Changing the Lack of Women Leaders in Finance

by Elle Kaplan | Dec 8, 2014 | Leadership, Women on Wall Street

A recent feature in the Financial Times shines a light on a very important piece of LexION Capital’s mission and my own personal work: the lack of women in leadership positions in the finance industry and the need to change it. The article notes that of the top...

Entrepreneurship Question: When To Go Public With Your Personal Story?

by Elle Kaplan | Aug 25, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership

Soon after founding my independent wealth management firm LexION Capital, I met a New York Times reporter. He was interested in doing a feature on the firm, our mission-driven approach and fiduciary standard. I turned him down, much to his surprise. At that point,...

Should You Become An Entrepreneur?

by Elle Kaplan | May 28, 2014 | Entrepreneurship

Here’s a business concept: a completely independent, client-centric, woman-owned, woman-run investment advisor: the anti-Wall Street, Wall Street firm. Oh, you mean you weren’t about to jump right on that? What’s your idea of turning a hobby into a...

We’re On A Mission To Disrupt Wall Street

by Elle Kaplan | Mar 11, 2014 | Leadership

At LexION Capital, we’re on a mission to disrupt Wall Street. Our MO has a few key parts: Raise the bar in finance with ethical, transparent, client-centric wealth management. Empower people to take control of their finances and build the rich life they dream...

March is Women’s History Month!

by Elle Kaplan | Mar 4, 2014 | Independent fiduciary

I’d love to be able to say that the “Old Boys’ Club” mentality of Wall Street is history as well – but unfortunately, I speak from experience when I say it is still alive and well. It’s one of the reasons I founded LexION Capital to be the “anti-Wall...