Summer Series: The Rooms We're Rarely Invited To: A Black Woman in Private Equity

<p>She went from criminal law to breaking into private equity at Apollo Global Management. And her story reveals everything about wealth, access, and where the real money moves. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>In this conversation, Stephanie sits down with a young Black woman building wealth in spaces most of us don&#39;t even know exist. She walked away from law school, landed in real estate private equity, and has since built a career at the highest levels of finance. Her insights on what she found inside these exclusive rooms will change how you think about wealth-building and representation. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>📊 WHAT YOU&#39;LL DISCOVER:</p><ul><li>How private equity actually works (real estate, alternative assets, and more)</li><li>What it takes to break into finance when almost no one in the room looks like you</li><li>The harsh reality of representation in finance (with the numbers)</li><li>Why alternative investments are where real wealth is being built</li><li>How the wealthy think about money vs how most people think about it</li><li>The barriers Black women face in investment spaces</li><li>Real stories from inside rooms where billions move hands </li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>💡 KEY STATISTICS:</p><ul><li>Less than 3% of financial advisors are Black (vs 13% of US population)</li><li>0.03% of venture capital fund managers are Black women</li><li>Alternative investments historically yield 200-300 basis points above public markets</li><li>Eight-figure deals are being made—and most people have no idea they exist </li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>🚨 THE REAL TALK:</p><p>This isn&#39;t just a career success story. This is about access, representation, and understanding where the wealth gap actually gets created. You&#39;ll hear from someone literally inside the rooms where decisions about billions of dollars are being made. She&#39;s not observing from the sidelines—she&#39;s building generational wealth in a space most Black women never even knew existed. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>🎯 KEY TOPICS:</p><p>Private equity | alternative investments | wealth building | finance career | Black women in finance | representation | access to capital | venture capital | real estate investing | wealth creation | career transitions | financial markets </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>📚 THIS IS PART 1 OF 2:</p><p>Make sure to subscribe so you catch Part 2 of this incredible conversation. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>🔗 RESOURCES MENTIONED:</p><ul><li>So