our work.
I was and still am a financial advisor in Beverly Hills, California. You can check me out on Linkedin.