In this episode, Rock The Street, Wall Street CEO Ashley Leftwich speaks with Tafadzwa Chanakira, Assistant Portfolio Manager and Trader at Vanguard, about her path into finance and what a day in her life looks like on the equity index team.

Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Tafadzwa was first inspired by her uncle, who founded a bank and hosted a financial literacy program on TV. After studying economics and moving to England, she built a career in asset management and today helps oversee portfolios across global markets.

Tafadzwa shares career insights:

Be curious and keep asking questions

Step into spaces that challenge you

You do not need to know everything to begin, just start

Ashley Leftwich closes with why stories like Tafadzwa’s matter to RTSWS students: finance becomes a visible and attainable career path.

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